What happened on Friday December 08, 2006?

Here's what happened on December 08, 2006:

• Ethiopian military intervention in Somalia On December 8, 2006, Ethiopian forces intervened in Somalia to support the Transitional Federal Government against the Union of Islamic Courts. This military action aimed to stabilize the region and counteract the influence of Islamist militants. source: bbc.com
• AIDS and malaria research breakthrough On December 8, 2006, researchers announced a significant breakthrough in AIDS and malaria research, developing a vaccine that showed promise in early trials. source: nytimes.com
• Fiji suspended from Commonwealth Following a military coup on December 5, 2006, Fiji was suspended from the Commonwealth on December 8, 2006. The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group unanimously agreed to suspend Fiji pending the restoration of democracy and the rule of law. source: aljazeera.com
• Fiji Political Tension Warning Laisenia Qarase, Fiji's former Prime Minister, warned that Fijians were preparing to engage in civil disobedience against Commodore Frank Bainimarama's regime.
• Gippsland Bushfire Emergency Severe bushfires threatened six townships in Victoria, Australia, with extreme weather conditions heightening fire risks. As a precautionary measure, the Victorian Department of Education closed 24 schools due to imminent fire danger.
• Chicago Skyscraper Shooting Incident A violent shooting incident at a Chicago skyscraper resulted in three fatalities and one injury. The situation was resolved when a Chicago Police Department SWAT sniper neutralized the gunman.
• Alaska State Representative Arrested The FBI took Alaska State Representative Tom Anderson into custody as part of an investigation into alleged unethical associations between the Alaska Legislature and VECO Corporation.
• ASEAN Summit Postponement The 2006 ASEAN summit, originally scheduled for December 10, was delayed due to severe tropical storm Utor. Officials explicitly denied that the postponement was related to any terrorist threat.
• José Uribe, Dominican Baseball Player José Uribe, a Dominican Major League Baseball player who was born in 1959, is noted in historical records.

Events in 2006

December 08, 2006: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Dec. 08, 2006

Your poster from December 08, 2006

December 08, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 08, 2006:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $76.20
• Apple AAPL: opens at $87.23
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.82
• General Electric GE: opens at $35.15
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $93.65

Exchange Rates on December 08, 2006:

• 1 USD = 116.32 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1493 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.205 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.825 CNY
• 1 EUR = 153.57 JPY

December 08, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Charleroi - Genk : 4 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Leverkusen - Hertha : 2 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Burghausen - Essen : 1 - 1
• Erzgebirge Aue - Koblenz : 4 - 1
• Kaiserslautern - CZ Jena : 0 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Amiens - Creteil : 1 - 0
• Bastia - Gueugnon : 0 - 1
• Brest - Tours : 1 - 1
• Caen - Istres : 4 - 0
• Guingamp - Chateauroux : 1 - 1

December 08, 2006 was a Friday and it was the 342nd day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 08, 2006 can also be written as 12/8/2006 in the US and as 8/12/2006 in UK and Europe.

December 08, 2006 in December 2006 calendar

Famous people died on December 08, 2006:

• José Uribe

  Dominican baseball player (b. 1959).

• Martha Tilton

  American singer (b. 1915).

Famous people who died in 2006

Famous people who died on December 8th

December 08, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 08, 2006 was I Wanna Love You by Akon, according to the music chart for the week December 4th and December 10th.

1. Akon - I Wanna Love You
2. Beyonce - Irreplaceable
3. Akon - Smack That
4. Justin Timberlake - My Love
5. The Fray - How To Save A Life

December 08, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 08, 2006 was Patience by Take That, according to the music chart for the week December 4th and December 10th.

1. Take That - Patience
2. Akon - Smack That
3. Booty Luv - Boogie 2nite
4. Justin Timberlake featuring TI - My Love
5. Nelly Furtado - All Good Things (Come To An End)

December 08, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 08, 2006 was Irreplaceable by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week December 4th and December 10th.

1. Beyonce - Irreplaceable
2. Bow Wow Featuring Chris Brown & Johnta Austin - Shortie Like Mine
3. Justin Timberlake Featuring T.I. - My Love
4. Jim Jones - We Fly High
5. Unk - Walk It Out

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 8th is Sagittarius.

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December 08, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 08, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 08, 2006 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 08, 2006 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on December 08, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 76% full, rising at 08:06 pm and setting at 11:05 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 05, 2006 while the next full moon would come on Jan 03, 2007.

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Your place in the Universe on December 08, 2006

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Someone born on December 08, 2006 is:

19 years 3 months old,

or 231 months and 28 days old,

or 1008 weeks and 2 days old,

or 7058 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 08, 2006?

There are 247 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday December 8th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 08, 2006?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 08, 2006.

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