At A Glance

13 November 2006 at a glance

Day of the week
13 November 2006 was a Monday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “The Rose” by Westlife.
Top Film of 2006
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2006 was Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.
Star sign
The star sign for 13 November is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 13 November 2006 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 13 November 2006 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 13 November

  • 1995 Mozambique becomes the first state to join the Commonwealth of Nations without having been part of the former British Empire.
  • 1996 As part of the Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS) project, Joel Armengaud discovers the project's first Mersenne prime number,
  • 2000 Philippine House Speaker Manny Villar passes the articles of impeachment against Philippine President Joseph Estrada.
  • 2002 Iraq disarmament crisis: Iraq agrees to the terms of the UN Security Council Resolution 1441.
  • 2012 A total solar eclipse occurs in parts of Australia and the South Pacific.

Famous people born on 13 November

  • Steve Zahn, American actor and singer (born 1967)
  • Lando Norris, British-Belgian race car driver (born 1999)
  • Gerard Butler, Scottish actor (born 1969)
  • Whoopi Goldberg, American actress, comedian, and talk show host (born 1955)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2006 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '2006 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 22 February – Securitas depot robbery: around £53 million (US$92 million) is stolen from a Securitas depot at Tonbridge, Kent, in the largest cash robbery in British crime history.
  • 1 March – The Senedd, debating chamber of the National Assembly for Wales on Cardiff Bay, designed by Richard Rogers, is opened by the Queen.
  • 28 March – Royal Regiment of Scotland created.
More events of 2006 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in 2006

Prime Minister

Tony Blair

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

£2.45

Loaf of Bread

85p

Average House

£180,444

Weekly Wage

£617.00

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