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2006 by topic:
News by month
Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec
Arts
Architecture - Art - Literature (Poetry) - Music (Country, Metal, UK) - Film - Television - Home video
Politics
Elections - Int'l leaders - Politics - State leaders - Sovereign states
Science and technology
Archaeology - Aviation - Birding/Ornithology - Meteorology - Rail transport - Science - Spaceflight
Sports
Sport - Athletics (Track and Field) - Australian Football League - Baseball - Football (soccer) - Ice Hockey - Motorsport - Tennis National Rugby League
By place
Argentina - Australia - Canada - China -France - India - Iran - Iraq - Ireland - Japan - Luxembourg - Malaysia - Mexico - New Zealand - Norway- Pakistan - Singapore - South Africa - United Kingdom - United States - Zimbabwe
Other topics
Deaths - Awards - Games - Law - Religious leaders - Video gaming
Birth and death categories
Births - Deaths
Establishments and disestablishments categories
Establishments - Disestablishments
Works and introductions categories
Works - Introductions v • d • e

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March 2006 : â† - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- â†’ Fijian Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase announces that the 2006 Fiji general elections will be held in the second week of May 2006 from the 6th to the 13th. ... April 2006 : â† - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- â†’ Marcos Pontes, Brazils first astronaut, reaches the International Space Station. ... May 2006 : â† - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- â†’ May 1, 2006 (Monday) Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association outraged Vatican by planning to ordain another bishop, Liu Xinhong in Anhui Province. ... June 2006 : â† - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- â†’ Extraordinary renditions. ... Early elections in November are announced in the Netherlands. ... August 2006 is the eighth month of that year, and has yet to occur. ... September 2006 is the ninth month of 2006 and has begun on a Friday. ... October 2006 is the tenth month of that year and has yet to occur. ... 67 die and about 300,000 people are affected by floods in Ethiopias Somali Region of Ogaden after the Shabelle River bursts its banks. ... December 2006 is the twelfth and final month of the year and will begin in 2 day(s). ... // Buildings Events 9 January - Fire destroys Chicagos 1891 Pilgrim Baptist Church, designed by Louis Sullivan. ... Rembrandt 400 In 2006 it is 400 years ago that Rembrandt, Hollands greatest 17th-century painter, was born. ... // Events June 26, 2006: J.K. Rowling reaveals that two characters will die in the seventh book of the Harry Potter series. ... // French public notary Patrick Huet unveils Pieces of Hope to the Echo of the World in Lyon. ... See also: 2006 in British music Musical groups established in 2006 Record labels established in 2006 // January â€“ James Nicholl, drummer of Pay*Ola became ill and was admitted to hospital. ... // January 14 â€“ With the song, She Let Herself Go, George Strait scores his 40th No. ... This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2006. ... The year 2006 in film involved some significant events. ... This is a list of home video-related events in 2006. ... International governmental elections in 2006. ... 2004 international organization leaders - Events of 2005 - 2006 international organization leaders - International organization leaders by year See also: List of state leaders in 2005 List of religious leaders in 2005 List of colonial governors in 2005 African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) - Secretary-General - Jean-Robert Goulongana, Gabon... // January 4 - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel suffers a massive stroke, resulting in his authority being transferred to Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. ... 2005 state leaders - Events of 2006 - 2007 state leaders - State leaders by year // Algeria President - Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria (1999â€“present) Prime Minister - Ahmed Ouyahia, Prime Minister of Algeria (2003â€“2006) Abdelaziz Belkhadem, Prime Minister of Algeria, (2006â€“present) Angola President - JosÃ© Eduardo dos Santos, President of Angola (1979... 2005 sovereign states - Events of 2006 - 2007 sovereign states - Sovereign states by year Sovereign states in 2006. ... // Explorations Tomb of the Roaring Lions Excavations Publications Finds Awards Miscellaneous Births Deaths See also List of years in archaeology Categories: | ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 2006: // January 19 - Jet Airways announces its purchase of Air Sahara, creating the largest domestic airliner in India. ... Worldwide New species See also Bird species new to science described in the 2000s Taxonomic developments Ornithologists Deaths World listing Europe Britain Breeding birds Migrant and wintering birds Rare birds A large influx of Cattle Egrets occurs in January, including a flock of eight in Sussex Other Events Ireland Rare... This article will list events related to rail transport that are currently scheduled to occur in 2006. ... See also: Other events of 2006 List of years in science . ... This is a list of spaceflights launched in 2006. ... The following events in athletics (track and field) took place in 2006: 2006 African Championships in Athletics Athletics at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships 2006 European Championships in Athletics 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships Athletics at... Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2006. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2006 throughout the world. ... The 2006 National Rugby League season was the ninth annual National Rugby League season, and the 99th since the first season of professional rugby league in New South Wales. ... Wikinews has news related to: Obituaries The following is a list of notable deaths in 2006. ... These are the Games Released in 2006(rumored) Amber Sparks:Ultimate Destruction 3:The X Files The Barnyard Brooke Fox:The Movie Cars(2006 movie) The Misadventures of Maya & Miguel Postcards From Buster 2 Spider-Man:The return of Doc-Ock True Crime:The Anna Kelley Experience WWE Raw 31... 2005 religious leaders - Events of 2006 - 2006 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year See also: List of state leaders in 2006 List of international organization leaders in 2006 // Catholic churches Roman Catholic Church-Benedict XVI, Pope, Bishop of Rome (2005-present) and head of the Latin Rites. ... Notable events of 2006 in video gaming. ... Roman numerals are a numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. ... This is the calendar for any common year starting on Sunday (dominical letter A), in other words, a common year where Doomsday is Tuesday. ... For the calendar of religious holidays and periods, see liturgical year. ...

