Born in 2006
Turns 20 in 2026
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BACK TO 2006 · Australia
A little history to go with their gift.
Italy won the football World Cup after a penalty shoot-out, while Roger Federer claimed a fourth consecutive Wimbledon title. Astronomers also reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet, changing the familiar solar-system lineup taught in schools.
What happened in 2006?
Rail reaches Tibet on the world’s highest line
China opened the Qinghai–Tibet Railway for passenger operations on July 1, carrying a new rail connection across the high plateau to Lhasa.
Socceroos rally to beat Japan 3–1
Australia opened its World Cup campaign with a late comeback win over Japan.
Italy lifted the World Cup in Berlin
Italy won the football World Cup on 9 July 2006, taking the final on penalties after the match finished level.
Union of European Football Associations · German Football Association (DFB)
Federer held off Nadal for a fourth Wimbledon title
Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal in four sets on July 9, 2006, winning his fourth consecutive Wimbledon men's title.
The All England Lawn Tennis Club · Deseret News / Associated Press
Firsts and new ideas
Wii used movement to invite more people into gaming
Nintendo launched the Wii in the United States on November 19, 2006, with a wireless controller that translated player gestures into game actions.
Nintendo of America (press release, hosted by Nintendo World Report) · Associated Press / CBS News
Google agreed to buy YouTube
Google announced an all-stock agreement to acquire YouTube for $1.65 billion on October 9, 2006.
The Washington Post, Frank Ahrens · The Guardian, Mark Sweney
Number ones and music in 2006
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
Lordi took Eurovision with a metal anthem
Lordi won the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest for Finland with Hard Rock Hallelujah, performed in monster costumes.
Gnarls Barkley released St. Elsewhere
Gnarls Barkley released its debut album St. Elsewhere in 2006, the duo’s first full-length record.
Prices and everyday money in 2006
Australia figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time adult male ordinary weekly earnings | $1083.8 | per week Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Full-time adult male ordinary weekly earnings | $1109.2 | per week Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Fitter weekly wage | $605.56 | week Fair Work Commission |
| Stamp (standard letter) | A$0.50 | standard letter carried within Australia by ordinary post; weight limit not stated in this report |
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