Born in 2006
Turns 20 in 2026
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BACK TO 2006 · United States
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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?
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)
Lordi took Eurovision with a metal anthem
Lordi won the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest for Finland with Hard Rock Hallelujah, performed in monster costumes.
Turin opened the Winter Olympics with a spectacle
Turin opened the Winter Olympics with a ceremony on February 10, 2006, launching the Games in northern Italy.
International Olympic Committee · CBS News / Associated Press
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
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
Stardust brings comet samples back to Earth
NASA’s Stardust capsule returned comet and interstellar dust samples to Earth on January 15, 2006.
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory · University of Washington News
Number ones and music in 2006
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
Beyoncé’s Irreplaceable reached Hot 100 number one
Beyoncé’s Irreplaceable reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in December 2006.
‘Promiscuous’ reached No. 1
Nelly Furtado and Timbaland’s “Promiscuous” reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 dated July 8, 2006.
Prices and everyday money in 2006
United States figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| White pan bread, U.S. city average | $1.08 | pound Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, FRED; source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; MoneyNotMoney |
| Fresh whole milk, fortified, U.S. city average | $3.08 | gallon Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, FRED; source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Basket Report — Grocery Price Index |
| Domestic first-class letter rate, first ounce | 39¢ | first ounce United States Postal Service; CBS News / Associated Press |
| Federal minimum wage, covered nonexempt workers | $5.15 | hour U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
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