The year 2006 was designated:

The Year of the Dog In the Chinese calendar, beginning on January 29, 2006.
International Year of Deserts and Desertification by the United Nations General Assembly,^[1]
International Asperger's Year,
Year of Mozart, marking the 250th anniversary of the birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

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Events of 2006

January

January 1 - Sydney, Australia, has its hottest day on record, when the city reaches 45°C (113°F).
January 1 - Russia cuts natural gas to Ukraine over a price dispute.
January 2 - The Bad Reichenhall ice rink roof in Germany collapses after heavy snowfall in the Bavarian Alps, killing 15.
January 3 - Twelve dead coal miners and one survivor are discovered in the Sago Mine Disaster near Buckhannon, West Virginia, U.S.
January 4 - Powers are transferred from Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to his deputy, Vice Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, after Sharon suffers a massive hemorrhagic stroke.
January 5 - A hotel in Mecca, Saudi Arabia collapses, killing 76 pilgrims visiting to perform hajj.
January 6 - The record-breaking 2005 Atlantic hurricane season officially draws to a close as Tropical Storm Zeta dissipates.
January 7 - Embroiled in multiple scandals, former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay announces he will not seek to reassume his former post.
January 7 - UK Liberal Democratic leader Charles Kennedy resigns after revelations that he has a drinking problem.
January 8 - A magnitude 6.9 earthquake centered off the coast of the Greek island of Kythera shakes much of Greece and is felt throughout the eastern Mediterranean basin.
January 9 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 11,000 (11,011.90) for the first time since June 7, 2001.
January 11 - The Augustine Volcano in Alaska erupts twice, marking its first major eruption since 1986.
January 12 - A stampede during the Stoning of the devil ritual on the last day at the Hajj in Mina, Saudi Arabia, kills 362 pilgrims.
January 14 - A natural gas explosion in a coal mine kills eight in Romania.
January 15 - NASA's Stardust mission successfully ends, the first to return dust from a comet.
January 19 - A suicide bomber in Tel Aviv, Israel injures 20, one of them seriously.
January 23 - Stephen Harper wins the federal election in Canada, forming a minority government.
January 25 - Hamas wins the majority of seats in the Palestinian Legislative Council elections.
January 25 - Deus Caritas Est, the first encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI, is promulgated.
January 27 - Celebrations are held in Salzburg and around the world for the 250th anniversary of the birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
January 28 - A trade hall roof collapses in Katowice, Poland, killing 65 people.
January 31 - Samuel Alito is sworn in as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

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Wikinews has three articles on the accident: Coal miners trapped in West Virginia mine 13 coal miners trapped in West Virginia mine 12 coal miners are found dead, 1 in critical condition, in West Virginia mine The Sago Mine disaster was a coal mine explosion on January 2, 2006 in... Buckhannon is the only incorporated city in Upshur County, West Virginia and is located along the Buckhannon River. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... (Hebrew: , also known by his diminutive Arik ×Ö¸×¨Ö´×™×§) (born February 27, 1928) is a former Israeli politician and general. ... 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February

February 1 - UAL Corporation, United Airlines' parent company, emerges from bankruptcy after being in that position since December 9, 2002, the longest such filing in history.
February 3 - An aging Egyptian passenger ferry carrying more than 1,400 people sinks in the Red Sea off the Saudi coast.
February 4 - The Wowowee stampede at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City, Philippines kills 61.
February 5 - The Pittsburgh Steelers win Super Bowl XL, defeating the Seattle Seahawks 21-10.

February 8 - 2006 East Timor crisis: 404 soldiers desert their barracks in East Timor.
February 10 - The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin, Italy. The closing ceremony occurred on February 26.
February 16 - Kobe Airport, a controversial offshore airport in Kobe, Japan, opens for airline service.
February 17 - A massive mudslide occurs in Southern Leyte, Philippines; the official death toll is set at 1,126.
February 19 - Pasta de Conchos mine disaster: Sixty-five miners become trapped underground after an explosion in Nueva Rosita, Mexico; all 65 die.
February 22 - A bomb heavily damages the Al Askari Mosque, a Shiite holy site in Samarra, Iraq.
February 22 - Over £53.1 million is stolen during the Securitas depot robbery, the largest ever cash robbery in the United Kingdom.
February 23 - A roof collapses on a Moscow market, killing 56 people.
February 24 - A state of emergency is declared in the Philippines, after an alleged coup d'état against President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is foiled.
February 25 - Police officers and protesters are injured when a protest prior to the Love Ulster parade turns into a major riot.
February 25 - Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni wins his second re-election, sparking riots in Kampala by opposition supporters.

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March

March 4 - The final contact attempt with Pioneer 10 receives no response.
March 4 - Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway was christened by Bishop Ole Christian Kvarme at the chapel inside The Royal Palace in Oslo.
March 5 - The 78th Academy Awards, hosted by Jon Stewart are held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California, with Crash winning Best Picture.
March 7 - Fifteen people die and many others are injured in three blasts throughout Varanasi, India.
March 9 - NASA's Cassini-Huygens spacecraft discovers geysers of a liquid substance shooting from Saturn's moon Enceladus, signaling a possible presence of water.
March 10 - NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter enters Mars orbit.
March 11 - Michelle Bachelet is sworn in as the first female President of Chile.
March 11 - Slobodan Milošević is found dead in his cell in the UN war crimes tribunal's detention centre, located in the Scheveningen section of The Hague.
March 15-March 26 - The 2006 Commonwealth Games take place in Melbourne, Australia.
March 17 - The United States strikes its two remaining Iowa-class battleships from the Naval Vessel Register, ending the age of the battleship.
March 20 - Tropical Cyclone Larry makes landfall in Queensland, Australia.
March 21 - Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Laila Freivalds resigns after over a year of criticism.
March 22 - ETA declares a permanent ceasefire in their campaign for Basque independence from Spain.
March 25 - An estimated 500,000 people take to the streets in downtown Los Angeles to protest a proposed federal crackdown on illegal immigration.
March 25 - A scramjet jet engine, Hyshot III, designed to fly at seven times the speed of sound, is successfully tested at Woomera, South Australia.
March 25 - Seven people die in the Capitol Hill Massacre in Seattle, Washington.
March 26 - The ban on smoking in public places such as bars and restaurants comes into effect in Scotland.
March 30 - The first Brazilian astronaut, Marcos Pontes, goes to space in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, Soyuz TMA-8, at 2:29:00 CET.
March 30 - The al-Dana capsizes off the coast of Bahrain, killing at least 48 people.
March 30 - The first World Baseball Classic ends in San Diego, California with Japan beating Cuba in the Championship.

