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29th of April, 2006

Here are some facts about this particular date:

• What Day: The 29th of April, 2006, fell on a Saturday.
• This date fell on a weekend.
• On this exact date: Chelsea regain their Premier League title after defeating Manchester United 3-0.
• Decade: 2000s.
• 12 years, 9 months and 21 days have passed since the 29th of April, 2006.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 17 of 2006.

• Day 119 of 2006.
• Leap Year: 2006 was NOT a leap year.
• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Taurus.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2006 was the year of the Dog (Yang Wood).
• Native American Zodiac: The 29th of April, 2006 falls under the Beaver.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
• Age: Anyone born on the 29th of April, 2006, will be 12 years of age.
• American Format: 04-29-2006 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
• YMD Format: 2006-04-29. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "20060429" are easier to sort.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1146265200.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 29th of April:

• Showa Day (Japan)

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 29th of April, 2006:

• United States: Bad Day - Daniel Powter
• United Kingdom: Crazy - Gnarls Barkley

Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

• The movie "RV" was at the top of the box office on this date.

News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 29th of April, 2006.

• MySpace

  Between 2005 and 2008, MySpace was the most popular social network in the world.

• Crocs

  Throughout 2006, foam clogs called Crocs surged in popularity; with sales tripling over the course of the year.

• Bebo

  In countries such as the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Ireland, a social network called Bebo (Blog Early Blog Often) is beginning to overtake its rival MySpace. Bebo is famous for its quizzes, auto-playing video box, whiteboard, "Bebo Skins" and "Bebo Luv" features.

• Keira Knightley

  21-year-old English actress Keira Knightley is named as FHM's sexiest woman in 2006.

• Time Person of the Year 2006

  The Time Person of the Year 2006 is listed as "You". This is in recognition of how everyone has the ability to become a content creator on the Internet.

• LOLcats

  During this period of time, an Internet meme called "LOLcats" is beginning to take-off.

Weather

Weather information for the 29th of April, 2006:

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 12.2 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a mostly sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 48.9 degrees Fahrenheit. 9.39 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 9.44 degrees Celsius.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• George W. Bush Jnr. was the President of the United States on the 29th of April, 2006.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on the 29th of April, 2006 was probably conceived around the 20th of July, 2005. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 29th of April, 2006 is the 6th of February, 2007. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

Things that happened during this general period of time...

• 31st of March, 2006: Basic Instinct 2 (2006) is released.
• 5th of April, 2006: A swan with Bird Flu is discovered in Scotland.
• 11th of April, 2006: D12 rapper Proof is shot and killed in Detroit, Michigan.
• 21st of April, 2006: The movie Silent Hill (2006) is released.
• 25th of April, 2006: Nelly Furtado releases her single "Promiscuous".
• 5th of May, 2006: Mission: Impossible III (2006) is released.
• 17th of May, 2006: The 2006 UEFA Champions League Final is held between Barcelona and Arsenal. Barcelona win 2-1.
• 19th of May, 2006: The movie The Da Vinci Code (2006) is released.
• 25th of May, 2006: X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) is released.
• 26th of May, 2006: The video game "Hitman: Blood Money" is released.

Soccer Results

Premier League results from the 29th of April, 2006.

• Liverpool defeat Aston Villa 3-1.
• Birmingham and Newcastle draw 0-0.
• Charlton lose 2-0 at home to Blackburn.
• Chelsea defeat Man United 3-0.
• Man City lose 2-1 at home to Fulham.
• Middlesbrough lose 1-0 at home to Everton.
• Wigan lose 2-1 at home to Portsmouth.

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 29th of April:

• 29th of April, 1992: Riots begin in Los Angeles after the Rodney King verdict is announced.
• 29th of April, 2014: English actor Bob Hoskins passes away.
• 29th of April, 2008: Grand Theft Auto IV is released.
• 29th of April, 2011: Fast & Furious 5 (2011) is released.

Television

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

• How I Met Your Mother - Sictom starring Neil Patrick Harris.
• The Office - The US version of The Office, starring Steve Carell as Michael Scott.
• House - Medical drama starring Hugh Laurie.
• Battlestar Galactica - Sci-fi series.
• Desperate Housewives - TV show about housewives living in suburban America.
• Boston Legal - TV show about a Boston law firm.
• CSI: NY - New York City version spin-off of the CSI franchise.
• Lost - Mystery drama series about a group of plane crash survivors that are stranded on a strange island.
• Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide - Nickelodeon TV show about the adventures of middle school teenager Ned Bigby.
• Stargate Atlantis - Spin-off of the original Stargate series.

Computer Games

Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.

• The Godfather - Video game based on The Godfather movie series.
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - RPG game developed by Bethesda Game Studios.
• Final Fantasy XII - Fantasy RPG game.
• Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter - Tactical shooter.
• Call of Duty 2 - The second game in the series.
• F.E.A.R. - First-person shooter / survival horror game.
• Fahrenheit - Interactive investigation game.
• Battlefield 2 - FPS game.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 29th of April:

• 29th of April, 1954: Jerry Seinfeld: Actor.
• 29th of April, 1957: Daniel Day-Lewis: Actor.
• 29th of April, 1970: Master P: Rapper.
• 29th of April, 1970: Uma Thurman: Actress.
• 29th of April, 1980: Kian Egan: Irish singer.

Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 29th of April, 2006.

• 4,677 days have passed since this date.
• 404,096,400 seconds have passed since the 29th of April, 2006.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 471,445,800 times.
• Since the 29th of April, 2006, earth has travelled approximately 208,513,742,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 67,349,400 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 34,752,290 steps. That's about 15,445 miles!
• Since this date, 4,849,157 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Saturday" in other languages is:

• German: Samstag.
• French: Samedi.
• Italian: Sabato.
• Spanish: Sabado.
• Portuguese: Sabado.

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