Historical Events
- 52nd British Academy Television Awards: "Help" Best Comedy, "Doctor Who" Best Drama
Famous Weddings
- Actress Tori Spelling (32) weds actor Dean McDermott (39) at Wakaya Club in Wakaya Island, Fiji
Famous Deaths
- Joan C. Edwards, American philanthropist (b. 1918)
- Machiko Soga, Japanese actress, singer, and tokusatsu legend, dies of pancreatic cancer at 67
- Richard Carleton, Australian television news journalist, dies of a heart attack, while covering press conference of Beaconsfield Mine collapse, at 62
2006 Highlights
About May 7, 2006
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 16 years, 10 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: SOS - Rihanna
#1 Song: Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
