What Happened in Oct 2006

New England Patriots defeat Cincinnati Bengals, 38-13

It was the week in which Tom Brady's body language became the official dialect of Patriot Nation. National television commentators talked about... Read more

Coca-Cola Launches Coke Zero

Coke Zero was Coca-Cola's biggest product launch in 22 years. It is primarily marketed towards young adult males and has even been nicknamed "Bloke... Read more

Basshunter Releases "Vi sitter i Ventrilo och spelar DotA", The Internet Eats It Up

"Vi sitter i Ventrilo och spelar DotA" (English "We're sitting in Ventrilo, playing DotA" and in some countries shortened to "DotA") is a song by... Read more

Dead Prez and Outlawz Release "Soldier 2 Soldier"

Soldier 2 Soldier is an album by dead prez and Outlawz. In early 2006, the political, sometimes militant, dead prez and the 2Pac-affiliated... Read more

South Park Episode 1008 - "Make Love, Not Warcraft"

The boys dedicate their lives to defeating a mad gamer and saving the World of Warcraft. Read more

The Departed is Released

The Departed is a 2006 American crime drama film remake of the 2002 Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs. The Departed was directed by Martin Scorsese,... Read more

North Korea tests its first atomic bomb to become the world's eighth nuclear power

North Korea’s Nuclear Test: Motivations, Implications, and U.S. Options On October 9, 2006, North Korea announced it conducted a nuclear test.... Read more

Jay-Z releases "Show Me What You Got" single

"Show Me What You Got" is a single by rap artist Jay-Z from his album Kingdom Come. 1. "Show Me What You Got" 2. "Can't Knock The Hustle"... Read more

Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter

Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 10, 2006. The event... Read more

"Point Break" Rifftrax is Released

Not since Chicken Fried Steak met Country Gravy has there been such a dynamic pairing as Patrick "Forever Lulu" Swayze and Keanu "Permanent Record"... Read more

Snoop Dogg Releases Single "That's That"

"That's That" (explicitly titled That's That Shit) is the second single by Snoop Dogg from the album Tha Blue Carpet Treatment. The song was the... Read more

Mortal Kombat: Armageddon is Released

Mortal Kombat: Armageddon is the seventh title in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. The PlayStation 2 version was released in stores on... Read more

South Park Episode 1009 - "Mystery of the Urinal Deuce"

The world’s biggest conspiracy of all time will finally be uncovered when Eric Cartman exposes the true culprit behind the September 11th attacks.... Read more

Disentronic's Accu-Chek Spirit Insulin Pump Launches

ACCU-CHEK® diabetes care products are among the world’s best. After all, they are the most widely used blood glucose monitoring systems in the... Read more

UFC 64: Unstoppable

UFC 64: Unstoppable was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday, October 14, 2006. The event took place... Read more

FDA Approves Merck's Januvia

JANUVIA is a once-daily pill that helps lower blood sugar levels in adults with type 2 diabetes. JANUVIA works to help your body do 2... Read more

Beyonce releases "Irreplaceable" single

"Irreplaceable" is a song by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles. The song was written by Ne-Yo, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Espen Lind,... Read more

Beyonce releases "Ring the Alarm" single

"Ring the Alarm" is an R&B–hip hop soul song written by Beyoncé Knowles, Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean, and Sean Garrett for Beyoncé's second solo... Read more

Keane Live '06 released

The Keane Live 06 were a series of official limited live albums produced by ConcertLive consisting of songs recorded during English rock band... Read more

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent released

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent is the fourth installment in the Splinter Cell series of video games developed and published by Ubisoft.... Read more

Dole Food Company Completes Purchase of JP Fruit Distributors

Dole Food Company has announced the completion of Dole's purchase from Jamaica Producers Group Ltd. of the 65 percent of JP Fruit Distributors... Read more

South Park Episode 1010 - "Miss Teacher Bangs a Boy"

Cartman is appointed to the post of School Hallway Monitor at South Park Elementary. In his new role, Cartman takes it personally when an... Read more

"Halloween" Rifftrax is Released

The most shocking Halloween-related thing ever -- with the possible exception of the joke about Mrs. Ghost not being able to get pregnant because... Read more

Oprah Winfrey Interviews Barack Obama On Her Show

On September 25, 2006, Winfrey appeared on Larry King Live and was asked about a fan who started a campaign to get Winfrey to run for president.... Read more

"Flags Of Our Fathers" Is Released

Flags of Our Fathers is a 2006 American war film directed, co-produced and scored by Clint Eastwood and written by William Broyles, Jr. and Paul... Read more