What happened this day in history June 29, 2006

What are the important events that happened on June 29, 2006? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

June 29, 2006: Facts & Myths About This Day

June 29, 2006 is the 180th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 185 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is June 16, 2006 – a Thursday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 19,192,320 minutes has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘hectaoctacontagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Dime every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $391.60. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Cancer is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Pearl is the modern birthstone for this month. Moonstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Dog is the mythical animal and Fire is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

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June 29, 2006 Historical Events

  • 2006
    Hamdan v. Rumsfeld: The U.S. Supreme Court rules that President George W. Bush’s plan to try Guantanamo Bay detainees in military tribunals violates U.S. and international law.

Who died on June 29, 2006?

  • 2006
    Fabián Bielinsky, Argentine film director (b. 1959)
  • 2006
    Lloyd Richards, American actor and director (b. 1919)
  • 2006
    Randy Walker, American football coach (b. 1954)

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