(Saturday, December 16, 2006) — “Irreplaceable” by Beyoncé peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for eleven consecutive weeks (Dec. 16/23/30, 2006, Jan. 6/13/20/27, Feb. 3/10/17, 2007).
Category Archives: 2000s
‘Final Grades’ episode airs on ‘The Wire’ 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 10 2006)
Video: 'THE WIRE S04E13 Intro : Final Grades - Notes Finales VostFr'
(Sunday, December 10, 2006, 10:00 p.m. EST) — Bubbles attempts suicide after confessing his part in Sherrod’s death and is taken to rehab on tonight’s episode of the HBO crime drama television series The Wire. Continue reading ‘Final Grades’ episode airs on ‘The Wire’ 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 10 2006)
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Bipartisan panel rebukes U.S. policy in Iraq 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 6 2006)
Video: 'WRAP Iraq Study Group meets Bush, delivers its recommendations, ADDS bite'
(Wednesday, December 6, 2006) — The bipartisan Iraq Study Group concluded today that President George W. Bush’s war policies had failed in almost every regard, and said the situation in Iraq was “grave and deteriorating.”
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‘I Wanna Love You’ by Akon featuring Snoop Dogg peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 2006)
(Saturday, December 2, 2006) — “I Wanna Love You” by Akon featuring Snoop Dogg peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Dec. 2/9, 2006).
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‘Slap Bet’ episode airs on ‘How I Met Your Mother’ 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 20 2006)
Video: 'Slap bet from How I Met Your Mother'
(Monday, November 20, 2006, 8:00 p.m. EST) — Barney uncovers Robin’s secret past and the real reason behind her strong aversion to malls, which leads Barney and Marshall to make a bet on tonight’s episode of the CBS sitcom series How I Met Your Mother.
In 2009, TV Guide ranked this episode #56 on its list of “TV’s Top 100 Episodes of All Time.”
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‘Casino Royale’ premieres in London 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 14 2006)
Video: 'Casino Royale' trailer
(Tuesday, November 14, 2006) — Casino Royale, the 21st film in the Eon Productions James Bond film series and the first to star Daniel Craig as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond, premiered tonight at the Odeon Leicester Square in London. Continue reading ‘Casino Royale’ premieres in London 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 14 2006)
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‘My Love’ by Justin Timberlake featuring T.I. peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 11 2006)
(Saturday, November 11, 2006) — “My Love” by Justin Timberlake featuring T.I. peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Nov. 11/18/25, 2006).
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‘Money Maker’ by Ludacris featuring Pharrell peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 28 2006)
(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).
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St. Louis Cardinals win World Series in four games 10 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.
It was the third of three World Series title for the White Sox (1906-2005).
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‘The Prestige’ premieres in Los Angeles 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (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.
Directed by Christopher Nolan, the film starred Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Andy Serkis and David Bowie.
