(Saturday, October 28, 2006) — “Money Maker” by Ludacris featuring Pharrell peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Oct. 28, Nov. 4, 2006).
Category Archives: 2000s
St. Louis Cardinals win World Series in four games 20 years ago this hour (Oct 27 2006)
Video: '2006 World Series, Game 5: Tigers @ Cardinals'
(Friday, October 27, 2006, at about 7:30-10:26 p.m. CDT) — The St. Louis Cardinals won the 2006 World Series tonight, beating the Detroit Tigers 4-2 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, in the fifth and deciding game. Continue reading St. Louis Cardinals win World Series in four games 20 years ago this hour (Oct 27 2006)
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‘The Prestige’ drama film premieres in Los Angeles 20 years ago tonight (Oct 17 2006)
Video: 'The Prestige' trailer
(Tuesday, October 17, 2006) — The Prestige, a mystery thriller drama film about two stage magicians who engage in competitive one-upmanship in an attempt to create the ultimate stage illusion, premiered tonight at the Annix in Los Angeles. Continue reading ‘The Prestige’ drama film premieres in Los Angeles 20 years ago tonight (Oct 17 2006)
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Five dead after gunman takes hostages at Pennsylvania Amish schoolhouse 20 years ago this hour (Oct 2 2006)
Video: 'Nickel Mines Amish School Shooting: 5 Years Later'
(Monday, October 2, 2006, c. 10:25 – c. 11:07 a.m. EDT; during the West Nickel Mines School shooting) — A heavily armed milk truck driver stormed a one-room Amish schoolhouse in rural Lancaster County today, bounding hostages and opening fire on a row of young girls, leaving five children dead and five others critically wounded before turning the gun on himself. Continue reading Five dead after gunman takes hostages at Pennsylvania Amish schoolhouse 20 years ago this hour (Oct 2 2006)
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‘The Departed’ crime drama film premieres in New York City 20 years ago tonight (Sep 26 2006)
Video: 'The Departed' trailer
(Tuesday, September 26, 2006) — The Departed, a crime drama film about an undercover cop and a mole in the police who attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston, premiered tonight at the Ziegfeld Theater at 141 West 54th Street in midtown Manhattan in New York City. Continue reading ‘The Departed’ crime drama film premieres in New York City 20 years ago tonight (Sep 26 2006)
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‘SexyBack’ by Justin Timberlake peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 9 2006)
(Saturday, September 9, 2006) — “SexyBack” by Justin Timberlake peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for seven consecutive weeks (Sept. 9/16/23/30, Oct. 7/14/21, 2006).
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‘London Bridge’ by Fergie peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago today (Aug 19 2006)
(Saturday, August 19, 2006) — “London Bridge” by Fergie peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Aug. 19/26, Sept. 2, 2006).
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Woody Allen’s ‘Scoop’ romantic crime comedy film premieres in New York City 20 years ago today (Jul 26 2006)
Video: 'Scoop' trailer
(Wednesday, July 26, 2006) — Scoop, an American-British romantic comedy/murder mystery film about an American journalism student in London who scoops a big story and begins an affair with an aristocrat as the incident unfurls, premiered tonight at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City. Continue reading Woody Allen’s ‘Scoop’ romantic crime comedy film premieres in New York City 20 years ago today (Jul 26 2006)
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‘Promiscuous’ by Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 8 2006)
(Saturday, July 8, 2006) — “Promiscuous” by Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for six consecutive weeks (July 8/15/22/29, Aug. 5/12, 2006).
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‘Do I Make You Proud’ by Taylor Hicks peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago today (July 1 2006)
(Saturday, July 1, 2006) — “Do I Make You Proud” by Taylor Hicks peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
