Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Libra.
Zodiac Element: Air.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2006 was the year of the Dog (Yang Wood).
Native American Zodiac: The 8th of October, 2006 falls under the Raven.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
Age: Anyone born on the 8th of October, 2006, will be 12 years of age.
American Format: 10-08-2006 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
YMD Format: 2006-10-08. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "20061008" are easier to sort.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1160262000.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 8th of October, 2006:
United States: Sexy Back - Justin Timberlake
United Kingdom: I Don't Feel Like Dancing - Scissor Sisters
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "The Departed" 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 October, 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.
LOLcats
During this period of time, an Internet meme called "LOLcats" is beginning to take-off.
Weather
Weather information for the 8th of October, 2006:
Dublin, Ireland: It was 15.5 degrees Celsius. There was heavy rain. It was a windy day. It was a cloudy day.
New York, USA: Temperature: 54.2 degrees Fahrenheit. 12.33 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on the 8th of October, 2006.
Videos
Looking for some nostalgia? Here are some Youtube videos relating to the 8th of October, 2006. Please note that videos are automatically selected by Youtube and that results may vary! Click on the "Load Next Video" button to view the next video in the search playlist. In many cases, you'll find episodes of old TV shows, documentaries, music videos and soap dramas.
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Visualize
Visualize the days that have passed since the 8th of October, 2006. Each day that has passed will be represented as a calendar icon.
Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 8th of October, 2006.
4,515 days have passed since this date.
390,099,600 seconds have passed since the 8th of October, 2006.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 455,116,200 times.
Since the 8th of October, 2006, earth has travelled approximately 201,291,393,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 65,016,600 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 33,548,566 steps. That's about 14,910 miles!
Since this date, 4,681,195 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
Translations
Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Sunday" in other languages is:
German: Sonntag.
French: Dimanche.
Italian: Domenica.
Spanish: Domingo.
Portuguese: Domingo.
Comments
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