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April

April 5 - A swan with Avian Flu is discovered in Cellardyke in Fife, Scotland (the first case in the United Kingdom).
April 8 - The bodies of 8 murdered men are found in Shedden, Elgin County, Ontario.
April 8 - Bristol, United Kingdom celebrates the 200th birthday of Isambard Kingdom Brunel (actually April 9) by relighting the Clifton Suspension Bridge.
April 8 - Numbersixvalverde, ridden by Niall Madden, wins the Grand National at Aintree.
April 8 - Bloc 8406 publishes their Manifesto on Freedom and Democracy for Viet Nam in Viet Nam; their name comes from this date.
April 9 - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is removed from office after four months in a coma.
April 9 - Hungarian parliamentary election, 2006
April 10 - Romano Prodi narrowly defeats Silvio Berlusconi in the Italian parliamentary elections.
April 11 - The European Space Agency's Venus Express spaceprobe enters Venus' orbit.
April 11 - President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad confirms that Iran has successfully produced a few grams of low-grade enriched uranium.
April 16 - Albert II, Prince of Monaco, reaches the North Pole, becoming the first reigning monarch ever to do so.
April 16 - Ireland commemorates the 90th anniversary of the 1916 Rising for the first time since 1971.
April 17 - A suicide bombing by Islamic Jihad in Tel Aviv kills nine people and injures dozens.
April 18 - Festivities and memorials across the Bay Area mark the 100th anniversary of the Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire.
April 19 - Han Myeong Sook becomes the first female Prime Minister of South Korea.
April 20 - Iran announces a uranium enrichment deal with Russia, involving a joint uranium enrichment firm on Russian soil; nine days later Iran announces that it will not move all activity to Russia, thus leading to a de-facto termination of the deal.
April 22 - Four Canadian soldiers are killed 75 kilometers north of Kandahar, Afghanistan by a roadside bomb – the worst one-day combat loss for the Canadian army since the Korean War.
April 22 - Jalal Talabani re-elected for a second term as President of Iraq.
April 24 - Three explosions in a tourist section of Dahab, Egypt kill 30 and injure over 115.
April 25 - The Beaconsfield mine collapse occurs in Tasmania, Australia.
April 29 - Massive anti-war demonstrations and a march down Broadway in New York City mark the third year of war in Iraq.
April 29 - The Global Night Commute takes place in over 130 cities around the world to promote the visibility of the Invisible Children in Uganda.

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The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a country in Southeast Asia. ... is the 99th day of the year (100th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The State of Israel (Hebrew: מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, transliteration: ; Arabic: دَوْلَةْ اِسْرَائِيل, transliteration: ) is a country in the Middle East on the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea. ... (Hebrew: , also known by his diminutive Arik ×Ö¸×¨Ö´×™×§) (born February 27, 1928) is a former Israeli politician and general. ... For other uses, see Coma (disambiguation). ... is the 99th day of the year (100th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The schedule of the 2006 Hungarian parliamentary elections, as announced by president LÃ¡szlÃ³ SÃ³lyom will be: first round on April 9th, 2006 second round on April 23rd, 2006 According to the polls, current front-runners are Viktor OrbÃ¡ns Fidesz - Hungarian Civic Union and current Prime Minister... is the 100th day of the year (101st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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Jalal Talabani (Kurdish: / Celal TalebanÃ® / Jelal TalebanÃ Arabic: , ) (born 1933), is an Iraqi politician, who was elected State President of Iraq on April 6, 2005, (sworn in the next day, April 7, and once again on April 22, 2006, by the Iraqi National Assembly). ... is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Evening in Dahab on the Gulf of Aqaba. ... is the 115th day of the year (116th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Location of Beaconsfield The Beaconsfield mine collapse occurred on April 25, 2006 in Beaconsfield, Tasmania, Australia. ... Slogan or Nickname: Island of Inspiration; The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Motto(s): Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 5 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product... is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A view of Broadway in 1909 Broadway, as the name implies, is a wide avenue in New York City. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The GNC in Portland, Oregon Boston, Massachusetts, USA displays its Global Message The Global Night Commute (GNC) was a worldwide event organized by the makers of the film Invisible Children through the organization Invisible Children Inc. ... 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May

May 1 - Bolivian President Evo Morales nationalizes his nation's gas fields.
May 1 - The Great American Boycott takes place across the United States as marchers protest for immigration rights.
May 4 - A new coalition government takes office in Israel; its four political parties hold 67 of the 120 seats in the Knesset.
May 5 - Fiat chairman Sergio Marchionne announces that the Alfa Romeo automobile brand will return to the United States in 2008, after a 13-year hiatus.
May 9 - Beaconsfield mine collapse: After 14 days trapped underground, miners Todd Russell and Brant Webb are rescued in Beaconsfield, Tasmania, Australia.
May 20 - Finland's Lordi wins the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest held in Athens.
May 24 - East Timor's Foreign Minister Ramos-Horta officially requests military assistance from the governments of Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and Portugal.
May 27 - A 6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes central Java in Indonesia, killing more than 6,000, injuring at least 36,000 and leaving some 1.5 million people homeless.
May 27 - The first demonstration for gay rights in Moscow is broken up by the police.
May 28 - President Alvaro Uribe Velez is re-elected in Colombia for a second term. He becomes the first president in over a century to serve consecutive terms.

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The President of Bolivia is the head of state of Bolivia. ... Juan Evo Morales Ayma (born October 26, 1959 in Orinoca, Oruro), popularly known as Evo (pronounced ), is the President of Bolivia, and has been declared the countrys first fully indigenous head of state since the Spanish Conquest in 470 years. ... is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A flyer for the May 1st, 2006 Great American Boycott events in Los Angeles, California. ... is the 124th day of the year (125th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A coalition government, or coalition cabinet, is a cabinet in parliamentary government in which several parties cooperate. ... Type Unicameral Speaker of the Knesset Dalia Itzik, Kadima since May 4, 2006 Deputy Speaker Majalli Wahabi, Kadima since May 4, 2006 Members 120 Political groups Kadima Labour-Meimad Shas Likud Last elections March 28, 2006 Meeting place Knesset, Jerusalem, Israel Web site www. ... is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Fiat (disambiguation). ... Sergio Marchionne Sergio Marchionne is the chief executive officer of the Fiat Group. ... Alfa Romeo is an Italian automobile manufacturing company, founded as Darracq Italiana by Cavaliere Ugo Stella, an aristocrat from Milan in partnership with the French automobile firm of Alexandre Darracq. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 129th day of the year (130th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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This article is about the capital of Greece. ... is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... JosÃ© Manuel Ramos Horta (born December 26, 1949) has been Foreign Minister of East Timor since independence in 2002, having previously been a spokesman for the East Timorese resistance in exile during the years of Indonesian occupation between 1975 and 1999. ... is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The May 2006 Java earthquake occurred at 05:54 local time on 27 May 2006 (22:54 GMT 26 May), in the Indian Ocean around 25 km (15 miles) south-southwest of the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta, near Galur, on the southern side of the island of Java (), 17. ... Java (Indonesian, Javanese, and Sundanese: Jawa) is an island of Indonesia, and the site of its capital city, Jakarta. ... is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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June

