2006 History
What Events Happened in 2006
- Twelve coal
miners die in the Sago Mine Disaster near Buckhannon, West Virginia
in the United States.
- A stampede during the Stoning of the devil
ritual on the last day at the Hajj in Mina, Saudi Arabia, kills
362 Muslim pilgrims.
- Several European newspapers reprint
controversial cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad, sparking outrage
and rioting in the following weeks
- Iran Tests Missiles which are capable of reaching
Israel
- The Iranian Leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
denies the Holocaust ever existed.
- Saddam Hussein is charged and found
guilty of crimes against humanity and sentenced to death by hanging
- Zacarias Moussaoui convicted of conspiring
to kill Americans as part of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks,
- Sixty-five miners become trapped underground
after an explosion in a mine Nueva Rosita, Mexico There were no survivors.
- Tropical Cyclone Larry makes landfall
in Queensland, Australia
- Over 160 people are killed by seven bombs
on the train network in Mumbai India
- Tsunami strikes the Indonesian island
of Java killing 300
- Capture of two Israeli soldiers by Hezbollah
guerrillas Israel Bombs Lebenon and escalation of violence in Middle
East
- North Korea declares it has carried
out its first test of a nuclear weapon, becoming the worlds 9th Nuclear
Power
- North Korea Test Medium Range Missiles
- Heatwave affects US and Europe in July
- The Easter Week Midwest Tornado Outbreak
affecting Iowa, Indiana, Missouri and other US states . Iowa City takes
a direct hit from a tornado.
- Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's
suffers a stroke and suffers from a persistent vegetative state.
- The US Energy department has released
a report that there are about a trillion barrels worth of oil in the
form of Oil shale reserves in the Green River basin.
- 6 U.S. seaports Sold To Middle East
- Partial power blackout in Europe including
Parts of Germany, Belgium, France (including parts of Paris), Spain,
and Italy
- 6.6 magnitude earthquake at sea hits the US
state of Hawaii.
- Italy wins the 2006 world cup in Germany
defeating France
- More than 1 million take to the streets in
France in the largest nationwide protest ever over the "Contrat
première embauche" (CPE - First Employment Contract or Beginning
Workers Contract)
- Montenegro and Serbia Split to Gain
Independence
- The Basque separatist group ETA announces
Cease Fire
- Congress passes the Communications Opportunity,
Promotion and Enhancement Act (Cope Act) which ends current Network
Neutrality.
- The Winter Olympic Games are held in
Turin, Italy
- Hamas ( Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya
) the Palestinian Islamist militant organization wins the Palestinian
parliamentary elections, and formally took over the Palestinian government,
with Ismail Haniyeh sworn in as the new prime minister.
- One day boycott of United States schools
and businesses by One Million immigrants, both legal and illegal
- World Trade Talks break down with blame shared
equally between the developing and the G8 countries of the world.
- California suffers it's worst heat
wave in recent history with temperatures reaching 115 degrees and
lasting for a two week period.
Popular Culture 2006
Popular Films
- The Pink Panther
- Big Momma's House 2
- Underworld: Evolution
- Nanny McPhee
- Final Destination 3
- Failure to Launch
- Eight Below
- V for Vendetta
- Ice Age: The Meltdown
- Date Movie
- Garfield
- Miami Vice
- Monster House
- Over The Hedge
- Pirates of the Caribbean 2
- Superman Returns
- Thank You For Smoking
Popular Musicians
- Mariah Carey
- Beyonce
- Ne-Yo
- INXS
- The Pussycat Dolls
- Nine Inch Nails
- Coldplay
- System of a Down
- Gwen Stefani
- Madonna
- P!nk
- Bon Jovi
- Morrissey
Popular Television
- CSI: Crime Scene
Investigation
- Malcolm in the Middle
- Survivor
- The Weakest Link
- Yes, Dear
- The Simpson's
- 24
- Fear Factor
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent
- Pop Idol
- Smallville
- The Amazing Race
- The Bernie Mac Show
- American Idol
- CSI: Miami
- The Bachelor
- The George Lopez Show
- Without a Trace
- Arrested Development
- Cold Case
- Hope and Faith
- Las Vegas
- NCIS
- Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
- The O.C.
- Two and a Half Men
- Boston Legal
- CSI: New York
- Desperate Housewives
- House
- Lost
- The Apprentice
- American Dad!
- Everybody Hates Chris
- Family Guy
- Grey's Anatomy
- My Name Is Earl
- The Office
Technology 2006
- The one billionth song is purchased from Apple
iTunes.
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