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Sunday, 18 January 2026
Apr 20 fifty six hurt as earthquake hits Fukuoka and Kasuga, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The earthquake measured a magnitude of 5.8 on the Richter scale. 
Apr 21 A bus crash in Vietnam's Central Highlands results in the deaths of thirty Vietnamese war veterans
Apr 21 A gunfight on the edge of the Saudi city of Mecca results in the deaths of two militants and two members of the security forces.2007 Presidential elections are held in Nigeria
Apr 23 silvio Berlusconi, prime minister of Italy, re-forms government after its dissolution three days earlier.
Apr 25 a passenger train derails in Amagasaki Hyogo Prefecture Japan killing 107 people and injuring another 456. (see Amagasaki rail crash).
Apr 26 Facing international pressure, Syria withdraws the last of its 14000 troop military garrison in Lebanon ending its twenty nine year military domination of that country
Apr 27 The Superjumbo jet aircraft Airbus A380 makes its inaugural flight from Toulouse
Apr 29 in this year, Apple Computer releases Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger.".
Apr 30 Attacks on tourists in the Egyptian capital Cairo leave three militants dead and at least ten people injured
May 01 a suicide attack targets a Kurdish funeral in the northern Iraqi town of Talafar, near Mosul, and leaves at least 25 people dead and more than 30 others injured. Earlier, at least five policemen and four civilians were killed in two separate attacks in Baghdad.
May 02 a blast at an illegal munitions store in northern Afghanistan results in the deaths of 28 people and injures at least 13 others.
May 03 At least 32 people are killed and nine others injured when three two-story buildings in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore collapsed after gas cylinders stored in one of them exploded
May 04 in one of the largest insurgent attacks in Iraq to date, at least 60 people have been killed and dozens wounded in a suicide bombing at a Kurdish police recruitment center in Irbil, northern Iraq.
May 05 The United Kingdom votes in the 205 general election. The Labour Party is re-elected with a substantially reduced majority
May 05 Two homemade bombs explode outside the British consulate in New York, USA.2006 NASA astronomers announce the discovery of a storm system in the Jovian atmosphere, dubbed the Red Spot Junior
May 07 Plane Crash in Lockhart River, Australia results in the deaths of 15 people
May 09 A town in Brazil declares Orgasm Day
May 10 A hand grenade ostensibly thrown by Vladimir Arutinian lands about 10 feet (30 m) from United States President George W. Bush while he is giving a speech to a crowd in Tbilisi, Georgia, but malfunctions and does not detonate
May 11 serial killer Michael Ross became inaugural person executed in New England in 45 years.
May 12 An election was held in the Cayman Islands 7 months later than originally scheduled due to Hurricane Ivan. It resulted in a change of government, with the United Democratic Party giving four seats to the then-opposition People's Progressive Movement in the 15 member Legislative Assembly
May 13 The final episode of the TV series Star Trek: Enterprise is broadcast in the United States. This episode marks the inaugural time since 1987 that a Star Trek series is not in production.2006 Liverpool F.C. defeat West Ham United F.C. on penalties in the 2006 FA Cup Final following a 3-3 draw after extra time
May 13 the United States Department of Defense issues a list of bases to be closed as part of the Base Realignment and Closure process (BRAC 205).
May 13 uzbek troops kill up to 70 during protests in eastern Uzbekistan over the trials of 23 accused Islamic extremists. President Islam Karimov defends the act.
May 15 A passenger ferry capsizes and sinks in strong winds in the Bura Gauranga River in Bangladesh, leaving over 10 people missing
May 16 George Galloway appears before a U.S. Senate committee, to answer allegations of making money from the Iraqi Oil-for-Food Programme.2007 Nicolas Sarkozy officially became President of the French Republic after taking over from Jacques Chirac
May 16 sony officially unveiled its PlayStation 3 game console at an E3 conference.
May 17 kuwaiti women granted right to vote.
May 19 Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith released, effectively completing the Star Wars movie saga begun by George Lucas in 1977 and shattering the opening day box-office record with $50013859
May 19 The Canadian House of Commons members narrowly pass two budget bills at second reading allowing the minority Liberal government of Prime Minister Paul Martin to stay in power
May 21 In this year, Greece claims the Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev, Ukraine
May 25 Liverpool F.C. win the UEFA Champions League by defeating AC Milan 3-2 in a penalty shootout in Istanbul
May 25 The Acting Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Donald Tsang, resigned for participating in the Chief Executive Election in July. As a result, Henry Tang and Michael Suen had become the Acting Chief Executive and Acting Chief Secretary for Administration respectively.2007 Ozeki Hakuho clinches the Emperor's Cup at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament (Natsu Basho) in Tokyo, Japan
May 29 French referendum on the European Constitution votes resoundingly to reject
May 31 W. Mark Felt is confirmed to be Deep Throat
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