June 3 - Montenegro declares independence after a May 21 referendum. The state union of Serbia and Montenegro is dissolved on June 5 leaving Serbia as the successor state.
June 3 - Seventeen men are arrested in the Greater Toronto Area for alleged ties to a terrorist plot to blow up targets in the region.
June 6 - The Union of Islamic Courts gains control of Somalia's capital Mogadishu, ending warlord rule of the city.
June 6 - The 6bone (testbed network for the IPv6 network protocol) is phased out.
June 7 - Al-Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and seven of his aides are killed in a U.S. air raid just north of the town of Baqouba, Iraq.
June 9 - An explosion kills eight Palestinian civilians on a Gaza beach. Israel denies responsibility for the blast.
June 9 - Thailand begins celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the accession of Bhumibol Adulyadej to the throne.
June 9 - The 2006 FIFA World Cup begins in Germany.
June 10 - President Mahmoud Abbas sets July 26 as the date for a national referendum in the Palestinian National Authority.
June 18 - The first Kazakh space satellite "KazSat" is launched.
June 19 - The Carolina Hurricanes defeat the Edmonton Oilers 4 games-3 games to win the Stanley Cup.
June 20 - The Miami Heat win the NBA Finals over the Dallas Mavericks, 4-2.
June 22 - The Magen David Adom and Palestine Red Crescent Society are officially recognized by the International Committee of the Red Cross.
June 23 - In Miami, the Federal Bureau of Investigation arrests seven men, accusing them of planning to bomb the Sears Tower and other attacks in Miami.
June 25 - Warren Buffett donates over US$30 billion to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
June 28 - Israel launches Operation Summer Rains, an offensive against militants in Gaza.
June 29 - The Dutch cabinet Balkenende II resigns after the political party of D'66 drops its support.
June 29 - Women vote for the first time in elections for the National Assembly of Kuwait.

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The Supreme Islamic Courts Council (or Conservative Council of Islamic Courts), as the Islamist militia called itself by July 2006, was called the Islamic Courts Union before 24 June 2006 (ICU, Somali: Midowga Maxkamadaha Islaamiga, Arabic: Ø§ØªØØ§Ø¯ Ø§Ù„Ù…ØØ§ÙƒÙ… Ø§Ù„Ø¥Ø³Ù„Ø§Ù…ÙŠØ© IttihÄd al-mahÄkim al-islÄmiyya) (which is also known as the... Mogadishu (Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar; Arabic: ; Italian: ) is the largest city in Somalia, and its capital. ... is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The IPv6 backbone network. ... A computer network is an interconnection of a group of computers. ... Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is a network layer for packet-switched internetworks. ... In networking, a communications protocol or network protocol is the specification of a set of rules for a particular type of communication. ... is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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The King and Queen appear on the balcony of Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall in Royal Plaza, Bangkok on June 9, 2006, marking 60 years since the kings accession to the throne. ... is the 160th day of the year (161st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... is the 161st day of the year (162nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Mahmoud Abbas (Arabic: ) (born March 26, 1935), also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (Ø§Ø¨Ùˆ Ù…Ø§Ø²Ù†), was elected President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) on January 9, 2005, and took office on January 15, 2005. ... is the 207th day of the year (208th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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KazSat 1, the first Kazakh space satellite, was launched on June 18, 2006. ... is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. ... The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... The Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup (French: ) is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL), the major professional ice hockey league in Canada and the United States. ... is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Miami Heat (known as the HEAT [in all capital letters] on official team publications) is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. ... Logo of the NBA Finals. ... 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July

July 1 - The Qinghai-Tibet Railway launches a trial operation, connecting China proper and Tibet for the first time.
July 2 - A presidential election is held in Mexico. Felipe Calderón is confirmed as the winner on September 5.
July 4 - Space Shuttle Mission STS-121 : Discovery is launched to the International Space Station. It returns safely on July 17.
July 5 - North Korea test fires missiles, timed with the liftoff of Discovery, preceding the fireworks celebrations that night in America. The long range Taepodong-2 reportedly fails shortly after takeoff.
July 6 - The Nathula Pass between India and China, sealed during the Sino-Indian War, re-opens for trade after 44 years.
July 9 - S7 Airlines Flight 778 crashes into a concrete barrier shortly after landing, killing at least 122 people and leaving many injured.
July 9 - Italy wins the 2006 FIFA World Cup by beating France 5-3 on penalties. The score after extra time is 1-1.
July 10 - Pakistan International Airlines Flight 688 crashes in Multan, Pakistan shortly after takeoff.
July 11 - A series of coordinated bomb attacks strikes several commuter trains in Mumbai, India during the evening rush hour.
July 12 - 2006 Lebanon War: Israeli troops invade Lebanon in response to Hezbollah kidnapping two Israeli soldiers and killing 3. Hezbollah declares open war against Israel 2 days later.
July 17 - Space Shuttle Discovery returns to Earth from the International Space Station, thirteen days after its launch.
July 18 - The SS Nomadic, the last floating link to Titanic, returns home to a great reception in Belfast.
July 19 - U.S. President George W. Bush uses veto power for the first time in his presidency
July 21 - St Louis is hit by two major derechos (violent windstorms) in a span of three days.
July 22 - Canada defeats USA 15-11 in the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship. This marked only the second time the USA had not won the gold medal, and only the second time Canada had won the gold. Geoff Snider was announced as MVP.
July 23 - Phonak team rider, American cyclist Floyd Landis wins the Tour de France; however, tour officials soon announce that he has failed a [[doping

