· THAT DAY · APRIL 12, 2006 · NO. 20 ·
April 12, 2006
Wednesday · 20 years ago today
“Some days are just meant to be remembered.”
News Headlines
The New York Times
All The News That's Fit to Print
The alliance announced new restrictions on aid to refugees streaming across the borders. Officials cautioned that humanitarian assistance.
Microsoft trial enters second week as prosecutors detail evidence of monopolistic practices.
Local officials report broad consensus on appropriations measure; committee meets later this week to reconcile differences.
Technology shares led the broader market higher as investors poured cash into Internet stocks. Analysts predict continued growth.
Wall Street closes at record highs for seventh consecutive trading session.
Top Global Headlines
- 2014: A fire broke out near Valparaíso, Chile, eventually destroying at least 2,500 homes and leaving approximately 11,000 people homeless (damage pictured).
- 2014: The Great Fire of Valparaíso ravages the Chilean city of Valparaíso, killing 16 people, displacing nearly 10,000, and destroying more than 2,500 homes.
- 2013: Four Chadian soldiers were killed in a suicide bombing by jihadist rebels in Kidal, Mali.
- 2013: Two suicide bombers kill three Chadian soldiers and injure dozens of civilians at a market in Kidal, Mali.
Weather in New York
65°F
Partly Cloudy
- High
- 65°F
- Low
- 41°F
- Humidity
- 68%
- Wind
- 20 km/h
Music
Movies
Top Box Office (This Week)
The Devil Wears Prada
Academy Award (2006)
No Country for Old Men
Top Box Office (This Week)
Apocalypto
Top Box Office (This Week)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Top Box Office (This Week)
The Pursuit of Happyness
Born on This Day
You share your birthday with
Saoirse Ronan
American-born Irish actress (born 1994)
Hiroki Sakai
Japanese footballer (born 1990)
Eric Bailly
Ivorian footballer (born 1994)
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A day worth remembering ✦
April 12, 2006
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