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February 11th, 2006

February 11th, 2006, fell on a Saturday. It was day 42 of 2006. The decade was the 2000s.

14 years, 5 months and 1 days have passed since February 11th, 2006.

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On This Date

Events that occurred on February 11th, 2006:

• US Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shoots Harry Whittington during a quail hunt in Riviera, Texas.

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Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on February 11th, 2006:

• United States: Check On It - Beyonce
• United Kingdom: Nasty Girl - Notorious B.I.G.

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Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

• The movie "The Pink Panther (2006)" 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 February 11th, 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:

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 14 years, 5 months and 1 days have passed since February 11th, 2006.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 06 of 2006.
• Leap Year: 2006 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on February 11th, 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 1139616000.

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Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around February 11th, 2006:

• 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 24th, 2006: American actor Chris Penn dies from heart disease.
• January 28th, 2006: 65 people are killed when snow causes a roof to collapse at the Katowice International Fair in Poland. .
• February 3rd, 2006: An Egyptian passenger ferry carrying 1400 people sinks in the Red Sea. Only 388 people are rescued.
• February 5th, 2006: Super Bowl XL: The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Seattle Seahawks by 21-10 at Ford Field in Detroit.
• February 24th, 2006: Lucky Number Slevin (2006) is released.
• February 25th, 2006: Riots break out in Dublin, Ireland as people protest a controversial Unionist march down O'Connell Street.
• March 11th, 2006: Former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia President Slobodan Milosevic dies in his cell.

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Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on February 11th, 2006, will have the star sign Aquarius.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2006 was the year of the Dog (Yang Wood).
• Native American Zodiac: February 11th, 2006 falls under the Otter.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of February will have the birthstone Amethyst.

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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 11th of February:

• February 11th, 1847: Thomas Edison: Inventor.
• February 11th, 1936: Burt Reynolds: Actor.
• February 11th, 1964: Sarah Palin: Politician.
• February 11th, 1969: Jennifer Aniston: Actress.

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Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 11th of February:

• National Foundation Day (Japan)

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Weather

Weather information for February 11th, 2006:

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 9.7 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 24.9 degrees Fahrenheit. -3.94 degrees Celsius. Snow was reported. Precipitation: 3.3cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 1.33 degrees Celsius.

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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 February 11th, 2006.

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Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on February 11th, 2006 was probably conceived around the 4th of May, 2005. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on February 11th, 2006 is the 21st of November, 2006. (Rough Estimate).

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Soccer Results

Premier League results from February 11th, 2006.

• Arsenal and Bolton draw 1-1.
• Aston Villa lose 2-1 at home to Newcastle.
• Everton defeat Blackburn 1-0.
• Fulham thrash West Brom 6-1.
• Middlesbrough defeat Chelsea 3-0.
• Portsmouth lose 3-1 at home to Man United.
• Wigan lose 1-0 at home to Liverpool.

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Video 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.

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about February 11th, 2006.

• 5,266 days have passed since this date.
• 454,978,800 seconds have passed since the February 11th, 2006.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 530,808,600 times.
• Since February 11th, 2006, earth has travelled approximately 234,769,060,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 75,829,800 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 39,128,177 steps. That's about 17,390 miles!
• Since this date, 5,459,746 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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