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Browse historical records dated to 2006. Records are rendered from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

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Historical Events in 2006

2006
2006 Final Equalizer
Marco Materazzi · Italy · Berlin

Heads Italy level in the World Cup final against France.

2006
A-List Candidates
David William Donald Cameron · Great Britain · London

Promotes priority candidate lists to broaden Conservative parliamentary representation.

2006
Acting Cabinet Leadership
Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov · Turkmenistan · Ashgabat

Acting President also exercises cabinet and head-of-government authority

2006
Acting President Appointed
Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov · Turkmenistan · Ashgabat

Berdymukhamedov becomes acting President after Niyazov's death

2006
Advances to Presidential Runoff
Jean-Pierre Bemba · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Congo

Finishes second in the first presidential round and qualifies for the October runoff.

2006
Al-Qaeda
Nouri Kamil Mohammed Hasan al- Maliki · Iraq

Maliki and the Americans announce the killing of Al-Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi

2006
Allegiance Council Established
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud · Saudi Arabia · Riyadh

Creates the Allegiance Council to formalize future royal succession.

2006
Allegiance Council Established
Mishaal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud · Saudi Arabia · Riyadh

Later chairs the royal body established to manage succession decisions.

2006
Ambassador
Bryan Adams · Canada

Ambassador of the Princes Trust, an honarary appointment made by Prince Charles Charity in London to raise awareness for young people looking for work

2006
Appointment as Prime Minister
Antoine Gizenga · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Kinshasa

Kabila appoints veteran politician Gizenga to form the first government under the new constitution.

2006
Arab Summit
Zaid ibn Shaker · Jordan · Amman

ibn Shaker participates in arab summit connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

2006
Aston Villa Takeover
Randy Lerner · United States of America · Birmingham

Lerner acquires control of Aston Villa from the shareholder group led by Doug Ellis.

2006
Barcelona Champions League Triumph
Frank Rijkaard · Netherlands · Paris

Guides Barcelona to their second European Cup by defeating Arsenal.

2006
Beach Boys
Al Jardine · United States of America

The major surviving Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston & David Marks re-unite 40 yrs after the release of "Pet Sounds"

2006
Beach Boys
Bruce Johnstone · United States of America

The major surviving Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston & David Marks re-unite 40 yrs after the release of "Pet Sounds"

2006
Beach Boys
Mike Love · United States of America

The major surviving Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston & David Marks re-unite 40 yrs after the release of "Pet Sounds"

2006
Beach Boys
David Marks · United States of America

The major surviving Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston & David Marks re-unite 40 yrs after the release of "Pet Sounds"

2006
Beach Boys
Brian Wilson · United States of America

The major surviving Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston & David Marks re-unite 40 yrs after the release of "Pet Sounds"

2006
Belfast City Airport
George Best · Great Britain · Belfast

Belfast City Airport is renamed George Best Belfast City Airport as a tribute to Best, the official new name and signage is unveiled to a gathering of the Best family and friends at the airport on 22 May 2006 which would have been his 60th birth

2006
Belletti Champions League Final Winning Goal
Juliano Belletti · Brazil · Paris

Comes off the bench and scores the goal that gives Barcelona a 2-1 victory.

2006
Benghazi Unrest Investigation Requested
Muammar Gaddafi · Libya · Benghazi

Human-rights campaigners seek accountability for deaths during disturbances in Benghazi.

2006
Blair's Final Conference Announcement
James Gordon Brown · Great Britain · Manchester

Tony Blair confirms that the Labour conference will be his last as party leader.

2006
Bombing of Beirut
Ehud Olmert · Israel · Beirut

Israel carriy out selective reprisals bombing and artillery shelling of Lebanon, hitting rocket stores, Hezbollah headquarters in the Dahya quarter of Beirut and al-Manara television in Beirut, and killing over two hundred

2006
Bombing of Haifa
Ehud Olmert · Israel · Haifa

Hezbollah responds with several hundred rocket attacks on Haifa, Tiberias, Safed and other towns deep in northern Israel, killing 13 civilians

2006
Bombing of Lebanon
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair · Great Britain

Blair supports the Israeli bombing of Lebanon

2006
Bombing of Safed
Ehud Olmert · Israel · Safed

Hezbollah responds with several hundred rocket attacks on Haifa, Tiberias, Safed and other towns deep in northern Israel, killing 13 civilians

2006
Bombing of Tiberias
Ehud Olmert · Israel · Tiberias

Hezbollah responds with several hundred rocket attacks on Haifa, Tiberias, Safed and other towns deep in northern Israel, killing 13 civilians

2006
Brexit
Nigel Farage · Great Britain · London

Becomes leader of UKIP for the first time.

2006
Brussels European Council
Romano Prodi · Italy · Brussels

Represents Italy as leaders discuss the Union's future after the constitutional treaty ratification crisis.

2006
Bullet Cluster Dark Matter
Douglas Clowe · United States of America

Clowe combines Hubble lensing observations with other data to map dark matter separately from hot gas in the Bullet Cluster.

2006
Camp Justice
Saddam Hussein · Iraq · Baghdad

The execution is carried out at "Camp Justice," an Iraqi army base in Kazimain, a neighbourhood of northeast Baghdad

2006
Ceasefire
Ehud Olmert · Israel

Cease fire, based on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701

2006
Chairman Takes Office
Nikola Spiric · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Sarajevo

Nikola Spiric becomes Chairman of the Council of Ministers after the 2006 election

2006
Champions League Final Opening Goal
Sol Campbell · Great Britain · Paris

Heads Arsenal into the lead against Barcelona in the Champions League final.

