February 23rd, 2006, was a Thursday. It was day 54 of 2006. The decade was the 2000s.
17 years and 25 days have passed since February 23rd, 2006.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.
Notable events that occurred on February 23rd, 2006.
On February 23rd, 2006, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.
A list of songs that were dominating the music charts on this date.
The top "Box Office" movie on this date was the film "Eight Below".
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is February 23rd, 2006, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. In America, the song Check On It by Beyonce is on top of the singles charts.
Over in the UK, Thunder In My Heart by Meck ft. Leo Sayer is the number one hit song. George W. Bush Jnr. is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Eight Below 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 Proof, Charles Haughey, Steve Irwin and Adrienne Shelly would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Royle Family", "Scrubs", "The Wire" and "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Gran Turismo 4", "Fight Night Round 2", "Lego Star Wars: The Video Game" and "Nintendogs". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Dora the Explorer", "Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids", "LazyTown" and "American Dragon: Jake Long". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Betty Spaghetty (doll), the PlayStation 2, Bratz dolls and VideoNow (portable player).
These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on February 23rd, 2006.
"Not Ready to Make Nice" by the Dixie Chicks would go on to win a Grammy for 2006's Record of the Year.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
21-year-old English actress Keira Knightley was named as FHM's sexiest woman 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.
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.
The film "The Departed" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2006.
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.
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.
Throughout 2006, foam clogs called Crocs surged in popularity; with sales tripling over the course of the year.
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.
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".
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.
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.
During this period, landline phones started to decline. This was due to the rise of personal cell phones.
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.
During this period of time, a lot of people were using MSN Messenger to chat with their friends online.
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Television shows that people were watching in February, 2006.
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.
Hogan Knows Best
Reality TV series about the family life of wrestler Hulk Hogan.
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.
Joey
Short-lived spin-off show about the life of Friend's character Joey Tribbiani.
Stargate Atlantis
Spin-off of the original Stargate series.
Deadwood
Western television series.
Pimp My Ride
Car customization show hosted by rapper Xzibit.
The Apprentice
Reality TV show starring Donald Trump.
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Reality TV show in which houses are renovated during a one-week period.
Cold Case
Crime series about a fictional Philadelphia Police Department division that specializes in investigating cold cases.
One Tree Hill
Set in the fictional town of Tree Hill in North Carolina.
Two and a Half Men
Starring Charlie Sheen.
The O.C.
Teen drama sitcom.
Punk'd
Hidden camera / prank TV show created by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg.
Without a Trace
TV show about the FBI's Missing Persons Squad.
CSI: Miami
Miami-based spin-off of the popular CSI franchise, starring Lieutenant Horatio Caine.
The Wire
American crime drama that is centered around Baltimore.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2006.
Ben 10
Everybody Hates Chris
Johnny Test
Go, Diego, Go!
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
Avatar: The Last Airbender
American Dragon: Jake Long
Zoey 101
Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County
Veronica Mars
Unfabulous
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
LazyTown
Peppa Pig
Danny Phantom
Drake & Josh
One Tree Hill
My Life as a Teenage Robot
Teen Titans
That's So Raven
Jimmy Neutron
Kim Possible
The Cramp Twins
The Fairly OddParents
As Told by Ginger
Malcolm in the Middle
Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids
Dora the Explorer
SpongeBob SquarePants
Ed, Edd n Eddy
That '70s Show
Bear in the Big Blue House
7th Heaven
Toys and games that were popular on this date in 2006.
The Xbox 360
The PSP
RoboSapien (toy robot)
VideoNow (portable player)
Bratz dolls
The PlayStation 2
Betty Spaghetty (doll)
Popular video games that people were playing in February of 2006.
Black
First-person shooter video game developed by Criterion Games.
Mario Kart DS
Racing game that was released on the Nintendo DS.
Guitar Hero
Music rhythm game.
Call of Duty 2
The second game in the series.
Civilization IV
Turn-based strategy.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
PSP exclusive.
Age of Empires III
Real-time strategy game.
Shadow of the Colossus
Action-adventure game.
F.E.A.R.
First-person shooter / survival horror game.
Fahrenheit
Interactive investigation game.
Nintendogs
Pet simulation game that was released for the Nintendo DS.
Battlefield 2
FPS game.
Guild Wars
MMO.
Psychonauts
Platform game developed by Double Fine Productions.
Lego Star Wars: The Video Game
Lego-based spin-off game that was based on the Star Wars universe.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
Stealth game.
God of War
Third-person adventure game.
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
Game based on the television series.
Fight Night Round 2
Boxing game published by EA Sports.
Tekken 5
The sixth installment in the series.
Gran Turismo 4
Racing game for the PlayStation 2.
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 of their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out February 23rd, 2012, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on February 23rd.
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Born on February 23rd, 1983
She turned 23 on this day in 2006.
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Born on February 23rd, 1983
He turned 23 on this day in 2006.
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Born on February 23rd, 1994
She turned 12 on this day in 2006.
National holidays and famous events that fall on the 23rd of February.
Historical weather information for February 23rd, 2006.
George W. Bush Jnr. was the President of the United States on February 23rd, 2006.
Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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