Born in 2006
Turns 20 in 2026
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BACK TO 2006 · United Kingdom
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?
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
Heat spreads across the United Kingdom
A July 2006 heatwave brought record temperatures to parts of the United Kingdom.
Kiran Desai won the Booker Prize for her novel
Kiran Desai won the 2006 Booker Prize for The Inheritance of Loss, a novel following an Indian family across continents.
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.
Crazy made download sales chart history
Gnarls Barkley’s Crazy became the first song to top the UK singles chart on download sales alone.
Prices and everyday money in 2006
United Kingdom figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| Average weekly earnings per person in the United Kingdom (Bank of England series) | £406.80 per week | GBP per week Bank of England (series republished by Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis FRED) |
| Unleaded petrol (UK annual average pump price, including tax) | 91p | per litre Department for Energy Security and Net Zero |
| bread (published annual average) | 81p | 800g sliced white loaf Office for National Statistics |
| milk (published annual average) | 34.8p | per pint Office for National Statistics |
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