January 4th, 2006.

On this day.

What happened on January 4th, 2006?

• Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon suffers a severe stroke.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 4th, 2006.

• United States: Don't Forget About Us - Mariah Carey
• United Kingdom: That's My Goal - Shayne Ward

Take me back to January 4th, 2006!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is January 4th, 2006 and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. People are starting to return back to work and school after the Christmas holidays.

In America, the song Don't Forget About Us by Mariah Carey is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, That's My Goal by Shayne Ward is the number one hit song. George W. Bush Jnr. is currently the President of the United States and the movie The Chronicles of Narnia is at the top of the Box Office.

In the United Kingdom, Tony Blair is the current Prime Minister. Internet users are using MSN Messenger to chat with each other online. Cameras on phones have become the norm. Furthermore, the quality of these cameras are continuing to increase with each new phone release. We are now entering into an age where any event can be photographed or recorded in an instance.

Practically every teenager and adult has a MySpace or a Bebo account. It's 2006, so the music charts are being dominated by the likes of Daniel Powter, Sean Paul, Nelly Furtado, James Blunt, Gnarls Barkley, Shakira and Natasha Bedingfield. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Chris Penn, J Dilla, Proof and Charles Haughey would all be still alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "7th Heaven", "Fear Factor", "Two and a Half Men" and "Prison Break". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Fight Night Round 2", "Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30", "Fahrenheit" and "Call of Duty 2". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "American Dragon: Jake Long", "Avatar: The Last Airbender", "Go, Diego, Go!" and "Johnny Test".

Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Betty Spaghetty (doll), VideoNow (portable player), RoboSapien (toy robot) and the PSP.

News topics, fads & culture.

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on January 4th, 2006.

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  Dixie Chicks - "Not Ready to Make Nice"

  "Not Ready to Make Nice" by the Dixie Chicks would go on to win a Grammy for 2006's Record of the Year.

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  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.

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  The HD DVD war.

  During this period of time, two HD DVD formats called "Blu-ray" and "HD DVD" were competing with each other to become the standard. As a result, certain movies and TV shows could only be found on one of the formats. This was because film studios would align themselves with one of the formats. In rental stores, it was common to see separate Blu-ray and HD DVD sections.

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  The highest paid celebrities in 2006.

  According to Forbes, the highest paid celebrities in 2006 were Tom Cruise, The Rolling Stones, Oprah Winfrey, U2, Tiger Woods, Steven Spielberg, Howard Stern, 50 Cent, James Gandolfini and Dan Brown.

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  Who were the best NBA players in 2006?

  In 2006, the best NBA players were Steve Nash, LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal, Dirk Nowitzki, Kobe Bryant, Elton Brand, Tim Duncan, Ben Wallace, Chauncey Billups, Dwyane Wade, Shawn Marion, Carmelo Anthony, Yao Ming, Allen Iverson and Gilbert Arenas.

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  Bringing digital cameras to nightclubs and bars.

  In the late 2000s, it was extremely popular for people to bring digital cameras with them on a night out. The next day, they would then upload their photographs to social media websites such as Facebook, MySpace and Bebo. This was before phones came equipped with high quality cameras.

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  Time Person of the Year 2006.

  The Time Person of the Year 2006 was listed as "You". This was in recognition of how everyone had the ability to become a content creator on the Internet.

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  Keira Knightley.

  21-year-old English actress Keira Knightley was named as FHM's sexiest woman in 2006.

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  Who were the best football players in 2006?

  In 2006, the best soccer players were Fabio Cannavaro, Gianluigi Buffon, Thierry Henry, Ronaldinho, Zinedine Zidane, Samuel Eto'o, Miroslav Klose, Didier Drogba, Andrea Pirlo, Jens Lehmann and Deco.

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  2006 in movies.

  Movies that hit the big screen in 2006 included the likes of The Da Vinci Code, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Ice Age: The Meltdown, Casino Royale, Night at the Museum, Cars, X-Men: The Last Stand, Mission: Impossible III, Superman Returns, Happy Feet, The Departed, The Pursuit of Happyness, Apocalypto and Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.

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  The Departed.

  The film "The Departed" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2006.

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  Bebo.

  In countries such as the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Ireland, a social network called Bebo was extremely popular in the mid-to-late noughties. Bebo was famous for its quizzes, auto-playing video box, whiteboard, "Bebo Skins" and "Bebo Luv" features.

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  Music stores are going out of business.

  During this period, many music stores were closing their doors for the last time. The ease at which people could download or stream music meant that the business model of selling CDs was no longer viable.

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  Crocs.

  Throughout 2006, foam clogs called Crocs surged in popularity; with sales tripling over the course of the year.

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  The growth of YouTube.

  During this time, a new video-sharing website called YouTube was exploding in popularity. In December, 2005, the website was receiving 8 million views per day. By July of 2006, over 65,000 videos were being uploaded to YouTube on a daily basis.

