What was the world like in 2006?
The biggest Hindi film of the year was Dhoom 2, and everyone was singing Dhoom Again.
What things cost in 2006.
Gold: yearly average, 24K, approx. Petrol: Delhi pump price around mid-year, approx. Sensex: BSE year-end close. Today's figures as of late Oct 2026. For curiosity, not advice.
The world's number ones.
Every song that hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2006.
Don't Forget About Us · Mariah Carey
Laffy Taffy · D4L
Grillz · Nelly Featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp
Check On It · Beyonce Featuring Slim Thug
You're Beautiful · James Blunt
So Sick · Ne-Yo
Temperature · Sean Paul
Bad Day · Daniel Powter
SOS · Rihanna
Ridin' · Chamillionaire Featuring Krayzie Bone
Hips Don't Lie · Shakira Featuring Wyclef Jean
Do I Make You Proud · Taylor Hicks
Promiscuous · Nelly Furtado Featuring Timbaland
London Bridge · Fergie
SexyBack · Justin Timberlake
Money Maker · Ludacris Featuring Pharrell
My Love · Justin Timberlake Featuring T.I.
I Wanna Love You · Akon Featuring Snoop Dogg
Irreplaceable · Beyonce
If you were born in 2006, none of this existed.
The first iPhone goes on sale
India wins the first T20 World Cup
The first IPL match is played
Abhinav Bindra wins India's first individual Olympic gold
Chandrayaan-1 launches for the Moon
The first Bitcoin is mined
The rupee gets its symbol: ₹
The first Aadhaar number is issued
And 10 more. Your exact day shows the full list.
The year is the trailer. Your day is the film.
The Moon and your nakshatra, the weather in your city, the front page and who shares your birthday.
Take me back to my day