On this day

June 2, 2006

Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.

Historical Context for June 2, 2006

In 2006, the world population was approximately 6,671,452,015 people[†]

Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 31, 2006, covering June 2, 2006.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Stadium Arcadium by Red Hot Chili Peppers

    Stadium Arcadium

    Red Hot Chili Peppers

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  2. 2
    Album cover for Killa Season by Cam'Ron

    Killa Season

    Cam'Ron

    Last week
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    1
  3. 3
    Album cover for 10;000 Days by Tool

    10;000 Days

    Tool

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  4. 4
    Album cover for High School Musical by Soundtrack

    High School Musical

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    19
  5. 5
    Album cover for Soundtrack To Your Life by Ashley Parker Angel

    Soundtrack To Your Life

    Ashley Parker Angel

    Last week
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    5
    Weeks
    1
  6. 6
    Album cover for Me And My Gang by Rascal Flatts

    Me And My Gang

    Rascal Flatts

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  7. 7
    Album cover for Broken Boy Soldiers by The Raconteurs

    Broken Boy Soldiers

    The Raconteurs

    Last week
    Peak
    7
    Weeks
    1
  8. 8
    Album cover for NOW 21 by Various Artists

    NOW 21

    Various Artists

    Last week
    9
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    7
  9. 9
    Album cover for What's Left Of Me by Nick Lachey

    What's Left Of Me

    Nick Lachey

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    2
  10. 10
    Album cover for Pearl Jam by Pearl Jam

    Pearl Jam

    Pearl Jam

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    3

Notable Deaths

2006Keith Smith, English rugby player and coach (born 1952)[†]

Keith Smith was an English dual-code international rugby footballer who played in the 1970s. He played representative rugby union (RU) as a centre, for England, England (Under-23s), Yorkshire, and Yorkshire (Colts), and at club level for Moortown RUFC and Roundhay RUFC, and he played representative rugby league (RL) as a centre for England, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity.

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Headlines from June 2, 2006

The Making of an American

By Joseph Berger

In Westchester, many wish that day laborers would go away, but few realize that seeking day work may be just the first rung of the American status ladder.

Westchester807 words

The Gauls at Home in Erin

By John Tagliabue

European countries have to deal not only with immigration from places like Africa and Southeast Asia, but also from their neighbors in the European Union.

Business1589 words