2006
Champions League Semi-Final Penalty Save
Jens Lehmann · Germany · Villarreal

Saves Juan Roman Riquelme's late penalty to send Arsenal into their first Champions League final.

2006
Champions League Victory
Andres Iniesta · Spain · Paris

Wins the Champions League with Barcelona against Arsenal.

2006
Chief Minister Appointed
Lowell Lewis · Montserrat · Brades

Lowell Lewis becomes Chief Minister after the 2006 election

2006
Civil Nuclear Separation Plan
Manmohan Singh · India · New Delhi

India and the United States agree on a plan separating Indian civilian and military nuclear facilities.

2006
Comet 73P Breakup
Hal Weaver · United States of America

Weaver helps lead Hubble observations showing the detailed fragmentation of Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 as it approaches the Sun.

2006
Constituent Assembly
Juan Evo Morales Ayma · Bolivia · Sucre

Morales inaugurates the Constituent Assembly charged with drafting a new constitution.

2006
Constitution of Cuba
Raul Modesto Castro · Cuba

Castro delegates his duties as President of the Council of state, President of the Council of Minister's, First Secretary of the Cuban Communist Party and the post of commander in chief of the armed forces to his brother and First Vice President, Rapounds l

2006
Constitution of Iraq
Nouri Kamil Mohammed Hasan al- Maliki · Iraq

The 37-member Cabinet is approved by the National Assembly and sworn in on May 20, 2006

2006
Currency Redenomination
Gideon Gono · Zimbabwe · Harare

Gono introduces a redenominated currency that removes three zeros.

2006
Currency Redenomination
Robert Gabriel Mugabe · Zimbabwe · Harare

Zimbabwe removes three zeros from its currency during continuing inflation.

2006
Department of Health Appointment
Andrew Murray Burnham · Great Britain · London

Burnham becomes Minister of State responsible for NHS delivery and quality.

2006
Discovery of Weywot
Michael Brown · United States of America

Hubble observations reveal a small moon orbiting Quaoar, later named Weywot.

2006
Dismissal
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair · Great Britain

Charles Clarke is sacked over Home Office scandal of foreign prisoners granted early release from prison

2006
Dismissal
Charles Clarke · Great Britain

Charles Clarke is sacked over Home Office scandal of foreign prisoners granted early release from prison

2006
Dismissal
Donald Henry Rumsfeld · United States of America

Bush dismisses Rumsfeld after losing the Senate & House of Representives elections

2006
Dunfermline and West Fife By-Election
James Gordon Brown · Great Britain · Dunfermline

Labour loses the Dunfermline and West Fife by-election after a campaign involving Brown.

2006
Dunfermline By-Election Campaign
James Gordon Brown · Great Britain · Dunfermline

Brown campaigns in a Scottish by-election that Labour loses to the Liberal Democrats.

2006
ECCC Operations
Pol Pot · Kampuchea · Phnom Penh

ECCC judicial officials are sworn in and the tribunal begins operations

2006
Economy of Iceland
Halldor Asgrimsson · Iceland

Prime Minister Halldor Asgrimsson resigns after his party's poor performance in local elections and amid concerns about the economy

2006
Economy of Russia
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin · Russia

Anna Politkovskaya, a journalist who exposed corruption in the Russian army and its conduct in Chechnya, was shot in the lobby of her apartment building, the death of Politkovskaya triggered an outcry in Western media, with accusations that Putin had failed to protect the countrys new independent media

2006
Elected Presidential Inauguration
Joseph Kabila · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Kinshasa

Kabila takes office under the new constitution after winning the election.

2006
Election
Halldor Asgrimsson · Iceland

Prime Minister Halldor Asgrimsson resigns after his party's poor performance in local elections and amid concerns about the economy

2006
Election
Ehud Olmert · Israel

Ehud Olmert elected PM of Israel, heading Kadima party coalition

2006
Election
Donald Henry Rumsfeld · United States of America

Bush dismisses Rumsfeld after losing the Senate & House of Representives elections

2006
Election
Eduardo Rodriguez Veltze · Bolivia

Rodriguez Veltze transfers presidential authority to Evo Morales after the 2005 election.

2006
Election Timetable Proposal
Robert Gabriel Mugabe · Zimbabwe · Harare

ZANU-PF considers delaying the next presidential election.

2006
Emirates Stadium Testimonial
Dennis Bergkamp · Netherlands · London

Features in the testimonial that serves as the first match staged at Emirates Stadium.

2006
End of Halldor Asgrimsson Government
Halldor Asgrimsson · Iceland · Reykjavik

The Halldor Asgrimsson Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.

2006
End of Paroubek Government
Jiri Paroubek · Czech Republic · Prague

The Paroubek Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czech Republic.

2006
Endless Wire Album
Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend · Great Britain · London

Release Endless Wire, their first album since 1982.

2006
Eto'o Champions League Final Equaliser
Samuel Eto'o · Cameroon · Paris

Scores Barcelona's equaliser against ten-man Arsenal late in the second half.

