May 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - → Look up May in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This page deals with current events in the English-speaking places of Europe. ... January 2006 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Events in Britain and Ireland This page deals with current events in Great Britain and Ireland, of interest to and/or involving the British or the Irish. ... This page deals with current events in the English-speaking places of Europe. ... March 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - → Events in Britain and Ireland This page deals with current events in the English-speaking places of Europe. ... April 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - → This page deals with current events in the English-speaking places of Europe. ... This page deals with current events in the English-speaking places of Europe. ...

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This page deals with current events in the English-speaking places of Europe. These are England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, the Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey and Gibraltar. World map showing Europe Political map Europe is one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population –mid-2004... National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location relative to most of the British Isles (other parts of the UK shown on the map are in pink). ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Dieu et mon droit (motto) (French for God and my right)2 Northern Irelands location within the UK Languages English (De facto) 3, Irish, Ulster Scots 4 Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Hain MP Area  - Total Ranked 4th...

22 May 2006 (Monday)

• Three Asian men are jailed for life for a murder during the 2005 race riots in Birmingham. (BBC)

May 22 is the 142nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (143rd in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Birmingham riots of 2005 occurred on two consecutive nights on Saturday October 22 and Sunday October 23, 2005 in the Lozells area of Birmingham, England. ... The city from above Centenary Square. ...

17 May 2006 (Wednesday)

• Volunteers clearing up rubbish at the top of 4416' Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in Britain, are mystified to discover a piano buried in a cairn at the summit. Circumstantial evidence shows it may have been there for over 20 years. (BBC)

May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location of Ben Nevis NN166713 Ben Nevis (or Beinn Nibheis in Scottish Gaelic) is the highest mountain in the British Isles. ...

16 May 2006 (Tuesday)

• A Second World War 500 kg bomb is discovered at Twelve Quays Dock, Birkenhead overnight by a naval survey team, causing the overnight ferries from Belfast and Dublin to Liverpool to be kept at sea until early afternoon. The Queensway road tunnel and the Wirral Line railway tunnel under the Mersey are closed for a time until the bomb is floated away in a harness. The bomb is to be taken 20 miles out to sea before being exploded. (BBC)

May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (137th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... The international prototype, made of platinum-iridium, which is kept at the BIPM under conditions specified by the 1st CGPM in 1889. ... Map sources for Birkenhead at grid reference SJ3088 Birkenhead is a town on The Wirral Peninsula, Merseyside, on the left bank of the River Mersey, opposite Liverpool. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Liverpool waterfront by night, as seen from the Wirral. ... The Queensway Tunnel is a road tunnel under the River Mersey in Merseyside, in the north west of England, between Liverpool and Birkenhead. ... A Wirral Line train at Liverpool Central. ... Ferry across the Mersey, June 2005 The River Mersey is a river in north-western England. ...

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(For earlier events in Britain and Ireland, see November 2004 and preceding months) January 2006 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Events in Britain and Ireland This page deals with current events in Great Britain and Ireland, of interest to and/or involving the British or the Irish. ... This page deals with current events in the English-speaking places of Europe. ... March 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - → Events in Britain and Ireland This page deals with current events in the English-speaking places of Europe. ... April 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - → This page deals with current events in the English-speaking places of Europe. ... This page deals with current events in the English-speaking nations of Europe. ... This page deals with current events in the English-speaking nations of Europe. ... This page deals with current events in the English-speaking places of Europe. ... Deaths in March • 10 – Dave Allen • 6 – Tommy Vance • 5 – David Sheppard • 1 – Brian Luckhurst Other recent deaths Ongoing events • Justice For Robert McCartney Future events 2005: UK general election, 2005 Upcoming holidays April 1: April Fools Day May 1: May Day Upcoming sports events 17 April: 2005 Flora... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → This page deals with events in the English-speaking places of Europe. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → This page deals with current events in the English-speaking places of Europe. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → This page deals with current events in the English-speaking places of Europe. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → This page deals with events which occured in July 2005 in the English-speaking places of Europe. ... Deaths in August 19 Mo Mowlam 12 John Loder 6 Robin Cook Other recent deaths 17 July Sir Edward Heath Ongoing events • Investigation into July 2005 London bombings • Iraqi insurgency • Big Brother UK series 6 • Justice For Robert McCartney • European Constitution Ratification • Rebuilding of Wembley Stadium • 2012 London Olympics Future... This page deals with current events in the English-speaking places of Europe. ... Deaths in October Other recent deaths Ongoing events • Investigation into July 2005 London bombings • Iraqi insurgency • Big Brother UK series 6 • Justice For Robert McCartney • European Constitution Ratification • Rebuilding of Wembley Stadium • 2012 London Olympics Future events Upcoming holidays Sports Featured Seasons 2005 English cricket season Current sports events Upcoming... This page deals with current events in the English-speaking places of Europe. ... This page deals with current events in the English-speaking places of Europe. ... This page deals with events in the English-speaking nations of Europe that occurred in December 2004. ... November 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: November 2004 in sports November 2004 in science Events Deaths in November • 30 Pierre Berton • 29 John Drew Barrymore • 26 Bill Alley • 24 Arthur Hailey • 23 Rafael Eitan • 18 Bobby Frank Cherry • 16 John...

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