2006

Twenty-oh-six specifically

The number 2006 is a four-digit integer.

It is positioned between 2005 and 2007.

It may represent a year, a quantity, or be part of a numerical identifier.

politics

George W. Bush

Tony Blair · Angela Merkel · Kim Jong-il · Donald Rumsfeld · Nancy Pelosi · Dick Cheney · Condoleezza Rice

culture

Dreamgirls

Musical about female trio

Casino Royale · Little Miss Sunshine · Pirates of the Caribbean · Justin Timberlake · Beyoncé · Arctic Monkeys · Shakira · Lost · 24 · American Idol

context

Web 2.0

Participatory internet era

events

Hezbollah

Lebanese Shiite militant organization

technology

PlayStation 3

Sony gaming console

  • Blu-rayHigh-definition optical media
  • HD DVDDefunct optical disc standard
  • ZuneDefunct Microsoft media player

Web 2.0

Opposites
temporal distance

2006ancient times

Long-ago historical era

prehistory · year zero · antiquity

calendar properties

20062004

Early twenty-first century

2008 · 2000 · 1600 · leap year · 2012

cultural/historical moment

20061929

Stock market crash year

1945 · 2020 · 1918

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G