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Combatants China India Commanders Zhang Guohua[4] Brij Mohan Kaul Strength 80,000[5][6] Casualties Killed 1,460 (Chinese sources)[7] None captured[8][9][10][11] Wounded 1,697[7] Killed 3,128 (Indian sources)[12] Captured 3,968[2] Wounded 548[13] The Sino-Indian War (Simplified... is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... S7 Airlines Flight 778 (RU778 or SBI778) was an Airbus A310-300 passenger flight en route from Moscow to Irkutsk when it crashed upon landing at Irkutsk International Airport at 07:44 local time on July 9, 2006 (July 8, 22:44 UTC). ... is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The 2006 FIFA World Cup Final was contested between Italy and France. ... 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... Penalty shootouts, officially named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament) following a draw in a game of football. ... Extra time is an additional period played at the end of some games of football (soccer) if the score is tied after the two standard periods (halves) of play. ... is the 191st day of the year (192nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Pakistan International Airlines Corporation, more commonly known as Pakistan International Airlines or PIA (Urdu: Ù¾ÛŒ Ø¢Ø¦ÛŒ Ø§Û’ ÙŠØ§ Ù¾Ø§Ú©Ø³ØªØ§Ù† Ø§Ù†Ù¹Ø±Ù†ÛŒØ´Ù†Ù„ Ø§ÛŒØ±Ù„Ø§ÛŒÙ†Ø²), is the flag carrier airline of Pakistan, based in Karachi. ... Pakistan International Airlines Flight 688 (PK688, PIA688) was scheduled to operate from Multan to Lahore and Islamabad at 12:05 pm on July 10, 2006. ... Multan shown on a 1669 world map (Urdu: Ù…Ù„ØªØ§Ù†) is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District. ... is the 192nd day of the year (193rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Map showing the Western line and blast locations. ... The Mumbai Suburban Railway (Marathi: à¤®à¥à¤‚à¤¬à¤ˆ à¤‰à¤ªà¤¨à¤—à¤°à¥€à¤¯ à¤°à¥‡à¤²à¥) system, part of the public transportation system of Mumbai, is provided for by the state-run Indian Railways two zonal Western Railways and Central Railways. ... , Bombay redirects here. ... is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Belligerents Hezbollah Amal[1] LCP[2] PFLP-GC[3] Israel Commanders Hassan Nasrallah Imad Mughniyeh Dan Halutz Moshe Kaplinsky[4] Udi Adam Strength 600-1,000 active fighters 3,000-10,000 reservists[5] Up to 10,000 ground troops. ... For other uses, see Hezbollah (disambiguation). ... is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Space Shuttle Discovery (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103) is one of the three currently operational spacecraft in the Space Shuttle fleet of NASA, the space agency of the United States. ... This article is about Earth as a planet. ... ISS redirects here. ... is the 199th day of the year (200th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Nomadic as it appeared in 2000, docked on the Seine River in Paris, France. ... For other uses, see Titanic (disambiguation). ... is the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the pop band, see Presidents of the United States of America. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... is the 202nd day of the year (203rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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July 27 - The first Intel Core 2 Duo branded processor cores, code-named Conroe (Intel product code 80557), were launched on July 27, 2006, at Fragapalooza, a yearly gaming event in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
July 28 - Alejandro Toledo concludes his term as President of Peru, and Alan Garcia becomes president.
July 28 - Actor Mel Gibson is arrested for drunk driving in California and launches an anti-semitic tirade.
July 30 - The world's longest running music show, Top of the Pops, broadcasts for the last time on BBC Two.
July 31 - Fidel Castro, President of Cuba, temporarily relinquishes power to his brother Raúl before surgery.

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August

August 10 - London Metropolitan Police make 21 arrests in connection to an apparent terrorist plot that involved aircraft traveling from the United Kingdom to the United States. Liquids and gels are banned from checked and carryon baggage.
August 11 - A resolution to end the 2006 Lebanon War is unanimously accepted by the United Nations Security Council.
August 14 - A UN cease fire takes effect in the 2006 Lebanon War.
August 22 - Pulkovo Airlines Flight 612 crashes near the Russian border in Ukraine, killing 171 people, including 45 children.
August 22 - The ICM awards Grigori Perelman the Fields Medal for proving the Poincare conjecture, one of seven Millennium Prize Problems. Perelman refuses the medal.
August 23 - In Austria Natascha Kampusch manages to escape after being kidnapped eight years ago by Wolfgang Priklopil who locked her up in his cellar. Priklopil commits suicide by throwing himself in front of a train.
August 24 - The International Astronomical Union defines 'planet' at its 26th General Assembly, demoting Pluto to the status of 'dwarf planet' more than 70 years after its discovery.
August 27 - Comair Flight 5191, carrying 50 people, crashes shortly after take off from Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky.
August 28 - A Greyhound Lines bus from New York City to Montreal, carrying 52 people, crashes at mile 115 on Interstate 87 near Elizabethtown killing 5 people including the driver and several are seriously injured.
August 31 - Edvard Munch paintings The Scream and Madonna are recovered in a police raid in Oslo, Norway.