2006
Execution
Saddam Hussein · Iraq · Baghdad

The execution is carried out at "Camp Justice," an Iraqi army base in Kazimain, a neighbourhood of northeast Baghdad. On 30 December 2006 at approximately 6:05 am Baghdad time, Saddam Husseins sentence is carried out and he was executed by hanging

2006
Execution
Nouri Kamil Mohammed Hasan al- Maliki · Iraq

Husseins execution is carried out on December 30, 2006 (notably, the first Muslim day of the feast of Eid ul-Adha)

2006
Execution
Nouri Kamil Mohammed Hasan al- Maliki · Iraq

Signs the death warrant of Saddam Hussein and declines a stay of execution, saying there would be "no review or delay" in the event. Husseins execution is carried out on December 30, 2006 (notably, the first Muslim day of the feast of Eid ul-Adha)

2006
Extra-Time World Cup Winner Against Mexico
Maxi Rodriguez · Argentina · Leipzig

Scores a spectacular extra-time volley as Argentina defeat Mexico 2-1 in the World Cup round of sixteen.

2006
FA Cup Final Two-Goal Performance
Steven George Gerrard · Great Britain · Cardiff

Scores twice, including a late long-range equaliser, as Liverpool beat West Ham on penalties.

2006
First European Club Title
Andres Iniesta · Spain · Paris

Earns his first European Cup winners medal.

2006
First Fico Government
Robert Fico · Slovakia · Bratislava

Forms his first government after parliamentary elections.

2006
First Geir Haarde Government
Geir Haarde · Iceland · Reykjavik

Begins the First Geir Haarde Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.

2006
First Nuclear Test
Kim Jong Il · North Korea · Punggye-ri

North Korea conducts its first nuclear test.

2006
First Topolanek Government
Mirek Topolanek · Czech Republic · Prague

Begins the First Topolanek Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czech Republic.

2006
First Woman President
Michelle Bachelet Jeria · Chile · Valparaiso

Becomes the first woman to serve as President of Chile.

2006
First World Cup Goal
Lionel Messi · Argentina · Gelsenkirchen

Scores his first World Cup goal as Argentina defeat Serbia and Montenegro 6-0.

2006
Footballer of the Year
Steven George Gerrard · Great Britain

Becomes the first Liverpool player since John Barnes to be voted PFA Player of the Year.

2006
Foreign Secretary of Malawi
Joyce Banda · Malawi

Appointed Foreign Minister of Malawi

2006
Frances president Jacques Chirac awards Vladimir Putin the dignity of the Grand
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin · Russia

Frances president Jacques Chirac awards Vladimir Putin the dignity of the Grand Cross of the Legion dHonneur, the French highest decoration, to celebrate his contribution to the friendship between the two countries

2006
GALEX and Spitzer Multiwavelength Andromeda View
United States · Andromeda Galaxy

A combined ultraviolet and infrared view separates hot young stellar populations from cool dusty star-forming regions across M31.

2006
Gas Nationalization
Juan Evo Morales Ayma · Bolivia · San Alberto

Morales announces nationalization of the hydrocarbons sector

2006
Government Formation
Bouasone Bouphavanh · Laos · Vientiane

Forms a new government after his appointment as prime minister

2006
Government Report
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad · Iran

The IAEA votes 27-3 to report Iran to the United Nations Security Council, After the vote, Iran announces its intention to end voluntary co-operation with the IAEA beyond basic Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty requirements

2006
Government Report
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad · Iran

Iran says it will no longer allow snap inspections of its nuclear sites, after the United Nations nuclear watchdog vote to report Tehran to the Security Council

2006
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin · Russia

Frances president Jacques Chirac awards Vladimir Putin the dignity of the Grand Cross of the Legion dHonneur, the French highest decoration, to celebrate his contribution to the friendship between the two countries

2006
Granma
Fidel Alejandro Castro · Cuba

Too ill to attend the nationwide commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Granma boat landing, which fueled speculations that Castro had stomach cancer, though Spanish doctor Dr. Garcia Sabrido stated that his illness is not terminal

2006
Hamas Election
Mahmoud Abbas · Palestine

Hamas wins Palestinian legislative elections creating a power struggle with Abbas and Fatah

2006
Health of Ariel Sharon
Ariel Sharon · Israel

Ariel Sharon suffers a massive stroke, leaving the leadership of Israel and the new Kadima party in the hands of Ehud Olmert

2006
Health of Ehud Olmert
Ehud Olmert · Israel

Ariel Sharon suffers a massive stroke, leaving the leadership of Israel and the new Kadima party in the hands of Ehud Olmert

2006
Health of Fidel Alejandro Castro
Fidel Alejandro Castro · Cuba

Too ill to attend the nationwide commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Granma boat landing, which fueled speculations that Castro had stomach cancer, though Spanish doctor Dr. Garcia Sabrido stated that his illness is not terminal

2006
Health of Raul Modesto Castro
Raul Modesto Castro · Cuba

Castro hands over power to his brother Raul after undergoing intestinal surgery

2006
Hezbollah
Ehud Olmert · Israel

Israel carriy out selective reprisals bombing and artillery shelling of Lebanon, hitting rocket stores, Hezbollah headquarters in the Dahya quarter of Beirut and al-Manara television in Beirut, and killing over two hundred. Hezbollah terrorists cross the blue line border with Lebanon, attack an Israeli patrol, killing 3 and capturing 2 soldiers. Hezbollah begin a series of rocket attacks on northern Israel

2006
Hezbollah
Ehud Olmert · Israel

Hezbollah responds with several hundred rocket attacks on Haifa, Tiberias, Safed and other towns deep in northern Israel, killing 13 civilians

2006
Hezbollah
Ehud Olmert · Israel

G-8 meeting calls for cessation of violence, return of Israeli soldier and disarmament of Hezbolla in accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1559 and United Nations Security Council Resolution 1680

2006
Highbury Farewell Hat-Trick
Thierry Henry · France · London

Scores a hat-trick against Wigan Athletic in Arsenal's final competitive match at Highbury.

