February 23rd, 2006.

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on February 23rd, 2006.

• The song "Temperature" is released by Sean Paul.

Popular songs.

On February 23rd, 2006, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.

• United States: Check On It - Beyonce
• United Kingdom: Thunder In My Heart - Meck ft. Leo Sayer

Take me back to February 23rd, 2006!

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).

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

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.

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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.

• 17 years and 25 days have passed since February 23rd, 2006.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 08 of 2006.
• Leap Year: 2006 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on February 23rd, 2006 will be 17 years old.
• Generation: People born in 2006 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1140652800.

Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around February 23rd, 2006.

• 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".
• January 31st, 2006: "Myspace – The Movie" becomes the most viewed video on YouTube.
• February 3rd, 2006: An Egyptian passenger ferry carrying 1400 people sinks in the Red Sea. Only 388 people are rescued.
• February 3rd, 2006: The first episode of "The IT Crowd" is aired on TV.
• February 5th, 2006: Super Bowl XL: The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Seattle Seahawks by 21-10 at Ford Field in Detroit.
• February 6th, 2006: Conservative leader Stephen Harper becomes the new Prime Minister of Canada.
• February 6th, 2006: Pop star Britney Spears is photographed driving with her 4-month-old son on her lap in Malibu, California.
• February 6th, 2006: The first episode of the reality show "Parental Control" is aired on MTV.
• February 11th, 2006: US Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shoots Harry Whittington during a quail hunt in Riviera, Texas.
• February 14th, 2006: Rihanna releases her single "SOS".
• February 17th, 2006: 1,126 people lose their lives in a mudslide in the Philippine province of Southern Leyte.
• This date: February 23rd, 2006
• February 24th, 2006: Lucky Number Slevin (2006) is released.
• February 25th, 2006: Riots break out in Dublin, Ireland, following a protest against a controversial Unionist march on O'Connell Street.
• February 27th, 2006: Pop rock band "Panic! at the Disco" release their song "I Write Sins Not Tragedies".
• February 28th, 2006: Ne-Yo releases his debut album "In My Own Words".
• February 28th, 2006: Colombian singer Shakira releases her song "Hips Don't Lie".
• March 2nd, 2006: New Jersey crime: Serial killer nurse Charles Cullen is sentenced to life in prison.
• March 5th, 2006: Mafia hitman Richard Kuklinski (The Iceman) dies at the age of 70.
• March 6th, 2006: Former baseball player Kirby Puckett dies from a stroke at the age of 45.
• March 10th, 2006: Bear Grylls' TV show "Man vs. Wild" is aired for the first time.
• March 11th, 2006: Former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia President Slobodan Milosevic dies in his cell.
• March 12th, 2006: The sixth and final season of The Sopranos begins airing on HBO.
• March 13th, 2006: Gnarls Barkley releases the song "Crazy".
• March 17th, 2006: The film "V for Vendetta" is released in movie theaters.
• March 17th, 2006: She's the Man (2006), starring Amanda Bynes, is released in movie theaters.
• March 20th, 2006: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is released.
• March 21st, 2006: Twitter is founded.
• March 24th, 2006: The film Inside Man (2006) is released.
• March 24th, 2006: The teen sitcom "Hannah Montana" makes its debut on the Disney Channel.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on February 23rd, 2006, will have the star sign Pisces.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2006 was the year of the Dog (Yang Wood).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 6.
• Native American Zodiac: February 23rd, 2006 falls under the Wolf.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of February will have the birthstone Amethyst.
• Birth flower (February): The Violet and the Primrose.

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 of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out February 23rd, 2012, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 23rd of February.

• Defender of the Fatherland Day (Russia)

Weather on February 23rd, 2006.

Historical weather information for February 23rd, 2006.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 6.6 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 34.8 degrees Fahrenheit. 1.56 degrees Celsius. Snow was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 4.06cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 1.28 degrees Celsius. Snow was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 0.51cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on February 23rd, 2006 was most likely conceived around June 2nd, 2005.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on February 23rd, 2006 is close to November 16th, 2006.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about February 23rd, 2006.

• A total of 6,234 days have passed since this date.
• 890 weeks have passed.
• 538,617,600 seconds have passed since the February 23rd, 2006.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 628,387,200 times.
• Since February 23rd, 2006, the Earth has travelled approximately 277,926,681,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 89,769,600 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 46,321,114 steps. That's about 20,587 miles!
• Since this date, 6,463,411 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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