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3 March 2006 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 3 March 2006 was a Friday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Check on It” by Beyoncé featuring Slim Thug.
- Top Film of 2006
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2006 was Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.
- Bestselling Novel of 2006
- “For One More Day” by Mitch Albom was No. 1 on Publishers Weekly's US fiction list for 2006.
- Top-Rated TV Show
- “American Idol” (FOX) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 2006–07 season.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 3 March is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 3 March 2006 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 3 March 2006 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 3 March
- 1980 The USS Nautilus is decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register.
- 1986 The Australia Act 1986 commences, causing Australia to become fully independent from the United Kingdom.
- 1991 An amateur video captures the beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers.
- 2005 Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly an airplane non-stop around the world solo without refueling.
- 2005 Margaret Wilson is elected as Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, beginning a period lasting until August 23, 2006, where all the highest political offices (including Elizabeth II as Head of State), were occupied by women, making New Zealand the first country for this to occur.
Famous people born on March 3
- Jessica Biel, American actress, singer, and producer (born 1982)
- Julie Bowen, American actress (born 1970)
- Katherine Waterston, English-American actress (born 1980)
- Brian Cox, English keyboard player and physicist (born 1968)
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Events of 2006 in the United States
A selection from Wikipedia's '2006 in the United States'. Not a complete list.
- January 19 – NASA launches the New Horizons spacecraft in a 9-year, 3 billion mile space mission, to flyby and observe the dwarf planetary system of Pluto/Charon and possibly other Kuiper belt objects.
- March 6–20 – The first World Baseball Classic is held in San Diego, California.
- March 16 – The Blu-ray disc format is released in the United States.
Life in the US in 2006
President
George W. Bush
Gas (per gallon)
$2.59
Loaf of Bread
$1.25
Average House
$305,900
Weekly Wage
$656
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