2006
Historical Review
Pol Pot · Kampuchea · Phnom Penh

National review of the Khmer Rouge era expands

2006
Honorary President
"Bobby" Robert William Robson · Great Britain

Robson is named as honorary president of Ipswich Town Football Club

2006
Hubble Servicing Mission 4 Reinstated
Michael Griffin · United States of America · Goddard Space Flight Center

Griffin reinstates Hubble Servicing Mission 4 after NASA develops additional shuttle safety and risk-mitigation measures.

2006
Human Rights Council Created
Kofi Annan · Ghana · New York

General Assembly creates the Human Rights Council during Annan's reform agenda

2006
Human Rights Inquiry Petition
Muammar Gaddafi · Libya · Geneva

The Libyan League for Human Rights requests an independent inquiry into Benghazi unrest.

2006
Hyperinflation Accelerates
Robert Gabriel Mugabe · Zimbabwe · Harare

Zimbabwe experiences accelerating hyperinflation and severe currency instability.

2006
Inauguration
Nouri Kamil Mohammed Hasan al- Maliki · Iraq

The 37-member Cabinet is approved by the National Assembly and sworn in on May 20, 2006

2006
Inflation Exceeds One Thousand Percent
Robert Gabriel Mugabe · Zimbabwe · Harare

Official inflation rises above one thousand percent.

2006
Inner Dust Ring Linked to M32 Collision
International · Andromeda Galaxy

Spitzer observations reveal an inner dust ring whose geometry supports a past near head-on passage of the companion galaxy M32 through Andromeda's disk.

2006
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad · Iran

The IAEA reports that "Iran has continued to facilitate access under its Safeguards Agreement as requested by the Agency ... including by providing in a timely manner the requisite declarations and access to locations"

2006
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad · Iran

The IAEA votes 27-3 to report Iran to the United Nations Security Council, After the vote, Iran announces its intention to end voluntary co-operation with the IAEA beyond basic Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty requirements

2006
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad · Iran

The IAEA votes 27-3 to report Iran to the United Nations Security Council, After the vote, Iran announces its intention to end voluntary co-operation with the IAEA beyond basic Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty requirements

2006
Invasion of Iraq
George Walker Bush · United States of America

United States Senator Rick Santorum claimes that "We have found weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, chemical weapons"

2006
Invasion of Iraq
Barack Hussein Obama · United States of America

Obama calls for a "phased redeployment of US troops from Iraq" and an opening of diplomatic dialogue with Syria and Iran

2006
Iran Policy Statement
Siraj-ul-Haq · Pakistan · Peshawar

Provincial minister Siraj-ul-Haq opposes any military attack on Iran.

2006
Italy World Cup Captain
Fabio Cannavaro · Italy · Berlin

Captains Italy to its fourth FIFA World Cup title.

2006
last US military personnel leave the Keflavik base, ending a military
Geir Haarde · Iceland

The last US military personnel leave the Keflavik base, ending a military presence dating back to 1951, the US says it will defend Iceland as a NATO ally

2006
Leads First Presidential Election Round
Joseph Kabila · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Congo

Finishes first in the initial presidential ballot and advances to a runoff against Jean-Pierre Bemba.

2006
Living with War
Neil Young · Canada

Releases Living with War, a direct protest album responding to the Iraq War era.

2006
Love
George Martin · Great Britain · London

Works with Giles Martin on Love, remixing Beatles recordings for the Cirque du Soleil project.

2006
Manager
John Carver · Great Britain · Leeds

Appointed manager of Leeds United

2006
Manager
David Geddis · Great Britain · Leeds

Appointed manager of Leeds United

2006
Manager
"Bobby" Robert William Robson · Great Britain

Steve Staunton is appointed manager of the Republic of Ireland national team, with Robson named in a support role as International Football Consultant

2006
Manager
Steve Staunton · Great Britain

Steve Staunton is appointed manager of the Republic of Ireland national team, with Robson named in a support role as International Football Consultant

2006
Manager
Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri · Brazil

Dunga is named as the new national coach of the Brazilian national team as a replacement for Carlos Alberto Parreira, even though he has no prior coaching experience at professional level

2006
Manager
Dennis Wise · Great Britain · Leeds

Appointed manager of Leeds United

2006
Massacre
Saddam Hussein · Iraq · Dujail

Saddam Hussein is found guilty of crimes against humanity for the killing of 148 Shias in Tigris river city of Dujail in 1982, sentenced to death by hanging

2006
Massacre
Saddam Hussein · Iraq · Dujail

Saddams appeal is rejected and the death sentence upheld

2006
Meeting with With al-Maliki and President of Iraq Jalal
Nouri Kamil Mohammed Hasan al- Maliki · Iraq

US President Bush pays a visit to Baghdad to meet with al-Maliki and President of Iraq Jalal Talabani, as a token of support for the new Government

2006
Meeting with With al-Maliki and President of Iraq Jalal
Jalal Talabani · Iraq

US President Bush pays a visit to Baghdad to meet with al-Maliki and President of Iraq Jalal Talabani, as a token of support for the new Government

2006
MESSENGER Venus Flyby
Sean Solomon · United States of America

MESSENGER completes its first Venus gravity assist, reducing orbital energy on the long route toward Mercury.

