At A Glance

3 September 2006 at a glance

Day of the week
3 September 2006 was a Sunday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “SexyBack” by Justin Timberlake.
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 3 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 3 September 2006 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 3 September 2006 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 3 September

  • 1981 The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, an international bill of rights for women, is instituted by the United Nations.
  • 1987 In a coup d'état in Burundi, President Jean-Baptiste Bagaza is deposed by Major Pierre Buyoya.
  • 2001 In Belfast, Protestant loyalists begin a picket of Holy Cross, a Catholic primary school for girls.
  • 2016 The U.S. and China, together responsible for 40% of the world's carbon emissions, both formally ratify the Paris global climate agreement.
  • 2017 North Korea conducts its sixth and most powerful nuclear test.

Famous people born on 3 September

  • Kaia Gerber, American model and actress (born 2001)
  • Charlie Sheen, American actor and producer (born 1965)
  • Garrett Hedlund, American actor (born 1984)
  • Redfoo, American singer-songwriter, producer, and dancer (born 1975)

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.

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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