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28th of January, 2006

Here are some facts about this particular date:

• What Day: The 28th of January, 2006, fell on a Saturday.
• This date fell on a weekend.
• Decade: 2000s.
• 12 years, 10 months and 21 days have passed since the 28th of January, 2006.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 04 of 2006.

• Day 28 of 2006.
• Leap Year: 2006 was NOT a leap year.
• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Aquarius.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2006 was the year of the Dog (Yang Wood).
• Native American Zodiac: The 28th of January, 2006 falls under the Otter.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
• Age: Anyone born on the 28th of January, 2006, will be 12 years of age.
• American Format: 01-28-2006 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
• YMD Format: 2006-01-28. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "20060128" are easier to sort.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1138406400.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 28th of January, 2006:

• United States: Grillz - Nelly
• United Kingdom: When The Sun Goes Down - Arctic Monkeys

Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

• The movie "Big Momma's House 2" 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 28th of January, 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.

Weather

Weather information for the 28th of January, 2006:

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 7.9 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. There were 4 hours of sunshine.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 40.1 degrees Fahrenheit. 4.5 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 1.83 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 28th of January, 2006.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on the 28th of January, 2006 was probably conceived around the 20th of April, 2005. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 28th of January, 2006 is the 7th of November, 2006. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

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

• 4th of January, 2006: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon suffers a severe stroke.
• 6th of January, 2006: The horror movie Hostel (2005) is released in cinemas.
• 6th of January, 2006: Match Point (2005) is released.
• 24th of January, 2006: American actor Chris Penn dies from heart disease.
• 3rd of February, 2006: An Egyptian passenger ferry carrying 1400 people sinks in the Red Sea. Only 388 people are rescued.
• 24th of February, 2006: Lucky Number Slevin (2006) is released.

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 28th of January:

• 28th of January, 1986: The space shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds after launch.
• 28th of January, 2016: The WHO announces an outbreak of the Zika virus.

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.
• Joey - Short-lived spin-off show about the life of Friend's character Joey Tribbiani.

Computer Games

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

• 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.
• Lego Star Wars: The Video Game - Lego-based spin-off game that was based on the Star Wars universe.
• God of War - Third-person adventure game.
• Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 - Game based on the television series.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 28th of January:

• 28th of January, 1976: Rick Ross: Rapper.
• 28th of January, 1978: Sheamus: Wrestler.
• 28th of January, 1981: Elijah Wood: Actor.

Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 28th of January, 2006.

• 4,708 days have passed since this date.
• 406,771,200 seconds have passed since the 28th of January, 2006.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 474,566,400 times.
• Since the 28th of January, 2006, earth has travelled approximately 209,893,939,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 67,795,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 34,982,323 steps. That's about 15,548 miles!
• Since this date, 4,881,254 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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