Historical Events
Golden Globes
63rd Golden Globes: Brokeback Mountain, Philip Seymour Hoffman, & Felicity Huffman win
Election of Interest
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is sworn in as Liberia's new president. She becomes Africa's first female elected head of state.
Famous Deaths
- Stanley Biber, American physician, pioneer of transgender surgery, (b. 1923)
2006 Highlights
About January 16, 2006
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 17 years and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Holidays: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (United States)
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Grillz - Nelly Featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp
#1 Song: That's My Goal - Shayne Ward
