Historical Events In 2006

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 19   In the year 2006 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.   

Nov 20   On this day in history iran and Syria recognize the government of Iraq, restore diplomatic relations, and call for a peace conference.   

Nov 20   Lee High School bus crash kills 4 students in Huntsville, Alabama on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history israel's Supreme Court finds that Israel must recognize and register same-gender marriages celebrated in other countries.   

Nov 21   On this day in history pierre Amine Gemayel, Lebanon's Minister of Industry, is assassinated in Beirut.   

Nov 22   A General Election is held for the House of Keys in the Isle of Man in the year 2006.   

Nov 22   Dutch general election, 2006: The Christian Democratic Appeal wins a plurality of seats in The Netherlands on this day in history.   

Nov 22   Ten people are trapped and killed in the Kolkata leather factory fire in India on this day in history.   

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   Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian KGB agent, is killed by Polonium-210 in a London sushi bar in the year 2006.   

Nov 24   In the year 2006 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   Steve Bracks wins the Victorian state election on this day in history.   

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   Windows Vista, the newest version of operating system from Microsoft, released for volume license customers in the year 2006.   

Dec 01   Felipe Calderón is sworn in as the President of Mexico by the Congress in Mexico in the year 2006.   

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   On this day in history in Rome, about two million people, led by opposition leader Silvio Berlusconi, demonstrate against Romano Prodi's government.   

Dec 02   Stephane Dion is elected the new Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, on the fourth ballot in the year 2006.   

Dec 03   On this day in history 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.   

Dec 03   On this day in history explosive demolition of Germany's tallest chimney at former Westerholt Power Station.   

Dec 03   In the year 2006 hugo Chávez is re-elected President of Venezuela.   

Dec 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 2006 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   STS-116: Space Shuttle Discovery lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center on the first night launch since the 2003 loss of Columbia on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Harry Magdoff, American magazine editor (b. 1913) died in the year 2006.   

Jan 02   Cecilia Muñoz-Palma, first female Philippine Supreme Court Justice (b. 1913) died on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history death of bill Skate, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (b. 1954)   

Jan 04   In the year 2006 death of irving Layton, Canadian poet (b. 1912)   

Jan 05   Lord Merlyn-Rees, British politician (b. 1920) died in the year 2006.   

Jan 06   In the year 2006 death of lou Rawls, American singer (b. 1933)   

Jan 07   On this day in history death of heinrich Harrer, Austrian mountaineer (b. 1912)   

Jan 08   In the year 2006 death of tony Banks, British politician (b. 1943)