August 23, 2006, was a Wednesday. It was 18 years and 4 months ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.
Notable events that occurred on August 23, 2006:
On August 23, 2006, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
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The top movie on this day was "Snakes on a Plane".
This date occurred 6,697 days ago. Approximately 223 months have passed. It was the 235th day of 2006, in week 34. The decade was the 2000s. People who were born on August 23, 2006, are now 18 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. 74 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is August 23, 2006, and it's a Wednesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Virgo. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The summer of 2006 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner. In America, the song "London Bridge" by Fergie is at the top of the singles charts, while "Hips Don't Lie" by Shakira ft Wyclef Jean is the number-one song in the UK. George W. Bush Jnr. is the President of the United States, and the movie Snakes on a Plane is at the top of the box office.
Tony Blair is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Pimp My Ride", "The Office", "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia", and "Bones". 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. 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. A rock music genre called "Emo" is extremely popular at the moment. The genre, which stands for "emotional hardcore", has created a subculture of "Emos" who dye their hair black and wear thick-framed glasses. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Steve Irwin, Adrienne Shelly, James Brown, and Gerald Ford would all still be alive.
People are playing video games such as "FIFA 06", "Call of Duty 2", "The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion", and "Kingdom Hearts II". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Caillou", "Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids", "One Tree Hill", and "LazyTown". Children are playing with toys such as Cosmolight Alien Eggs, RoboSapien (toy robot), Peek-a-Blocks, and the Xbox 360.
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In August 2006, TV audiences were watching the following series:
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Popular video games that people were playing in August 2006.
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 August 23, 2012, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 23.
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George W. Bush Jnr. was the President of the United States on August 23, 2006.
Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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