Historical Events
Golden Globes
63rd Golden Globes: Brokeback Mountain, Philip Seymour Hoffman, & Felicity Huffman win
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Felicity Huffman
Election of Interest
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is sworn in as Liberia's new president. She becomes Africa's first female elected head of state.
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf
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? 15 years, 6 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Holidays: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (United States)
Generation Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Capricorn