2006
Minister of Interior
Jawad Bolani · Iraq

Appointed Minister of the Interior

2006
Modern Times
Bob Dylan · United States of America

Releases Modern Times.

2006
National Assembly
Nouri Kamil Mohammed Hasan al- Maliki · Iraq

The 37-member Cabinet is approved by the National Assembly and sworn in on May 20, 2006

2006
National Reconciliation
Nouri Kamil Mohammed Hasan al- Maliki · Iraq

Maliki presents a national reconciliation plan to the Iraqi Parliament, the peace plan sets out to remove powerful militias from the streets, open a dialogue with rebels, and review the status of purged members of the once-ruling Baath party

2006
Nationalization
Evo Morales · Bolivia · San Alberto

Announces nationalization of the hydrocarbons sector and orders troops to occupy gas installations

2006
Nationalization of Hydrocarbons
Juan Evo Morales Ayma · Bolivia · La Paz

Morales decrees state control over Bolivia's hydrocarbon resources and production.

2006
New Horizons
Alan Stern · United States of America · Cape Canaveral, Florida

New Horizons launches aboard an Atlas V rocket, beginning the first spacecraft journey to Pluto.

2006
New Horizons
Alan Stern · United States of America

Mission controllers receive New Horizons' first post-launch radio signals, confirming the Pluto-bound spacecraft is healthy.

2006
Nobel Prize
John Cromwell Mather · United States of America · Stockholm

Mather receives the Nobel Prize for COBE measurements of the microwave background spectrum

2006
Nobel Prize
George Field Smoot · United States of America · Stockholm

Smoot receives the Nobel Prize for COBE discovery of microwave background anisotropies

2006
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Geir Haarde · Iceland

The last US military personnel leave the Keflavik base, ending a military presence dating back to 1951, the US says it will defend Iceland as a NATO ally

2006
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Geir Haarde · Iceland

The last US military personnel leave the Keflavik base, ending a military presence dating back to 1951, the US says it will defend Iceland as a NATO ally

2006
North Korea First Nuclear Test
Kim Jong Il · North Korea · North Korea

North Korea announces its first nuclear test explosion, which is detected by international monitoring stations.

2006
Nuclear Power
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad · Iran

Says that building the nuclear bomb is not the policy of his Government and reportedly said that there was no such policy and that such a policy was "illegal and against our religion"

2006
Nuclear Power
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad · Iran

The IAEA reports that "Iran has continued to facilitate access under its Safeguards Agreement as requested by the Agency ... including by providing in a timely manner the requisite declarations and access to locations"

2006
Nuclear Power
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad · Iran

The IAEA votes 27-3 to report Iran to the United Nations Security Council, After the vote, Iran announces its intention to end voluntary co-operation with the IAEA beyond basic Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty requirements

2006
Nuclear Power
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad · Iran

Iran says it will no longer allow snap inspections of its nuclear sites, after the United Nations nuclear watchdog vote to report Tehran to the Security Council

2006
Nuclear Power
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad · Iran

US National Security Strategy decries Iran, stating that "Iran has violated its Non-proliferation Treaty safeguards obligations and refuses to provide objective guarantees that its nuclear program is solely for peaceful purposes

2006
Nuclear Power
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad · Iran

Ahmadinejad announces, "I am officially announcing that Iran has joined the group of those countries which have nuclear technology"

2006
Nuclear Power
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad · Iran

Ahmadinejad announces that "Today the Iranian nation possesses the full nuclear fuel cycle"

2006
Nuclear Power
George Walker Bush · United States of America

US National Security Strategy decries Iran, stating that "Iran has violated its Non-proliferation Treaty safeguards obligations and refuses to provide objective guarantees that its nuclear program is solely for peaceful purposes

2006
Nuclear Power
Sirajul Haq · Pakistan

Sirajul Haq warns that an attack on Iran would have serious implications for Pakistan.

2006
Nuclear Power
Condoleezza Rice · United States of America

US National Security Strategy decries Iran, stating that "Iran has violated its Non-proliferation Treaty safeguards obligations and refuses to provide objective guarantees that its nuclear program is solely for peaceful purposes

2006
Obama calls for a phased redeployment of US troops from Iraq and
Barack Hussein Obama · United States of America

Obama calls for a "phased redeployment of US troops from Iraq" and an opening of diplomatic dialogue with Syria and Iran

2006
ODPM
John Leslie Prescott · Great Britain

In a Cabinet reshuffle Prescotts departmental responsibilities are transferred to Ruth Kelly, as Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, following revelations about his private life and a poor performance by Labour in UK

2006
One Hundred Champions League Appearances
David Beckham · Great Britain · Bucharest

Becomes the first English player to reach one hundred Champions League appearances.

2006
Operation Paget
Dianna · Great Britain

Lord Stevens report, Operation Paget, was published and dismisses all allegations of conspiracy as without foundation

2006
Panenka Penalty in World Cup Final
Zinedine Zidane · France · Berlin

Scores a chipped penalty off the crossbar to give France an early lead.

2006
Party Leader
Kevin Michael Rudd · Australia

Elected Party Leader of the Australian Labor Party

2006
Perfume
Tom Tykwer · Germany · Germany

Directs Perfume: The Story of a Murderer.

