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8th of October, 2006

Here are some facts about this particular date:

• What Day: The 8th of October, 2006, fell on a Sunday.
• This date fell on a weekend.
• Decade: 2000s.
• 12 years, 0 months and 15 days have passed since the 8th of October, 2006.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 40 of 2006.

• Day 281 of 2006.
• Leap Year: 2006 was NOT a leap year.
• 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.
• London, England: Temperature: 13.39 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 8th of October, 2006.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on the 8th of October, 2006 was probably conceived around the 29th of December, 2005. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 8th of October, 2006 is the 18th of July, 2007. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

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

• 13th of September, 2006: A shooting occurs at a college in Montreal, Canada. One person is killed and nineteen people are injured.
• 19th of September, 2006: The Royal Thai Army stage a coup in Thailand, removing Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra from power.
• 22nd of September, 2006: The movie Children of Men (2006) is released.
• 27th of September, 2006: The Last King of Scotland (2006) is released.
• 6th of October, 2006: The Departed (2006) is released in cinemas.
• 11th of October, 2006: The release date of Pan's Labyrinth (2006).
• 11th of October, 2006: Former baseball player Cory Lidle dies after his plane crashes into a building in New York City.
• 20th of October, 2006: The Prestige (2006) is released.
• 23rd of October, 2006: Beyonce releases her single "Irreplaceable".
• 5th of November, 2006: Former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein is sentenced to death by hanging.
• 7th of November, 2006: Treyarch's Call of Duty 3 game is released.
• 7th of November, 2006: The game "Gears of War" is released.

On This Date

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

• 8th of October, 1968: The Troubles begin in Northern Ireland.
• 8th of October, 2005: An earthquake in Kashmir kills 100,000 people.
• 8th of October, 1993: Demolition Man (1993) is released in cinemas.

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.

• Just Cause - Open world adventure game.
• Saints Row - Open world adventure game. The first game in the series.
• Scarface: The World Is Yours - Open world crime game that is based on the movie Scarface.
• The Godfather - Video game based on The Godfather movie series.
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - RPG game developed by Bethesda Game Studios.
• Final Fantasy XII - Fantasy RPG game.
• 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.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 8th of October:

• 8th of October, 1941: Jesse Jackson: Activist.
• 8th of October, 1943: R. L. Stine: Author.
• 8th of October, 1943: Chevy Chase: Actor.
• 8th of October, 1949: Sigourney Weaver: Actress.
• 8th of October, 1970: Matt Damon: Actor.
• 8th of October, 1980: Nick Cannon: Actor.
• 8th of October, 1985: Bruno Mars: Singer.
• 8th of October, 1993: Barbara Palvin: Hungarian model.

Time Difference & Statistics

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

• 4,398 days have passed since this date.
• 379,987,200 seconds have passed since the 8th of October, 2006.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 443,318,400 times.
• Since the 8th of October, 2006, earth has travelled approximately 196,073,395,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 63,331,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 32,678,899 steps. That's about 14,524 miles!
• Since this date, 4,559,846 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.

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