Page 5: Historical Events In 2006

Sep 12   A stampede at a rally in Yemen leaves 41 dead.   

Sep 12   Pope Benedict XVI gives a lecture in Germany; he quotes a criticism of the Islamic faith, sparking mass protest   

Sep 13   The Dawson College Shooting occurs in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, leaving one student dead and 19 others injured   

Sep 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".   

Sep 15   Spinach contaminated with E. coli results in the deaths of one person and poisons over 100 others in 20 states of the United States.   

Sep 16   Five churches are attacked in Palestinian areas following the Pope's comments on Islam   

Sep 17   In this year, The Alliance for Sweden claims victory in the Swedish general election, 2006   

Sep 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.   

Sep 20   The CW Television Network (a merger of The WB and UPN) officially begins operations   

Sep 22   A Transrapid Maglev train crashes into a maintenance vehicle on a test track in Germany, killing 23 and injuring 10; it is the inaugural recorded fatal accident involving a Maglev   

Sep 23   Toomas Hendrik Ilves is elected President of Estonia.   

Sep 24   Communist Party of China Central Political Bureau committee member, Shanghai Municipal Party Committee Secretary Chen Liangyu is dismissed for alleged corruption charges.   

Sep 24   Europe win the Ryder Cup in Ireland.   

Sep 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.   

Sep 26   Diet of Japan elects Shinzo Abe as new Prime Minister of Japan succeeding Junichiro Koizumi.   

Sep 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 results in the deaths of himself   

Sep 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   

Sep 29   Gol Flight 1907, a Boeing 737-800, collides with a business jet over the Amazon Rainforest killing all 154 onboard.   

Sep 29   Michael A. Monsoor, a United States Navy SEAL killed in Iraq and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor   

Sep 29   U.S. Representative Mark Foley (R-FL) steps down after it is revealed that he sent explicit e-mails for several years to underage male pages.   

Sep 30   Nangpa La shootings.   

Sep 30   West Coast Eagles win the Australian Football League Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground   

Oct 01   Brisbane Broncos beat Melbourne Storm in the controversial 2006 National Rugby League Grand Final at Telstra Stadium in Sydney, Australia.   

Oct 01   Vodafone Japan, owned by SoftBank, officially changes its name to Softbank Mobile Corporation   

Oct 02   Charles Carl Roberts IV, a 32-yr-old milk-truck driver, results in the deaths of five female students at an Amish schoolhouse in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania before shooting himself.   

Oct 02   Per Westerberg takes office as Speaker of the Riksdag in Sweden   

Oct 04   The Dow Industrial Average closes above 11800 for the inaugural time rising 123.27 points, or 1.05%, finishing at 11850.61   

Oct 06   Hazardous waste plant near Apex, North Carolina explodes releasing chlorine gas, resulting in the evacuation of thousands and the hospitalization of over 100 residents   

Oct 09   In this year, North Korea claims to have conducted its inaugural ever nuclear test.   

Oct 10   Google buys YouTube for USD$1.65 billion.   

Oct 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.   

Oct 13   Ban Ki-moon (from South Korea) is elected as the new Secretary-General of the United Nations.   

Oct 15   Chief Justice of Japan Akira Machida retires upon reaching the age of 70   

Oct 15   Declaration of the etablishment of the Islamic State of Iraq   

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Jan 01   Harry magdoff: American magazine editor (b. 1913)   

Jan 02   Cecilia muñoz-palma: First female philippine supreme court justice (b. 1913)   

Jan 03   Bill skate: Prime minister of papua new guinea (b. 1954)   

Jan 04   Irving layton: Canadian poet (b. 1912)   

Jan 05   Lord merlyn-rees: British politician (b. 1920)   

Jan 06   Lou rawls: American singer (b. 1933)   

Jan 07   Heinrich harrer: Austrian mountaineer (b. 1912)   

Jan 08   Tony banks: British politician (b. 1943)