2006
Pluto Classification
Owen Gingerich · United States of America

The International Astronomical Union adopts a planet definition that places Pluto in the new dwarf-planet category.

2006
Pluto Classification
Timothy Spahr · United States of America

The Minor Planet Center assigns Pluto the permanent minor-planet number 134340 following its dwarf-planet reclassification.

2006
Pluto Moons
Hal Weaver · United States of America

The International Astronomical Union approves the names Nix and Hydra for Pluto's two small moons discovered with Hubble.

2006
Pre-Budget Report
James Gordon Brown · Great Britain · London

Brown delivers his final Pre-Budget Report as Chancellor.

2006
Presidency Ends
Saparmurat Niyazov · Turkmenistan · Ashgabat

Niyazov's rule ends after his death

2006
Presidency Member Takes Office
Zeljko Komsic · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Sarajevo

Zeljko Komsic becomes Croat member of the Presidency

2006
Presidency Member Takes Office
Nebojsa Radmanovic · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Sarajevo

Nebojsa Radmanovic becomes Serb member of the Presidency

2006
Presidency Member Takes Office
Haris Silajdzic · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Sarajevo

Haris Silajdzic becomes Bosniak member of the Presidency

2006
President of Bolivia
Juan Evo Morales Ayma · Bolivia

Morales is inaugurated as President of Bolivia.

2006
President of Chile
Michelle Bachelet Jeria · Chile · Santiago

Takes office as Chile’s first woman president.

2006
President of Laos
Choummaly Sayasone · Laos · Vientiane

Becomes president after Khamtai Siphandon

2006
President of Panama
Martin Torrijos · Panama · Panama Canal

Voters approve Panama Canal expansion in a national referendum

2006
Presidential Re-Election
Ali Abdullah Saleh · Yemen · Yemen

Wins another presidential election.

2006
Prime Minister
Bouasone Bouphavanh · Laos · Vientiane

Appointed Prime Minister of Laos

2006
Prime Minister of Israel
Ehud Olmert · Israel

Ehud Olmert elected PM of Israel, heading Kadima party coalition

2006
Prime Minister of Ukraine
Viktor Tarasovych Plakida · Ukraine

Appointed Prime Minister of the Ukraine

2006
Privy Council
David William Donald Cameron · Great Britain · London

Sworn of the Privy Council.

2006
Promulgation of Constitution
Joseph Kabila · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Kinshasa

Kabila promulgates the constitution approved in the national referendum.

2006
Public Outreach
Pol Pot · Kampuchea · Phnom Penh

Public outreach and victim participation work expand around the tribunal

2006
Reform of Government
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad · Iran

Announces that a ruling which prevented women from watching men playing sports in stadiums would soon be reversed

2006
Reform of Government
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin · Russia

In his Annual speech Putin proposes increasing maternity benefits and prenatal care for women

2006
Removal from State Sponsors List Announced
Muammar Gaddafi · Libya · Tripoli

Washington begins the process of removing Libya from its state sponsors of terrorism list.

2006
Report on Tehran to the Security Council
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad · Iran

Iran says it will no longer allow snap inspections of its nuclear sites, after the United Nations nuclear watchdog vote to report Tehran to the Security Council

2006
Resignation of Anthony Charles Lynton Blair
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair · Great Britain

Blair signals that he will retire within 1 year

2006
Resignation of Charles Peter Kennedy
Charles Peter Kennedy · Great Britain

Announces his resignation with immediate effect

2006
Resignation of Halldor Asgrimsson
Halldor Asgrimsson · Iceland

Prime Minister Halldor Asgrimsson resigns after his party's poor performance in local elections and amid concerns about the economy

2006
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Steve Jones · Great Britain

The Sex Pistols are officially inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but they refused to attend the induction, calling the museum a "piss stain"

2006
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Johnny Rotten · Great Britain

The Sex Pistols are officially inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but they refused to attend the induction, calling the museum a "piss stain"

2006
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Johnny Rotten · United States of America · New York

Is inducted with the Sex Pistols, though the band refuses to attend the ceremony.

2006
Rudebox
Robbie Williams · Great Britain

Releases Rudebox, moving into dance, electronic and hip hop-influenced pop.

2006
Saleh Wins Another Term
Ali Abdullah Saleh · Yemen · Yemen

Remains in office amid growing opposition and regional unrest.

2006
Sanctions
George Walker Bush · United States of America

The US announces the creation of a task force made up of officials from several US agencies that will pursue more aggressively violators of the US trade embargo against Cuba, with severe penalties

2006
Sanctions
Fidel Alejandro Castro · Cuba

The US announces the creation of a task force made up of officials from several US agencies that will pursue more aggressively violators of the US trade embargo against Cuba, with severe penalties

2006
Sanctions
Raul Modesto Castro · Cuba

President Barack Obama loosens the travel ban, now allowing Cuban-Americans to travel freely to the country

2006
Scandal
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair · Great Britain

Scotland Yard launches a probe into allegations political parties awarded state honors in return for loans

2006
Scandal
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair · Great Britain

The 1st serving Prime Minister to be questioned by police over the cash-for-peerages scandal

2006
Second Chelsea Premier League Title
Jose Mourinho · Portugal · London

Chelsea defeat Manchester United 3-0 to secure a second consecutive Premier League championship.

2006
Secretary of State for Defence
Abdel Qader Jassim · Iraq

Appointed Minister of Defence

2006
Solo Album Jarvis
Jarvis Cocker · Great Britain · Great Britain

Releases his debut solo album Jarvis, which reaches number 37 on the UK albums chart.

