Historical Events
- At 40 years, 268 days, Teddy Sheringham scores for West Ham United in a 2-1 loss to Portsmouth at Upton Park, London; becomes oldest goalscorer in EPL history
Warne 1st to 700 Test Wickets
Spin bowling great Shane Warne becomes first bowler in Test cricket history to take 700 wickets; bowls England opener Andrew Strauss for 50 during Australia's 4th Test win in Melbourne
- The 2006 Hengchun earthquake with 7.1 magnitude hits Taiwan
Famous Deaths
Gerald Ford (1913-2006)
38th US President (R: 1974-77) and 41st US Vice President (R: 1973-74), dies at 93
- Ivar Formo, Norwegian skier drowns in a not quite frozen lake at 55
Died in 2006 2006 Highlights
About December 26, 2006
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 17 years, 4 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Capricorn
Holidays: Boxing Day (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom)
Music Charts
#1 Song: Irreplaceable - Beyonce
#1 Song: A Moment Like This - Leona Lewis
