2006

Top songs

  • Beyonce – “Irreplaceable”
  • Carrie Underwood – “Jesus Take the Wheel”
  • Christina Aguilera – “Ain’t No Other Man”
  • Daniel Powter – “Bad Day”
  • Fergie – “London Bridge”
  • Gnarls Barkley – “Crazy”
  • Hinder – “Lips of an Angel”
  • James Blunt – “You’re Beautiful”
  • JoJo – “Too Little Too Late”
  • Justin Timerlake – “SexyBack”
  • Kelly Clarkson – “Because of You”
  • KT Tunstall – “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree”
  • Ludacris ft Pharrell – “Money Maker”
  • Natasha Bedingfield – “Unwritten”
  • Nelly Furtado – “Promiscuous”
  • Nickelback – “Far Away”
  • Nickelback – “Photograph”
  • Pussycat Dolls ft Snoop Dogg – “Buttons”
  • Rihanna – “SOS”
  • Shakira ft Wyclef Jean – “Hips Don’t Lie”
  • Snow Patrol – “Chasing Cars”
  • The All-American Rejects – “Dirty Little Secret”
  • The All-American Rejects – “Move Along”
  • The Fray – “Over My Head (Cable Car)”

Top Movies

  • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
  • The Da Vinci Code
  • Ice Age: The Meltdown
  • Casino Royale
  • Night at the Museum
  • Cars
  • X-Men: The Last Stand
  • Mission: Impossible III
  • Superman Returns
  • Happy Feet

TV shows

TV Shows that started

  • Heroes
  • Dexter
  • Friday Night Lights
  • Survivor: Panama
  • Hannah Montana
  • Psych
  • Rachael Ray
  • Ugly Betty

TV shows that ended

  • Arrested Development
  • The West Wing
  • Malcolm in the Middle
  • That '70s Show
  • Will & Grace
  • Charmed
  • Alias
  • Extreme Makeover

Survivor 13

  • Season: Cook Islands
  • 4 tribes of 5 new players divided by ethnicity
  • Winner: Yul Kwon
  • Votes: Yul (5), Ozzy (4), Becky (0)

Survivor 12

  • Season: Panama
  • 4 tribes of 4 new players divided by age and gender
  • Winner: Aras Baskauskas
  • Runner-up: Danielle DiLorenzo

American Idol: Season 5

  • Winner: Taylor Hicks
  • Runner-up: Katharine McPhee
  • Chris Daughtry was eliminated at Top 4 in shocking result; went on to become the most successful artist from this season

Births

  • Jacob Tremblay - movie actor, in "Wonder" and "Room"
  • Barron Trump - son of President Donald Trump
  • Adalia Rose - YouTuber, has a rare disease Progeria
  • Sadie Sandler - daughter of Adam Sandler, actress in "Just Go With It", "Blended" and "Grown ups 2"
  • Suri Cruise - daughter of actors Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes
  • Shiloh Jolie-Pitt - first biological child of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
  • Jayden James - son of Britney Spears
  • Grayson Chrisley - reality TV star, on "Chrisley Knows Best"
  • Trinitee Stokes - actress, plays humanoid robot on Disney's "KC Undercover"

Deaths

  • Saddam Hussein - dictator & President of Iraq, executed
  • Steve Irwin - Australian TV personality, known for wildlife show "The Crocodile Hunter"
  • James Brown - American musician, regarded as the Godfather of Soul
  • Don Knotts - American comedic actor, on "Andy Griffith Show" and "Three's Company"
  • Peter Boyle - American TV actor, in "Everybody Loves Raymond"
  • Joseph Barbara - cartoonist, "Tom & Jerry"
  • Aaron Spelling - American film and TV producer, "90210"

First/Technology

  • twitter
  • facebook - staggering growth, over 1 million new users signed up every week in the fall of 2007

New words

  • bucket list
  • crowdfunding
  • crowdsourcing
  • dumpster fire
  • hypermiling
  • sizzle reel
  • ski cross
  • totes
  • YouTuber

events

Canadian Federal Elections

January 23 - The 39th Canadian general election results in the Conservative Party of Canada holding the largest number of seats in Parliament, meaning Stephen Harper will become the first Conservative Prime Minister in 13 years. He was in office until 2015.

Russian Mining Disaster

Sixty-five miners become trapped underground after an explosion in a mine Nueva Rosita, Mexico There were no survivors.

Sadam Hussein executed

Saddam Hussein is charged on May 15th and following the trial is found guilty of crimes against humanity and sentenced to death by hanging

Heat Waves

Sydney, Australia temp hits 45 degrees Celsius. California suffers it's worst heat wave in recent history with temperatures reaching 115 degrees Farenheit (46 degrees Celcius) and lasting for a two week period.

Turin Winter Olympics

Winter Olympic Games are held in Turin, Italy. When Sara Renner of Canada broke one of her poles in the cross-country skiing team sprint, Norwegian head coach Bjørnar Håkensmoen lent her one of his (albeit 12cm too long). This act of fair play and sportsmanship allowed Renner to help her team win silver, and dropped Norway out of the medals.

Barry Bonds Breaks Record

Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants breaks the record held by Babe Ruth and hits his 715th home run on on May 28th to pass Babe Ruth on the all time greatest list.

James Brown dies

Known as the "Godfather of Soul", James Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician and bandleader. His unique vocal and musical style influenced many artists. Some of his songs include "It's a Man's World", "Living in America", "I Got You (I Feel Good)". 

Steve Irwin dies

Stephen Irwin, nicknamed "The Crocodile Hunter", was an Australian zookeeper, conservationist and television personality. Irwin achieved worldwide fame from the television series The Crocodile Hunter (1996–2007), an internationally broadcast wildlife documentary series which he co-hosted with his wife Terri. Irwin died September 4 after being pierced in the heart by a stingray barb while filming an underwater documentary film titled Ocean's Deadliest.

Aaron Spelling dies

June 23: age 83, stroke. Aaron Spelling was an American film and television producer. Some of his successes include the TV programs Charlie's Angels (1976–81), The Love Boat (1977–86), Dynasty (1981–89), Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000), 7th Heaven (1996–2007), and Charmed (1998–2006). He holds the record as the most prolific television writer and producer in US television history, with 218 producer and executive producer credits. 

Joseph Barbera dies

Joseph Barbera was an American animator, director, producer, storyboard artist, and cartoon artist, whose film and television cartoon characters entertained millions of fans worldwide for much of the 20th century, including Tom and Jerry. He co-produced programs such as The Flintstones, Scooby-Doo, and The Smurfs.

Isaiah Washington fired from Grey's Anatomy

In the fall of 2006, ABC's hit hospital show became caught up in an off-screen drama, when reports leaked about a scuffle between stars Isaiah Washington and Patrick Dempsey, during which Washington allegedly referred to gay costar T.R. Knight as a "faggot." The real fallout came in January 2007, when Washington repeated the gay slur as part of a denial in the pressroom at the Golden Globes. While the actor later issued an apology, Washington was fired from Grey's in June of 2007.