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  Cameras on phones become the norm.

  By 2005 and 2006, cameras on cell phones had become the norm. People could now take photographs and record videos in an instant. This was the beginning of a new era. An era in which no event would go "uncaptured".

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  MySpace.

  Between 2005 and 2008, MySpace was the most popular social network in the world. The site gave users the ability to customize their profiles by editing HTML and embedding songs.

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  Scene kids.

  From the mid-2000s to 2010, "scene kids" were a popular subculture. The scene kid fashion consisted of skinny jeans, bright colors and straight hair with long fringes.

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  Landline phones begin to die out.

  During this period, landline phones started to decline. This was due to the rise of personal cell phones.

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  Internet usage increases dramatically.

  From about 2002 onward, Internet usage increased dramatically across the entire world. Faster broadband networks were being rolled out, allowing users to download and stream their favorite music and videos. Social networks also started to blow up in popularity.

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  MSN Messenger.

  During this period of time, a lot of people were using MSN Messenger to chat with their friends online.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 16 years and 13 days have passed since January 4th, 2006.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 01 of 2006.
• Leap Year: 2006 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on January 4th, 2006, will be 16 years of age.
• Generation: People born in 2006 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1136332800.

Around this time.

Notable events that occurred around January 4th, 2006.

• December 6th, 2005: UK politics: David Cameron becomes the new leader of the Conservative Party.
• December 8th, 2005: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) is released.
• December 9th, 2005: Brokeback Mountain (2005) is released in movie theaters.
• December 10th, 2005: Comedian Richard Pryor dies from a heart attack at the age of 65.
• December 11th, 2005: The 2005 Cronulla race riots begin in Sydney, Australia.
• December 13th, 2005: Rapper Chamillionaire release his single "Ridin'".
• December 15th, 2005: The YouTube website is officially launched.
• December 15th, 2005: Soccer: Scottish side Celtic announce the signing of Roy Keane.
• December 16th, 2005: The movie King Kong (2005) is released.
• December 16th, 2005: Actor John Spencer dies from a heart attack.
• December 17th, 2005: Shane Ward is crowned winner of The X Factor.
• December 17th, 2005: Darren Gough and Lilia Kopylova are crowned as the winners of Strictly Come Dancing.
• December 23rd, 2005: The movie Munich (2005) is released.
• This date: January 4th, 2006
• January 6th, 2006: The horror movie Hostel (2005) is released in cinemas.
• January 6th, 2006: Match Point (2005) is released.
• January 11th, 2006: Angelina Jolie announces that she and Brad Pitt are having a baby.
• January 13th, 2006: Swedish singer and guitarist Dave Lepard commits suicide.
• January 13th, 2006: Football: Steve Staunton becomes the new manager of the Republic of Ireland.
• January 14th, 2006: Rap star Eminem remarries his ex-wife Kim.
• January 14th, 2006: The first episode of "Dancing on Ice" is aired.
• January 20th, 2006: The film "High School Musical" is released.
• January 22nd, 2006: Soccer: Rio Ferdinand scores a last-minute goal in Manchester United's 1-0 win over Liverpool.
• January 24th, 2006: Disney purchases the animation studio Pixar.
• January 24th, 2006: American actor Chris Penn dies from heart disease at the age of 40.
• January 25th, 2006: Mexican professional wrestler Juana Barraza is arrested in connection with a series of murders in Mexico City.
• January 28th, 2006: 65 people are killed when snow causes a roof to collapse at the Katowice International Fair in Poland.
• January 28th, 2006: Rapper T.I. releases his single "What You Know".
• February 3rd, 2006: An Egyptian passenger ferry carrying 1400 people sinks in the Red Sea. Only 388 people are rescued.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 4th, 2006, will have the star sign Capricorn.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system that was discovered in 2020, then the sign for this date is actually Sagittarius.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2006 was the year of the Dog (Yang Wood).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 4.
• Native American Zodiac: January 4th, 2006 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
• Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.

Photos of mid-2000s fashion.

Photographs of mid-2000s fashion and hairstyles.

Were you born on this date?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 2006.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out January 4th, 2012 instead.

Weather on January 4th, 2006.

Historical weather information for January 4th, 2006.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 7.9 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a mostly sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 39.4 degrees Fahrenheit. 4.11 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 4.83 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 1.02cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on January 4th, 2006 was most likely conceived around April 13th, 2005.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 4th, 2006 is close to September 27th, 2006.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about January 4th, 2006.

• A total of 5,857 days have passed since this date.
• 836 weeks have passed.
• 506,044,800 seconds have passed since the January 4th, 2006.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 590,385,600 times.
• Since January 4th, 2006, the earth has travelled approximately 261,119,116,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 84,340,800 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 43,519,853 steps. That's about 19,342 miles!
• Since this date, 6,072,538 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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