March 8th, 2006

Music charts.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on March 8th, 2006.

• United States: You're Beautiful - James Blunt
• United Kingdom: It's Chico Time - Chico

Take me back to March 8th, 2006!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is March 8th, 2006, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. Spring has started to creep in, and the days are beginning to get longer.

In America, the song You're Beautiful by James Blunt is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, It's Chico Time by Chico is the number-one hit song. George W. Bush Jnr. is the President of the United States, and the movie Madea's Family Reunion is at the top of the box office.

Tony Blair is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. People are using a software program called LimeWire to share music, software, and videos. Unfortunately, it is also a haven for computer viruses. Smartphones don't exist yet. There are no Androids or iPhones.

Internet users are using MSN Messenger and AIM to chat with each other online. Cameras on phones have now become the norm. Furthermore, the quality of these cameras is continuing to increase with each new phone release. We are now entering an age where any event can be instantly photographed or recorded. Practically every teenager and adult has a MySpace or 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, Big Hawk, Charles Haughey, and Steve Irwin would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Scrubs", "The Wire", "Punk'd", and "The Office".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Psychonauts", "F.E.A.R.", "Mario Kart DS", and "Black". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Bear in the Big Blue House", "Teen Titans", "Drake & Josh", and "Everybody Hates Chris". Popular toys at the moment include the PlayStation 2, RoboSapien (toy robot), Dora's Talking House, and the Xbox 360.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on March 8th, 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.

  Two HD DVD formats called Blu-ray and HD DVD were competing with each other to become the de facto high-definition standard. During this "war", certain movies and TV shows could only be found on Blu-ray or HD DVD, as film studios quickly aligned themselves with the format that they wanted to win. In rental stores, it was common to see a separate section for both of these formats. Of course, this often led to people buying or renting the wrong one.

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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.

  During the 2000s, people often brought digital cameras with them to clubs and bars. The following day, they would upload their photographs to social media websites such as Facebook, MySpace, and Bebo. Although most phones had cameras, their picture quality was bad, especially in darker settings such as nightclubs.

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  Time Person of the Year 2006.

  In 2006, the Time Person of the Year 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 FHM's sexiest woman in 2006.

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  Best soccer players in the world.

  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 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.

  By this stage, a new social network called Bebo had become a huge hit in countries such as the United Kingdom, Ireland, and New Zealand. 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.

  Many music stores were closing their doors for the last time. The ease of downloading and streaming music meant that the business model of selling CDs was quickly becoming nonviable.

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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.

  A new video-sharing website called YouTube was taking off. In December 2005, the website received 8 million views per day. By July 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 cellphones had become the norm. People could now take photographs and record videos in an instant. This was the beginning of a new era in which no event would go uncaptured.

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  Happy Slapping.

  A controversial fad called "Happy Slapping" originated in the United Kingdom during the mid-2000s. The trend involved slapping someone for the sole purpose of recording the incident with a camera phone.

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  MySpace.

  MySpace was the most popular social network in the world between 2005 and 2008. The site gave users the ability to customize their profiles by editing HTML and embedding songs. It also had chat rooms and other features.

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  Scene kids.

  "Scene Kids" became a big subculture in the latter half of the decade. Their fashion consisted of skinny jeans, bright colors, and straight hair with long fringes.

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  Ugg boots.

  Sheepskin-lined kicks called "Ugg boots" were in style. Celebrities such as Britney Spears, Beyoncé, Kate Moss, Lindsay Lohan, and Paris Hilton helped popularize the craze.

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  Landline phones begin to die out.

  The popularity of house telephones was starting to decline due to the rise of personal cellphones.

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  Internet usage increases dramatically.

  From about 2002 onward, Internet usage increased dramatically across the world. Faster broadband networks were being rolled out, allowing users to download and stream their favorite music and videos. It was around this time that social networks became a thing.

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  MSN Messenger and AIM.

  People were using MSN Messenger and AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) to chat with their friends online.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 17 years, 6 months, and 19 days have passed since March 8th, 2006.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 10 of 2006.
• Leap Year: 2006 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on March 8th, 2006, are now 17 years old.
• Generation: People born in 2006 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1141776000.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to March 8th, 2006.

• 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.
• February 23rd, 2006: The song "Temperature" is released by Sean Paul.
• 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.
• This date: March 8th, 2006
• 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.
• March 26th, 2006: The Fray release their single "How to Save a Life".
• March 31st, 2006: The film "Basic Instinct 2" is released in movie theaters.
• April 1st, 2006: Brian Shaffer (27) mysteriously goes missing at a bar in Columbus, Ohio.
• April 2nd, 2006: WrestleMania 22: John Cena defeats Triple H at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois.
• April 3rd, 2006: The first episode of the comedy show "Yo Momma" is broadcast on MTV.
• April 4th, 2006: The infamous record label "Death Row Records" files for bankruptcy.
• April 5th, 2006: Rap star Eminem files for divorce from his wife Kim after less than four months of being re-married.
• April 5th, 2006: Richard McNair escapes from a United States Penitentiary in Pollock, Louisiana.
• April 5th, 2006: A swan with Bird Flu is discovered in Scotland.
• April 6th, 2006: Judson Laipply's "Evolution of Dance" becomes the most viewed video on YouTube.
• April 7th, 2006: Wrestling: The Great Khali attacks the Undertaker during his WWE debut.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 8th, 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 1.
• Native American Zodiac: March 8th, 2006 falls under the Wolf.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
• Birth flower (March): The Daffodil and the Jonqui.

Photos of mid-2000s fashion.

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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 March 8th, 2012, instead.

Weather on March 8th, 2006.

Historical weather information for March 8th, 2006.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 13.2 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a windy day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 29.4 degrees Fahrenheit. -1.44 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 9.33 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 7.87cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on March 8th, 2006 was most likely conceived around June 15th, 2005.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 8th, 2006 is close to November 29th, 2006.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about March 8th, 2006.

• 6,413 days have passed since this date.
• 916 weeks have passed.
• 554,079,600 seconds have passed since March 8th, 2006.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 646,426,200 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 285,905,073,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 92,346,600 times.
• You have taken approximately 47,650,846 steps. That's roughly 21,178 miles!
• Since this date, 6,648,955 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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