November 19th, 2006

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on November 19th, 2006.

• The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is released for the Wii and the GameCube.
• The game Wii Sports is released.
• The Wii console is released.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on November 19th, 2006.

• United States: My Love - Justin Timberlake
• United Kingdom: The Rose - Westlife

Take me back to November 19th, 2006!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is November 19th, 2006, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Scorpio. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.

In America, Thanksgiven Day of 2006 is just around the corner. It's November, so the evenings are getting darker and the days are getting colder. In America, the song My Love by Justin Timberlake is at the top of the singles charts.

Over in the UK, The Rose by Westlife is the number-one hit song. George W. Bush Jnr. is the President of the United States, and the movie Borat 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 "ER", "King of the Hill", "Grey's Anatomy", and "How I Met Your Mother". 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 James Brown, Gerald Ford, Bam Bam Bigelow, and Anna Nicole Smith would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "The Godfather", "Dead Rising", "Microsoft Flight Simulator X", and "Final Fantasy XII".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "SpongeBob SquarePants", "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody", "Ben 10", and "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse". Children are playing with toys such as Betty Spaghetty (doll), Bratz dolls, VideoNow (portable player), and the PlayStation 3.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on November 19th, 2006.

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  The Nintendo Wii is released.

  The Nintendo Wii arrived just in time for Christmas 2006. Released in November 2006, the console boasted launch titles such as "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess" and "Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz".

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  The PlayStation 3 is released.

  Sony released the PlayStation 3 in November 2006.

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  Britney files for divorce.

  Pop star Britney Spears had recently filed for divorce from Kevin Federline after two years of marriage.

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  Borat is playing in theaters.

  The mockumentary comedy film "Borat" was being shown in movie theaters at this time.

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  Ipswich serial murders.

  A serial killer was targeting women in the English city of Ipswich. Five sex workers were found murdered in different locations. Forklift truck driver Steve Wright was later arrested and convicted for the crimes.

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  LOLcats.

  An Internet meme called "LOLcats" was incredibly popular. The meme consisted of photographs of cats with captions that had intentionally poor grammar and spelling.

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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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  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:

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 16 years, 6 months, and 19 days have passed since November 19th, 2006.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 46 of 2006.
• Leap Year: 2006 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on November 19th, 2006, are now 16 years old.
• Generation: People born in 2006 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1163894400.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around November 19th, 2006.

• October 20th, 2006: The Prestige (2006) is released.
• October 23rd, 2006: Beyonce releases her single "Irreplaceable".
• October 23rd, 2006: The song "Fergalicious" is released by Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie.
• October 24th, 2006: Taylor Swift releases her debut album.
• October 30th, 2006: Fred Figglehorn uploads his first "Fred" video to Youtube.
• October 30th, 2006: The "Suffolk Strangler" Steve Wright claims his first victim.
• October 31st, 2006: Canadian singer Nelly Furtado releases her single "Say It Right".
• November 1st, 2006: Actress Adrienne Shelly is found murdered at her apartment in Manhattan.
• November 2nd, 2006: Sacha Baron Cohen releases his movie "Borat".
• November 3rd, 2006: Actor Neil Patrick Harris comes out as gay.
• November 5th, 2006: Former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein is sentenced to death by hanging.
• November 7th, 2006: Treyarch's Call of Duty 3 game is released.
• November 7th, 2006: The game "Gears of War" is released.
• November 7th, 2006: Britney Spears files for divorce from Kevin Federline.
• November 8th, 2006: President Bush announces that Donald Rumsfeld will be stepping down as Secretary of Defense.
• November 11th, 2006: The PlayStation 3 is released.
• November 13th, 2006: Take That release their comeback single "Patience".
• November 14th, 2006: The James Bond movie Casino Royale (2006) is released.
• November 17th, 2006: Comedian Michael Richards, who played Kramer in Seinfeld, is filmed going on a racist tirade at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood, California.
• November 18th, 2006: Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are married at a Scientologist ceremony in Italy.
• This date: November 19th, 2006
• November 23rd, 2006: Ex-KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko passes away after being poisoned with Polonium.
• November 23rd, 2006: 215 people are killed in the Iraqi city of Baghdad after a string of car bombs.
• November 24th, 2006: Northern Ireland: Loyalist Michael Stone is arrested and charged with attempted murder after he tries to enter Stormont armed with an imitation pistol and six 'viable' bombs.
• November 27th, 2006: Italian defender Fabio Cannavaro is awarded the 2006 Ballon d'Or.
• November 27th, 2006: Pamela Anderson files for divorce from Kid Rock after less than six months of marriage.
• December 1st, 2006: Lindsay Lohan's publicist admits that the actress has been attending AA meetings.
• December 8th, 2006: Mel Gibson's movie Apocalypto (2006) is released in cinemas.
• December 8th, 2006: Blood Diamond (2006), starring Leonardo DiCaprio, is released in movie theaters.
• December 10th, 2006: Former Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet passes away at the age of 91.
• December 11th, 2006: The Mexican Drug War begins when President Felipe Calderon sends federal troops to the Mexican state of Michoacan.
• December 12th, 2006: Actor Peter Boyle, who portrayed Frank Barone in "Everybody Loves Raymond", passes away at the age of 71.
• December 16th, 2006: Leona Lewis is crowned as winner of The X Factor.
• December 16th, 2006: South African singer Taliep Petersen is murdered by his wife and three men at his home in Cape Town.
• December 19th, 2006: Gwen Stefani releases her single "The Sweet Escape".
• December 19th, 2006: Justin Timberlake releases his song "What Goes Around... Comes Around".

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on November 19th, 2006, will have the star sign Scorpio.
• 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 2.
• Native American Zodiac: November 19th, 2006 falls under the Snake.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of November will have the birthstones Topaz and Citrine.
• Birth flower (November): The Chrysanthemum.

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 November 19th, 2012, instead.

Weather on November 19th, 2006.

Historical weather information for November 19th, 2006.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 11.6 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a windy day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 36.7 degrees Fahrenheit. 2.61 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 6.39 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 0.25cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on November 19th, 2006 was most likely conceived around February 26th, 2006.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on November 19th, 2006 is close to August 12th, 2007.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about November 19th, 2006.

• A total of 6,046 days have passed since this date.
• 863 weeks have passed.
• 522,370,800 seconds have passed since the November 19th, 2006.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 609,432,600 times.
• Since November 19th, 2006, the Earth has travelled approximately 269,543,332,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 87,061,800 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 44,923,889 steps. That's about 19,966 miles!
• Since this date, 6,268,450 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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