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September

September 1 - A fire kills 29 of 148 people aboard an Iran Air Tours Tu-154M aircraft after the plane lands in Mashhad, Iran.
September 2 - A Nimrod MR2 based at RAF Kinloss, Scotland, crashes in the Southern Province of Kandahar, Afghanistan, due to a technical fault. All 14 crew on board were killed.
September 3 - Spain wins the 2006 FIBA World Championship.
September 3 - Andre Agassi retires after his final tennis match against Benjamin Becker in the U.S. Open.
September 7 - Chiang Kai-shek International Airport in Taipei is renamed to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.
September 9 - Space Shuttle Mission STS-115 : Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on a mission to build up the International Space Station. It returns safe and successful on September 21.
September 10 - Seven-time World Champion Michael Schumacher announces he will retire from Formula 1 at the end of the year.
September 12 - A stampede at a rally in Yemen leaves 41 dead.
September 12 - Pope Benedict XVI gives a lecture in Germany; he quotes a criticism of the Islamic faith, sparking mass protest.
September 13 - 10th anniversary of the death of American rapper Tupac Shakur, aka 2Pac, is commemorated by the release of his sixth posthumous album, Pac's Life(released November 21).
September 13 - The Dawson College Shooting occurs in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, leaving one student dead and 19 others injured.
September 13 - The solar system's largest dwarf planet, designated until now as 2003 UB313, is officially named "Eris"; its satellite is now known as "Dysnomia".
September 15 - Spinach contaminated with E. coli kills one person and poisons over 100 others in 20 states of the United States.
September 16 - Five churches are attacked in Palestinian areas following the Pope's comments on Islam.
September 17 - The Alliance for Sweden wins the Swedish general election, 2006 after ousting the Social Democratic government which have ruled Sweden since 1994 .
September 17 - The 2006 protests in Hungary started near the Hungarian Parliament.
September 19 - Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of Thailand declares a state of emergency in Bangkok as members of the Royal Thai Army stage a coup d'état. The army announces the removal of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra from power.
September 19 - A memorial service for recently deceased Australian personality Steve Irwin takes place at Australia Zoo, Queensland, Australia. The service is broadcast across Australia and other parts of the world.
September 20 - The CW Television Network (a merger of The WB and UPN) officially begins operations.
September 22 - A Transrapid Maglev train crashes into a maintenance vehicle on a test track in Germany, killing 23 and injuring 10; it is the first recorded fatal accident involving a Maglev.
September 23 - Toomas Hendrik Ilves is elected President of Estonia.
September 24 - Europe win the Ryder Cup in Ireland.
September 24 - Communist Party of China Central Political Bureau committee member, Shanghai Municipal Party Committee Secretary Chen Liangyu is dismissed for alleged corruption charges.
September 25 - The Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans re-opens 13 months after Hurricane Katrina with extensive repairs, including the largest re-roofing project in the United States.
September 26 - Diet of Japan elects Shinzo Abe as new Prime Minister of Japan succeeding Junichiro Koizumi.
September 27 - An armed suspect holds six female students as hostages in Platte Canyon High School located in Bailey, Colorado. One hostage is fatally wounded as the gunman kills himself.
September 28 - After 40 years of development, Suvarnabhumi Airport, opens in Bangkok, Thailand replacing Don Mueang International Airport as Bangkok's primary airport for commercial flights.
September 29 - Gol Flight 1907, a Boeing 737-800, collides with a business jet over the Amazon Rainforest killing all 154 onboard.
September 29 - U.S. Representative Mark Foley (R-FL) resigns after it is revealed that he sent explicit e-mails for several years to underage male pages.
September 30 - West Coast Eagles win the Australian Football League Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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Transrapid Shanghai Maglev Train stopping at terminus Longyang Road station Transrapid Shanghai Maglev Train Inside the Shanghai Transrapid maglev Inside the Shanghai Transrapid maglev VIP section Magnetic levitation transport, or maglev, is a form of transportation that suspends, guides and propels vehicles (especially trains) using electromagnetic force. ... The 2006 Lathen maglev train accident occurred on September 22, 2006 when a Transrapid magnetic levitation (or maglev) train collided with a maintenance vehicle near Lathen, Germany, killing at least 23 people. ... is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Toomas Hendrik Ilves [IPA: toËmÉ‘s hendrik ilves] (born December 26, 1953) is the current President of Estonia. ... The President of Estonia is the head of state of the Republic of Estonia. ... is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... 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October

October 1 - Vodafone Japan, owned by SoftBank, officially changes its name to Softbank Mobile Corporation.
October 1 - The Brisbane Broncos become the National Rugby League premiers after defeating the Melbourne Storm 15 - 8 in the grand final.
October 2 - Charles Carl Roberts IV, a 32-yr-old milk-truck driver, kills five female students at an Amish schoolhouse in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania before shooting himself.
October 2 - Per Westerberg takes office as Speaker of the Riksdag in Sweden.
October 4 - The Dow Industrial Average closes above 11,800 for the first time rising 123.27 points, or 1.05%, finishing at 11,850.61.
October 6 - Hazardous waste plant near Apex, North Carolina explodes releasing chlorine gas, resulting in the evacuation of thousands and the hospitalization of over 100 residents.

North Korean nuclear test

October 9 - North Korea claims to have conducted its first-ever nuclear test.
October 10 - Google buys YouTube for USD $1.65 billion.
October 11 - New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle is killed, along with his flight instructor, when his plane crashes into a building in New York City's Upper East Side.
October 13 - Ban Ki-moon (from South Korea) is elected as the new Secretary-General of the United Nations.
October 15 - The UN agrees to sanction North Korea over nuclear testing issue.
October 15 - Chief Justice of Japan Akira Machida retires upon reaching the age of 70.
October 15 - Declaration of the establishment of the Islamic State of Iraq.
October 16 - The last MASH was decommissioned.
October 17 - The United States population reaches 300 million based on a United States Census Bureau projection.
October 18 - Microsoft publicly releases Windows Internet Explorer 7.
October 19 - On the 19th anniversary of the 1987 stock market crash, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 12,000 for the first time gaining 19.05 points, or 0.16%, to 12,011.73.
October 23 - Jeffrey Skilling is sentenced to 24 years and 4 months in federal prison on charges relating to the financial collapse of Enron.
October 25 - While denying the right to marry, the New Jersey Supreme Court otherwise grants equal social and financial benefits to same-sex couples.^[2]
October 27 - Last Ford Taurus rolls off Atlanta Assembly line.
October 27 - The St. Louis Cardinals win the 2006 World Series.
October 29 - Aviation Development Company Flight 53 crashes shortly after take off in Nigeria.
October 29 - Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is re-elected President of Brazil.
October 30 - Former President of Chile Augusto Pinochet is placed under house arrest for crimes committed at the Villa Grimaldi detention centre.
October 30 - An airstrike on a madrasah in Bajaur kills dozens of suspected al-Qaeda and Taliban militants.
October 30 - The Esperanza Fire burns over 61 square miles (160 km²) of Cabazon, California mountain territory.

