What Happened on January 27, 2006

Famous Weddings

  • Mexican Latin Grammy Award singer Ana Barbara (35) weds Jose Maria Fernandez in Mexico

Famous Deaths

  • Gene McFadden, American R&B singer-songwriter and producer (McFadden & Whitehead - "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now"), dies of lung cancer at 56 [1]
  • Jan Frank Fischer, Czech composer, dies at 84
  • Jean-Christophe Lafaille, French mountaineer best known for his solo self-rescue on Annapurna with a broken arm, presumed dead at 40
  • Johannes Rau, German politician (President of Germany, 1999-2004; Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, 1978-98), dies at 75
  • Roger Durham Hannay, American composer and teacher, dies at 75
Died in 2006 2006 Highlights

About January 27, 2006

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 18 years and 3 months
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Aquarius

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Grillz - Nelly Featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp
  • UK #1 Song: When The Sun Goes Down - Arctic Monkeys