2006
Spitzer Estimates Andromeda Stellar Mass
United States · Andromeda Galaxy

Infrared measurements from Spitzer are used to estimate the mass of Andromeda's stars and to characterize the distribution of its old stellar population.

2006
Stern Review
James Gordon Brown · Great Britain · London

Brown presents the Stern Review's economic case for early action on climate change.

2006
Still the Same
Rod Stewart · Great Britain · Los Angeles

Releases Still the Same, interpreting classic rock songs from earlier decades.

2006
Succession Bypassed
Ovezgeldy Atayev · Turkmenistan · Ashgabat

Constitutional successor is blocked from assuming the acting presidency

2006
The Lives of Others
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck · Germany · Germany

Directs The Lives of Others.

2006
Threats against Political Opponents
Muammar Gaddafi · Libya · Tripoli

Gaddafi urges supporters to confront opponents demanding political change.

2006
Tour de France
Frankie Andreu · France

Frankie Andreu and another unnamed teammate were reported to have made recent statements that they used EPO during the 1999 Tour de France

2006
Trade Union Protest Suppressed
Robert Gabriel Mugabe · Zimbabwe · Harare

Police break up a union protest and detain its leaders.

2006
Transfer to Ajax
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar · Netherlands · Amsterdam

Joins Ajax from Heerenveen and becomes a prolific goalscorer.

2006
Transfer to Liverpool
Dirk Kuyt · Netherlands · Liverpool

Joins Liverpool and becomes known for his work rate and important goals.

2006
Trial
Hamed al Bandar · Iraq

Barzan, along with his co-defendants Saddam and the former Chief Justice of the Iraqi Revolutionary Court Awad Hamed al-Bandar are sentenced to death by hanging

2006
Trial
Hamed al Bandar · Iraq

Former chief Judge of Revolutionary Court charged with involvement in the Dujail killings found guilty and sentenced to death by hanging

2006
Trial
Saddam Hussein · Iraq · Baghdad

Chief prosecutor Jaafar al-Mussawi delivers the final arguments for the prosecution, calling for Saddam Hussein, his half-brother Barzan al-Tikriti & former Vice President, Taha Yassin Ramadan, to be sentenced to death

2006
Trial
Saddam Hussein · Iraq · Baghdad

Saddam Hussein announces a boycott of the trial, saying it makes a mockery of international and Iraqi law and is driven by "malicious" US aims

2006
Trial
Saddam Hussein · Iraq · Baghdad

A second and separate trial begins on 21 August 2006, trying Saddam and six co-defendants for genocide during the Anfal military campaign against the Kurds of northern Iraq

2006
Trial
Saddam Hussein · Iraq · Baghdad

Saddam Hussein is found guilty of crimes against humanity for the killing of 148 Shias in Tigris river city of Dujail in 1982, sentenced to death by hanging

2006
Trial
Jaafar al- Mussawi · Iraq

Chief prosecutor Jaafar al-Mussawi delivers the final arguments for the prosecution, calling for Saddam Hussein, his half-brother Barzan al-Tikriti & former Vice President, Taha Yassin Ramadan, to be sentenced to death

2006
Trial
Taha Yassin Ramadan · Iraq

Iraqi vice-president until 2003, charged with involvement in the Dujail killings, found guilty and sentenced to life in prison

2006
Trial
Barzan Ibrahim El-Hasan al Tikriti · Iraq

Barzan, along with his co-defendants Saddam and the former Chief Justice of the Iraqi Revolutionary Court Awad Hamed al-Bandar are sentenced to death by hanging

2006
Trial
Barzan Ibrahim El-Hasan al Tikriti · Iraq

Saddam Husseins half-brother, head of the intelligence service charged with involvement in the Dujail killings found guilty and sentenced to death by hanging

2006
Trident Renewal
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair · Great Britain · London

Blair argues that Britain should begin work on replacing the Vanguard submarine force that carries Trident

2006
Trident Renewal
Desmond Henry Browne · Great Britain · London

The Government publishes its White Paper on the future of the United Kingdom's nuclear deterrent

2006
TVs Greatest Stars
David Jason · Great Britain

Voted by the general public as number 1 in ITVs poll of TVs Greatest Stars

2006
Twenty-Five-Pass World Cup Goal
Esteban Cambiasso · Argentina · Gelsenkirchen

Finishes a celebrated 25-pass team move during Argentina's 6-0 World Cup victory over Serbia and Montenegro.

2006
UN Resolution 1696
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad · Iran

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1696 gives until August 31, 2006 for Iran to suspend all uranium enrichment and related activities or face the prospect of sanctions

2006
UN Security Council
Ehud Olmert · Israel

G-8 meeting calls for cessation of violence, return of Israeli soldier and disarmament of Hezbolla in accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1559 and United Nations Security Council Resolution 1680

2006
UN Security Council
Ehud Olmert · Israel

Cease fire, based on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701

2006
United Nations
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad · Iran

The IAEA votes 27-3 to report Iran to the United Nations Security Council, After the vote, Iran announces its intention to end voluntary co-operation with the IAEA beyond basic Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty requirements

2006
United States Relations Restored
Muammar Gaddafi · Libya · Tripoli

The United States announces restored diplomatic relations and removal of Libya's terrorism designation.

