What happened on Saturday January 21, 2006?

About January 21st, 2006, in brief:

  • Historical events: On January 21, 2006, the UK government confirmed its policy to retain DNA samples from minors in its national database. The decision sparked debates over privacy rights and the ethics of storing genetic information from young individuals.
  • Day of the week: January 21st, 2006 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Grillz by Nelly
  • #1 UK song: That's My Goal by Shayne Ward
  • Popular movie: Superman Returns directed by Bryan Singer

More about January 21st, 2006? See below for more news and curiosities on January 21st, 2006.

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January 21, 2006: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 21, 2006:

  • UK confirms DNA database policy for minors On January 21, 2006, the UK government confirmed its policy to retain DNA samples from minors in its national database. The decision sparked debates over privacy rights and the ethics of storing genetic information from young individuals. source: theguardian.com
  • Fatal coal mine accident in West Virginia On January 21, 2006, a fatal coal mine accident occurred in Sago, West Virginia, resulting in the deaths of 12 miners. The incident prompted a nationwide discussion on mine safety regulations and led to calls for stricter enforcement of safety standards. source: cbsnews.com
  • River Thames whale tragedy On January 21, 2006, the northern bottlenose whale that had been swimming in the River Thames since January 20 died from convulsions during a rescue attempt. The whale's death highlighted the challenges of rescuing marine mammals in urban environments. source: abc.net.au

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January 21, 2006: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 21, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Inter - Palermo : 3 - 0
  • Lazio - Cagliari : 1 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Anderlecht - Cercle Brugge : 2 - 2
  • Beveren - Roeselare : 1 - 1
  • Gent - Louvieroise : 3 - 0
  • Lokeren - Mouscron : 1 - 1
  • Standard - Waregem : 1 - 2

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Real Madrid - Cadiz : 3 - 1
  • Zaragoza - Ath Madrid : 0 - 2

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Albacete - Tenerife : 3 - 2
  • Levante - Lleida : 2 - 0
  • Malaga B - Xerez : 0 - 0
  • Murcia - Sp Gijon : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was January 21, 2006?


January 21, 2006 was a Saturday and it was the 21st day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 21, 2006 can also be written as 1/21/2006 in the US and as 21/1/2006 in UK and Europe.

January 21, 2006 in January 2006 calendar

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January 21, 2006: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 21, 2006:

  • Ibrahim Rugova
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    First President of Kosovo who led a peaceful resistance movement against Serbian occupation, becoming a key figure in Kosovo's independence...

  • Ivos Margoni
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January 21, 2006: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 21, 2006 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 16th and January 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 21, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 21, 2006 was Grillz by Nelly, according to the music chart for the week January 16th and January 22nd.

  1. - Grillz youtube
  2. - Run It! youtube
  3. - Check On It youtube
  4. - Don't Forget About Us youtube
  5. - Photograph youtube

January 21, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 21, 2006 was That's My Goal by Shayne Ward, according to the music chart for the week January 16th and January 22nd.

  1. - That's My Goal youtube
  2. - JCB Song youtube
  3. - Hung Up youtube
  4. - George Best - A Tribute youtube
  5. - Nasty Girl youtube

January 21, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 21, 2006 was Be Without You by Mary J. Blige, according to the music chart for the week January 16th and January 22nd.

  1. - Be Without You youtube
  2. - Don't Forget About Us youtube
  3. - Grillz
  4. - Unpredictable
  5. - I Think They Like Me
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January 21, 2006: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 21st is Aquarius.

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Aquarius is the 11th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between January 20th and February 18th belong to the Aquarius sign: discover Aquarius personality and who should a Aquarius marry.

Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 21, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 21, 2006 is Rooster and the associated element is Wood.

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January 21, 2006: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 21, 2006 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 21, 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 January 21, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 49% full, rising at 11:09 pm and setting at 10:55 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 14, 2006 while the next full moon would come on Feb 13, 2006.

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How old is someone born on January 21, 2006?


Someone born on January 21, 2006 is:

20 years 2 months old,

or 242 months and 14 days old,

or 1054 weeks

or 7378 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 21, 2006?

There are 292 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 21st 2027.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 21, 2006?

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