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November

November 1 - The Stardust Resort & Casino closes after 48 years of business in Las Vegas.
November 3 - Iran successfully test-fires 3 new models of sea missiles in a show of force to assert its military capacities in the Gulf.
November 3 - Ted Haggard resigns as president of the National Association of Evangelicals, after allegations of methamphetamine use and sexual relations with a male prostitute.
November 5 - Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and two of his senior allies are sentenced to death by hanging after an Iraqi court finds them guilty of crimes against humanity.
November 7 - U.S. Midterm elections: Democrats win control of both houses of Congress for the first time since 1994.
November 7 - In the U.S. congressional elections, Minnesota Democrat Keith Ellison becomes the first Muslim elected to the House of Representatives.
November 7 - The Japanese town of Saroma, Hokkaido is struck by a tornado, killing nine. It is the deadliest tornado in Japan since 1941.
November 8 - U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld resigns; President Bush nominates Robert Gates, a former Central Intelligence Agency director, as his replacement. Gates is then confirmed by the U.S. Senate and sworn in on December 18.
November 8 - Margaret Chan is elected as the Director-General of the World Health Organization.
November 8 - A transit of Mercury occurs.
November 11 - Edinburgh Place Ferry Pier, Hong Kong, completed the last journey of its 49-year operation.
November 12 - Gerald Ford surpasses Ronald Reagan as the longest-lived President of the United States.
November 12 - The former Soviet republic of South Ossetia holds a referendum on independence from Georgia.
November 15 - Al Jazeera launches its English language news channel, Al Jazeera English.
November 15 - Start of the Sales and Use Tax in Puerto Rico; a response to the Puerto Rico budget crisis of May 2006.
November 15 - The State of Hawaii bans smoking in all enclosed public places.
November 16 - Rioting in Nukuʻalofa, the capital of Tonga, destroys approx. 80% of the CBD; 8 bodies found and foreign forces requested.
November 17 - U.S. comedian and actor Michael Richards launches a racially charged tirade at hecklers during a performance at the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles.
November 19 - Nintendo releases its 7th generation console, the Wii.
November 20 - Iran and Syria recognize the government of Iraq, restore diplomatic relations, and call for a peace conference.
November 21 - Pierre Amine Gemayel, Lebanon's Minister of Industry, is assassinated in Beirut.
November 21 - Israel's Supreme Court finds that Israel must recognize and register same-gender marriages celebrated in other countries.
November 21 - A gas explosion in the coal mine Halemba in Ruda Slaska, Poland, kills 23 miners approximately 1,000 meters below ground.
November 22 - Dutch general election, 2006: The Christian Democratic Appeal wins a plurality of seats in The Netherlands.
November 22 - A General Election is held for the House of Keys in the Isle of Man.
November 22 - Ten people are trapped and killed in the Kolkata leather factory fire in India.
November 23 - A series of car bombs and mortar attacks in Sadr City, Baghdad, kill at least 215 people and injure 257 others.
November 24 - Michael Stone is arrested for breaking into the parliament buildings at Stormont while armed. Bertie Ahern and Tony Blair's deadline on Northern Ireland power-sharing.
November 26 - US Judge James Robertson orders the US Treasury to change the dollar bill.
November 26 - WWE Diva Amy Dumas AKA Lita retires from WWE
November 30 - South Africa becomes the fifth nation to legalize gay marriage.
November 30 - Typhoon Durian triggers a massive mudslide and kills at least 720 people in Albay province on the island of Luzon in the Philippines.
November 30 - Windows Vista, the newest version of operating system from Microsoft, released for volume license customers.

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December

December 1 - Felipe Calderón is sworn in as the President of Mexico by the Congress in Mexico.
December 1 - The 15th Asian Games start in Doha, Qatar; the closing ceremony takes place on December 15.
December 2 - In Rome, about two million people, led by opposition leader Silvio Berlusconi, demonstrate against Romano Prodi's government.
December 2 - Stephane Dion is elected the new Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, on the fourth ballot.
December 3 - Ed Stelmach is elected the new Leader of the Progressive Conservatives, Alberta, after the second ballot results, and second choice votes for Ted Morton have been added up. Ed becomes the Premier-designate of Alberta.
December 3 - Hugo Chávez is re-elected President of Venezuela.
December 3 - Explosive demolition of Germany's tallest chimney at former Westerholt Power Station.
December 5 - The military seizes power in Fiji by means of a coup d'état led by Commodore Josaia Voreqe "Frank" Bainimarama.
December 7 - Smoking is banned in all Ohio bars, restaurants, workplaces, and other public places.
December 8 - The Wii is launched in the United Kingdom.
December 9 - A fire at a hospital in Moscow kills 45 people.
December 10 - Space Shuttle Mission STS-116 : Space Shuttle Discovery lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center on the first night launch since the 2003 loss of Columbia.
December 10 - Christer Fuglesang becomes the first Swede in space.
December 10 - Chivas defeats Toluca in the final of the Mexican Soccer League.
December 11 - The Holocaust conference is opened in Tehran, Iran by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
December 12 - Peugeot produce their last car at the Ryton Plant signalling the end of mass car production in a city that was once a major centre of the British motor industry; Coventry.
December 13 - The Chinese River Dolphin or Baiji becomes extinct.
December 13 - U.S. Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) suffers a stroke during a radio interview.
December 14 - U.S. Spy Satellite USA 193, also known as NRO Launch 21 (NROL-21 or simply L-21) is launched and malfunctions soon after.
December 15 - Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter successfully flies for the first time.
December 15 - An alleged assassination attempt on the Palestinian prime minister Ismail Haniyeh sparks inter-Palestinian clashes.
December 15 - Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the King of Bhutan, abdicates in favour of his son Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck a year earlier than expected.
December 15 - The Japanese government passes a bill to upgrade the Japan Defense Agency to a Ministry.
December 19 - Murder investigation when the bodies of five murdered prostitutes were discovered at different locations near Ipswich in Suffolk, England.
December 19 - A Libyan court sentences five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor to death for knowingly infecting hundreds of Libyan children with HIV.
December 20 - Somalia: Islamic Courts Union fighters begin attacking the government-held town of Baidoa.
December 21 - Saparmurat Niyazov, the dictator of Turkmenistan dies unexpectedly, sparking world concern over a possible power vacuum and instability in this energy-rich country.
December 21 - Australian cricketer Shane Warne announces his retirement from the sport.
December 22 - The Space Shuttle Discovery lands at the Kennedy Space Center, concluding a two-week mission to the International Space Station.
December 24 - Ethiopia admits its troops have intervened in Somalia.
December 25 - R&B and soul music legend James Brown passes away at age 73.
December 26 - An oil pipeline explodes in Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, killing at least 200 people.
December 26 - The Hengchun earthquake in Taiwan kills two people, damaged about 15 historical buildings and several undersea cables, disrupting Internet and IDD telecommunication services in Asia.
December 29 - War in Somalia: Ethiopian and Transitional government troops capture Mogadishu without resistance.
December 30 - Saddam Hussein, former Iraq president, is executed in Baghdad.
December 30 - The M/V Senopati Nusantara sinks in Indonesia, causing several hundred casualties.
December 30 - The Free State Project completes its "First 1,000" pledge.
December 30 - The Spanish terrorist group ETA set off a bomb in Madrid Barajas International Airport, killing two Ecuadorians.
December 31 - At least eleven bombs go off in Bangkok hours before the new year.
December 31 - The U.S. death toll in Iraq reaches 3,000.
December 31 - The Met Office announces that England has experienced its warmest year since records began in 1659, with an average temperature of 10.82 °C (51.48 °F).

