Page 7: Historical Events In 2006
Saturday, 23 August 2025
Nov 15 On this day in history the State of Hawaii bans smoking in all enclosed public places.
Nov 16 On this day in history rioting in Nuku'alofa, the capital of Tonga, destroys approx. 80% of the CBD; 8 bodies found and foreign forces requested.
Nov 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. Sony launches its next-generation console, the PlayStation 3, in North America in the year 2006.
Nov 19 The 94th Grey Cup is held in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The B.C. Lions beat the Montreal Alouettes 25-14. Nintendo launches its next-generation console, the Wii, in North America in the year 2006.
Nov 20 In the year 2006 iran and Syria recognize the government of Iraq, restore diplomatic relations, and call for a peace conference.
Nov 20 On this day in history lee High School bus crash kills 4 students in Huntsville, Alabama.
Nov 21 On this day in history a gas explosion in the coal mine Halemba in Ruda Slaska, Poland, kills 23 miners approximately 1,000 meters below ground.
Nov 21 Israel's Supreme Court finds that Israel must recognize and register same-gender marriages celebrated in other countries on this day in history.
Nov 21 Pierre Amine Gemayel, Lebanon's Minister of Industry, is assassinated in Beirut in the year 2006.
Nov 22 A General Election is held for the House of Keys in the Isle of Man in the year 2006.
Nov 22 In the year 2006 dutch general election, 2006: The Christian Democratic Appeal wins a plurality of seats in The Netherlands.
Nov 22 On this day in history ten people are trapped and killed in the Kolkata leather factory fire in India.
Nov 23 On this day in history a series of car bombs and mortar attacks in Sadr City, Baghdad, kill at least 215 people and injure 257 others.
Nov 23 In the year 2006 alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian KGB agent, is killed by Polonium-210 in a London sushi bar.
Nov 24 On this day in history 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.
Nov 25 On this day in history steve Bracks wins the Victorian state election.
Nov 26 US Judge James Robertson orders the US Treasury to change the dollar bill on this day in history.
Nov 28 nov 29 - The NATO Summit 2006 takes place in Latvia on this day in history.
Nov 30 South Africa becomes the fifth nation to legalize gay marriage in the year 2006.
Nov 30 In the year 2006 typhoon Durian triggers a massive mudslide and kills hundreds of people in the Philippines.
Nov 30 In the year 2006 windows Vista, the newest version of operating system from Microsoft, released for volume license customers.
Dec 01 On this day in history felipe Calderón is sworn in as the President of Mexico by the Congress in Mexico.
Dec 01 The 15th Asian Games start in Doha, Qatar; the closing ceremony takes place on dec 15 in the year 2006.
Dec 01 Typhoon Durian kills at least 388 people in Albay province on the island of Luzon in the Philippines in the year 2006.
Dec 02 In Rome, about two million people, led by opposition leader Silvio Berlusconi, demonstrate against Romano Prodi's government in the year 2006.
Dec 02 Stephane Dion is elected the new Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, on the fourth ballot on this day in history.
Dec 03 Ed Stelmach is elected the new Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta, Canada, after the second ballot results, and second choice votes for Ted Morton have been added up. Ed becomes the Premier-designate of Alberta on this day in history.
Dec 03 Explosive demolition of Germany's tallest chimney at former Westerholt Power Station in the year 2006.
Dec 03 In the year 2006 hugo Chávez is re-elected President of Venezuela.
Dec 05 In the year 2006 the military seizes power in Fiji by means of a coup d'état led by Commodore Josaia Voreqe "Frank" Bainimarama.
Dec 09 A fire at a hospital in Moscow kills 45 people in the year 2006.
Dec 10 On this day in history chivas defeats Toluca in the final of the Mexican Soccer League.
Dec 10 On this day in history christer Fuglesang becomes the first Swede in space.
Dec 10 In the year 2006 sTS-116: Space Shuttle Discovery lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center on the first night launch since the 2003 loss of Columbia.
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