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8th of March, 2006

Here are some facts about this particular date:

• What Day: The 8th of March, 2006, fell on a Wednesday.
• Decade: 2000s.
• 12 years, 11 months and 14 days have passed since the 8th of March, 2006.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 10 of 2006.

• Day 67 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 8th 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 8th of March, 2006, will be 12 years of age.
• American Format: 03-08-2006 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
• YMD Format: 2006-03-08. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "20060308" are easier to sort.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1141776000.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 8th of March, 2006:

• United States: You're Beautiful - James Blunt
• United Kingdom: It's Chico Time - Chico

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 8th 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.

Weather

Weather information for the 8th of March, 2006:

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 13.2 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a windy day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 29.4 degrees Fahrenheit. -1.44 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 9.33 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 7.87cm.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• George W. Bush Jnr. was the President of the United States on the 8th of March, 2006.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on the 8th of March, 2006 was probably conceived around the 29th of May, 2005. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 8th of March, 2006 is the 16th of December, 2006. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

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

• 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.
• 5th of April, 2006: A swan with Bird Flu is discovered in Scotland.

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 8th of March:

• 8th of March, 1966: Nelson's Pillar in Dublin, Ireland, is blown up by former IRA members.
• 8th of March, 1973: The Northern Ireland sovereignty referendum takes place. It is largely boycotted by the nationalist community
• 8th of March, 1973: Singer Ron "Pigpen" McKernan passes away.
• 8th of March, 1988: Super Tuesday: U.S. presidential candidate George H. W. Bush defeats Bob Dole in a number of Republican primaries
• 8th of March, 2014: Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappears from radar.
• 8th of March, 1993: The first episode of "Beavis and Butt-head" is aired.

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.
• Stargate Atlantis - Spin-off of the original Stargate series.

Computer Games

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

• Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter - Tactical shooter.
• 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 8th of March:

• 8th of March, 1976: Freddie Prinze, Jr: Actor.
• 8th of March, 1982: Kat Von D: Tattoo artist.

Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 8th of March, 2006.

• 4,731 days have passed since this date.
• 408,758,400 seconds have passed since the 8th of March, 2006.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 476,884,800 times.
• Since the 8th of March, 2006, earth has travelled approximately 210,919,334,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 68,126,400 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 35,153,222 steps. That's about 15,624 miles!
• Since this date, 4,905,101 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

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

• German: Mittwoch.
• French: Mercredi.
• Italian: Mercoledi.
• Spanish: Miercoles.
• Portuguese: Quarta-feira.

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