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Major religious holidays

**2006 in other calendars**
Gregorian calendar	2006 MMVI
Ab urbe condita	2759
Armenian calendar	1455 ԹՎ ՌՆԾԵ
Bahá'í calendar	162 – 163
Berber calendar	2956
Buddhist calendar	2550
Burmese calendar	1368
Chinese calendar	4642/4702-12-2 (乙酉年十二月初二日) — to — 4643/4703-11-12 (丙戌年十一月十二日)
Coptic calendar	1722 – 1723
Ethiopian calendar	1998 – 1999
Hebrew calendar	5766 – 5767
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	2061 – 2062
- Shaka Samvat	1928 – 1929
- Kali Yuga	5107 – 5108
Holocene calendar	12006
Iranian calendar	1384 – 1385
Islamic calendar	1426 – 1427
Japanese calendar	Heisei 18 (平成18年)
- Imperial Year	Kōki 2666 (皇紀2666年)
Korean calendar	4339
Thai solar calendar	2549
Unix time	1136073600 – 1167609599
v • d • e

January 6 - Feast of Epiphany or Día de los Reyes Magos (Day of the Magi Kings) or La Fête des Rois (Feast of the Kings).
January 7 - Christmas in the Russian Orthodox, Serbian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Ukrainian Catholic and other Eastern Christian church calendars.
January 10 - Islamic festival of Eid ul-Adha begins (ends on January 12).
January 11 - Vaikunta Ekadashi is observed by Hindus.
January 14 - Mahayana Buddhist New Year.
January 14 - Pongal Harvest Festival in Tamil Nadu.
January 15 - Maatu Pongal, Festival of Cows in Tamil Nadu.
January 16 - Uzhavar Tirunaal, Farmer's Day in Tamil Nadu.
January 29 - Year of the Dog, 4703, begins. Chinese/Asian New Year.
January 31 - Muslim New Year.
February 1 - Imbolc Cross-quarter day (Celebrated on February 2 in some places).
February 9 - Day of Ashurah.
February 13 - Tu Bishvat.
February 28 - Mardi Gras.
March 13 - Jewish holiday of Purim begins at sunset.
March 14 - Sikh New Year.
March 21 - Iranian New Year's Day (Norouz).
March 30 - Hindu New Year.
April 5 - Qingming Festival.
April 11 - Birth anniversary of Muhammad.
April 12 - Pesach or Passover begins at sunset, continues for a week.
April 13 - Theravada Buddhist New Year.
April 13 - Punjabi New Year.
April 14 - Good Friday in the Western Church Calendar, Sikh Holiday of Vaisakhi.
April 14 - Puththaandu Tamil New Year in the Tamil Calendar, observed by people in Tamil Nadu.
April 16 - Easter in the Western Church Calendar.
April 21 - Good Friday in the Eastern Church Calendar.
April 23 - Easter in the Eastern Church Calendar.
May 1 - Beltane Cross-quarter day.
June 1 - Jewish holiday of Shavuot begins at sunset.
August 1 - Lammas Cross-quarter day.
August 2 - Jewish fast of Tisha B'Av begins at sundown; it extends until the night of August 3.
September 22 - Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown. Continues until nightfall of the 24th.
September 23 - First day of Ramadan.
October 1 - Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur begins at sundown. Ends at nightfall of the 2nd.
October 21 - Hindu festival of Diwali.
October 23 - Islamic festival of Eid ul-Fitr.
October 31 - Samhain Cross-quarter day.
December 15 - Hannukah.
December 21 - Wiccans celebrate the festival of Yule.
December 25 - Christmas in the Western Church Calendar.
December 31 - Islamic festival of Eid ul-Adha begins (ends on January 2, 2007).

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Ongoing

War in Iraq.

There have been three conflicts in the late 20th century and early 21st century called Gulf War, all of which refer to conflicts in the Persian Gulf region: Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988) (aka First Gulf War). ...

Births

June 3 - Countess Leonore of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg, daughter of Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands and Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands.
June 18 - Countess Zaria of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg, daughter of Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau and Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau.
September 6 - Prince Hisahito of Akishino, son of Princess Akishino and Prince Akishino, the prince is third in line to the throne of Japan.
October 24 - World's youngest premature baby (22 weeks in the womb)^[3]
October 25 - Krista and Tatiana Hogan, notable conjoined twins.

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Deaths

Main article: Deaths in 2006

Wikinews has news related to: Obituaries The following is a list of notable deaths in 2006. ...

January

Coretta Scott King, wife of Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 1 - Charles Steen, American geologist, The "Uranium King" (b. 1919)
January 2 - John Woodnutt, British actor (b. 1924)
January 2 - Cecilia Muñoz-Palma, first female Philippine Supreme Court Justice (b. 1913)
January 3 - Steve Rogers, Australian rugby player (b. 1954)
January 3 - Bill Skate, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (b. 1954)
January 4 - Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (b. 1946)
January 4 - Robert Howard White, Mayor of Papatoetoe, New Zealand (b. 1914)
January 6 - Lou Rawls, American singer (b. 1933)
January 8 - Tony Banks, Baron Stratford, British politician (b. 1943)
January 9 - Andy Caldecott, Australian motorcycle racer (b. 1964)
January 14 - Jim Gary, American sculptor (b.

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