2006
February 24 - Don Knotts dies.
March 16 - Final Fantasy XII is released in Japan.
April 30 - Stephen Colbert performs at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, roasting the president and press with truthiness.
June 15 - Samsung ships the first Blu-ray player.
August 8 - Ned Lamont defeats Joe Lieberman in the U.S. Senate Connecticut Democratic primary.
August 24 - The International Astronomical Union redefines the term planet. Pluto is demoted to the status of dwarf planet.
August 28 - Joshua J. Slone gets his DS Lite.
September 4 - Steve Irwin dies.
September 15 - UPN goes off the air.
September 17 - The WB goes off the air.
September 18 - The CW launches.
October 31 - Final Fantasy XII is released in North America.
November 7 - Democrats retake the House and Senate.
November 17 - Sony PlayStation 3 is launched in North America.
November 19 - Nintendo Wii launches in North America. Joshua J. Slone gets his Wii.
November 29 - Paul Parsley dies.
December 2 - Nintendo Wii launches in Japan.
December 12 - Dragon Quest IX is announced for the Nintendo DS. The shit hits the fan.
December 18 - Joseph Barbera dies.
December 26 - Gerald Ford dies.
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