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3rd of March, 2006

Here are some facts about this particular date:

• What Day: The 3rd of March, 2006, fell on a Friday.
• Decade: 2000s.
• 13 years, 2 months and 17 days have passed since the 3rd of March, 2006.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 09 of 2006.

• Day 62 of 2006.
• Leap Year: 2006 was NOT a leap year.
• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Pisces.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2006 was the year of the Dog (Yang Wood).
• Native American Zodiac: The 3rd of March, 2006 falls under the Wolf.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
• Age: Anyone born on the 3rd of March, 2006, will be 13 years of age.
• American Format: 03-03-2006 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
• YMD Format: 2006-03-03. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "20060303" are easier to sort.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1141344000.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 3rd of March, 2006:

• United States: Check On It - Beyonce
• United Kingdom: Sorry - Madonna

Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

• The movie "Madea's Family Reunion" 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 3rd of March, 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.

• 2006 in music.

  Popular music artists in 2006 included Fergie, Ludacris, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Sean Paul, James Blunt, Daniel Powter, Chamillionaire, Rihanna, Nelly Furtado, Cassie, Gnarls Barkley, The Pussycat Dolls, Snow Patrol, Beyoncé and Akon.

Weather

Weather information for the 3rd of March, 2006:

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 5.8 degrees Celsius. It was a wet day. It was a mostly sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 20.0 degrees Fahrenheit. -6.67 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 0.67 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 3rd of March, 2006.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on the 3rd of March, 2006 was probably conceived around the 24th of May, 2005. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 3rd of March, 2006 is the 11th of December, 2006. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

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

• 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.
• 11th of March, 2006: Former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia President Slobodan Milosevic dies in his cell.
• 17th of March, 2006: V for Vendetta (2005) is released in cinemas.
• 17th of March, 2006: She's the Man (2006), starring Amanda Bynes, is released in movie theaters.
• 20th of March, 2006: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is released.
• 21st of March, 2006: Twitter is founded.
• 24th of March, 2006: The film Inside Man (2006) is released.
• 31st of March, 2006: Basic Instinct 2 (2006) is released.

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 3rd of March:

• 3rd of March, 1923: The first issue of Time Magazine is published.
• 3rd of March, 1974: 346 people are killed when Turkish Airlines Flight 981 crashes northeast of Paris, France.
• 3rd of March, 1991: A video emerges of an African American man being beaten by police officers. The man in question turns out to be Rodney King
• 3rd of March, 2009: A bus carrying Sri Lankan cricketers is attacked by gunmen in Lahore, Pakistan.
• 3rd of March, 1997: Savage Garden release their song "Truly Madly Deeply".

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.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 3rd of March:

• 3rd of March, 1847: Alexander Graham Bell: Inventor.
• 3rd of March, 1977: Ronan Keating: Singer.

Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 3rd of March, 2006.

• 4,825 days have passed since this date.
• 416,876,400 seconds have passed since the 3rd of March, 2006.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 486,355,800 times.
• Since the 3rd of March, 2006, earth has travelled approximately 215,108,222,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 69,479,400 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 35,851,370 steps. That's about 15,934 miles!
• Since this date, 5,002,517 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Friday" in other languages is:

• German: Freitag.
• French: Vendredi.
• Italian: Venerdi.
• Spanish: Viernes.
• Portuguese: Sexta-feira.

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