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4th of January, 2006

The 4th of January, 2006, fell on a Wednesday. Day 4 of 2006. Decade: 2000s.

14 years, 4 months and 24 days have passed since the 4th of January, 2006.

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On This Date

Events that occurred on the 4th of January, 2006:

• Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon suffers a severe stroke.

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Music Singles

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

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

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Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

• The movie "The Chronicles of Narnia" was at the top of the box office on this date.

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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 4th of January, 2006.

• MySpace

  Between 2005 and 2008, MySpace was the most popular social network in the world.

• The growth of YouTube.

  During this period, video-sharing website 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 every day.

• 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.

• The Departed

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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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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Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 14 years, 4 months and 24 days have passed since the 4th of January, 2006.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 01 of 2006.
• Leap Year: 2006 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on the 4th of January, 2006, will be 14 years of age.
• People born in 2006 belong to the "Generation Z" generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1136332800.

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Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around the 4th of January, 2006:

• 6th of December, 2005: UK politics: David Cameron becomes the new leader of the Conservative Party.
• 8th of December, 2005: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) is released.
• 9th of December, 2005: Brokeback Mountain (2005) is released in movie theaters.
• 15th of December, 2005: The YouTube website is officially launched.
• 16th of December, 2005: The movie King Kong (2005) is released.
• 16th of December, 2005: Actor John Spencer dies from a heart attack.
• 17th of December, 2005: Shane Ward is crowned winner of The X Factor.
• 23rd of December, 2005: The movie Munich (2005) is released.
• 6th of January, 2006: The horror movie Hostel (2005) is released in cinemas.
• 6th of January, 2006: Match Point (2005) is released.
• 11th of January, 2006: Angelina Jolie announces that she is pregnant with Brad Pitt's child.
• 13th of January, 2006: Swedish singer and guitarist Dave Lepard commits suicide.
• 13th of January, 2006: Football: Steve Staunton becomes the new manager of the Republic of Ireland.
• 24th of January, 2006: American actor Chris Penn dies from heart disease.
• 28th of January, 2006: 65 people are killed when snow causes a roof to collapse at the Katowice International Fair in Poland.
• 3rd of February, 2006: An Egyptian passenger ferry carrying 1400 people sinks in the Red Sea. Only 388 people are rescued.

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Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 4th of January, 2006, will have the star sign Capricorn.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2006 was the year of the Dog (Yang Wood).
• Native American Zodiac: The 4th of January, 2006 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.

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Television Shows

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

• How I Met Your Mother - Sictom starring Neil Patrick Harris.
• Bones - Crime comedy-drama TV series.
• Prison Break - TV serial drama about how one man must save his falsely-accused brother from a death sentence.
• It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - American comedy sitcom.
• Grey's Anatomy - Medical drama television series.
• 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.

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2006 - Kid's TV

Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 2006.

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2006 - Toys & Games

Toys and games that would have been popular on this date in 2006:

• Xbox 360
• The PSP
• PlayStation 2

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Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 4th of January:

• 4th of January, 1643: Sir Isaac Newton: Scientist.
• 4th of January, 1913: Rosa Parks: Civil Rights activist.
• 4th of January, 1948: Alice Cooper: Singer.
• 4th of January, 1990: Toni Kroos: Soccer player.

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Weather

Weather information for the 4th of January, 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.

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US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• George W. Bush Jnr. was the President of the United States on the 4th of January, 2006.

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Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on the 4th of January, 2006 was probably conceived around the 27th of March, 2005. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 4th of January, 2006 is the 14th of October, 2006. (Rough Estimate).

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Soccer Results

Premier League results from the 4th of January, 2006.

• Man City lose 2-0 at home to Tottenham.

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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.
• Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 - Game based on the television series.
• Resident Evil 4 - Survival horror video game.

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4th of January

Events that have occurred on the 4th of January:

• 4th of January, 1966: 18 people are killed by a gas leak fire at the Feyzin oil refinery near Lyon, France.
• 4th of January, 1970: 15,621 people are killed in the Yunnan province of China after a 7.7 Richter magnitude scale earthquake strikes
• 4th of January, 1972: The first scientific hand-held calculator is released.
• 4th of January, 1986: Thin Lizzy singer Phil Lynott dies.
• 4th of January, 1987: 16 people are killed in the 1987 Maryland train collision.
• 4th of January, 1959: Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos lead rebel troops into the Cuban city of Havana.
• 4th of January, 1974: Serial killer Ted Bundy murders Karen Sparks in Washington, Oregon.

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Time Difference & Statistics

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

• 5,259 days have passed since this date.
• 454,374,000 seconds have passed since the 4th of January, 2006.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 530,103,000 times.
• Since the 4th of January, 2006, earth has travelled approximately 234,456,984,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 75,729,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 39,076,164 steps. That's about 17,367 miles!
• Since this date, 5,452,488 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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