2006
Uranium Enrichment
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad · Iran

Ahmadinejad announces that Iran had successfully refined uranium to a stage suitable for the nuclear fuel cycle

2006
Uranium Enrichment
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad · Iran

Ahmadinejad announces that Iran had successfully refined uranium to a stage suitable for the nuclear fuel cycle

2006
Uranium Enrichment
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad · Iran

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1696 gives until August 31, 2006 for Iran to suspend all uranium enrichment and related activities or face the prospect of sanctions

2006
Uranium Enrichment
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad · Iran

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1696 gives until August 31, 2006 for Iran to suspend all uranium enrichment and related activities or face the prospect of sanctions

2006
Uranium Enrichment
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad · Iran

The Iranian Government approved a plan that allows foreign investors to participate in the work at the Natanz uranium enrichment plant

2006
Venus Express Orbit Insertion
Hakan Svedhem · Sweden · Venus

Venus Express enters orbit around Venus and begins preparations for a long-term atmospheric and plasma investigation.

2006
Visions for Europe Award
Angela Dorothea Merkel · Germany · Luxembourg

Receives the Visions for Europe Award for contributions to European integration and discusses future European governance.

2006
Visit to To neighbouring Iran
Nouri Kamil Mohammed Hasan al- Maliki · Iraq

Al-Maliki makes his first official visit to neighbouring Iran

2006
Voyager 1 Reaches 100 AU
Edward C. Stone · United States of America · Heliosphere

Voyager 1 becomes the first spacecraft to reach one hundred astronomical units from the Sun.

2006
We Shall Overcome
Bruce Springsteen · United States of America

Releases We Shall Overcome The Seeger Sessions, interpreting songs associated with Pete Seeger.

2006
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
George Walker Bush · United States of America

United States Senator Rick Santorum claims that "We have found weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, chemical weapons"

2006
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
Rick Santorum · United States of America

United States Senator Rick Santorum claims that "We have found weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, chemical weapons"

2006
Will
Edward Richard George Heath · Great Britain · Salisbury

Heath leaves œ5 million in his will, most of it bequeathed to a charitable foundation to conserve his 18th century home, Arundells, next to Salisbury Cathedral

2006
Winning World Cup Shootout Penalty
Fabio Grosso · Italy · Berlin

Converts the decisive penalty as Italy defeat France in the final shootout.

2006
Wins Presidential Runoff
Joseph Kabila · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Congo

Wins the second presidential round against Jean-Pierre Bemba and secures an elected mandate under the new constitution.

2006
Wire and Glass
Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend · Great Britain · London

Release Wire and Glass before Endless Wire.

2006
World Cup Equaliser Against Mexico
Hernan Crespo · Argentina · Leipzig

Scores Argentina's equaliser in the World Cup round-of-sixteen match against Mexico.

2006
World Cup Final Red Card
Zinedine Zidane · France · Berlin

Is sent off in extra time after headbutting Marco Materazzi.

2006
World Cup Goal Against Ivory Coast
Hernan Crespo · Argentina · Hamburg

Scores Argentina's opening goal in the 2-1 World Cup victory over Ivory Coast.

2006
World Cup Goal Against Serbia and Montenegro
Carlos Tevez · Argentina · Gelsenkirchen

Scores after a solo run during Argentina's 6-0 World Cup victory over Serbia and Montenegro.

2006
World Cup Quarter-Final Defeat
Carlos Alberto Gomes Parreira · Brazil

Brazil are defeated and eliminated 0-1 by France in quarterfinals.

2006
World Cup Quarter-Final Goal Against Germany
Roberto Ayala · Argentina · Berlin

Heads Argentina into the lead against Germany in the World Cup quarter-final.

2006
World Cup Winning Goal Against Ivory Coast
Javier Saviola · Argentina · Hamburg

Scores Argentina's second goal in the 2-1 World Cup victory over Ivory Coast.

Deaths in 2006

2006
Death in Office
Saparmurat Niyazov · Turkmenistan · Ashgabat

Niyazov dies while serving as President of Turkmenistan

2006
Death of Augusto Jose Ramon Pinochet
Augusto Jose Ramon Pinochet · Chile

Death of Augusto Jose Ramon Pinochet

2006
Death of Augusto Pinochet
Augusto Pinochet · Chile · Santiago

Death of Augusto Pinochet

2006
Death of Dianna
Dianna · Great Britain

Lord Stevens report, Operation Paget, was published and dismisses all allegations of conspiracy as without foundation

2006
Death of Ferenc Puskas Biro
Ferenc Puskas Biro · Hungary

Death of Ferenc Puskas Biro

2006
Death of Frederick Sewards Trueman
Frederick Sewards Trueman · Great Britain

Death of Frederick Sewards Trueman

2006
Death of Gene Pitney
Gene Pitney · United States of America · Cardiff

Death of Gene Pitney, found dead in his hotel room in Cardiff

2006
Death of Glenn Ford
Glenn Ford · Canada

Death of Glenn Ford

2006
Death of Jack Palance
Jack Palance · United States of America

Death of Jack Palance

2006
Death of Roger Keith Syd Barrett
Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett · Great Britain · Cambridge

Death of Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett

2006
Death of Ryutaro Hashimoto
Ryutaro Hashimoto · Japan

Death of Ryutaro Hashimoto

2006
Death of Saparmurat Niyazov
Saparmurat Niyazov · Turkmenistan · Ashgabat

Death of Saparmurat Niyazov

2006
Death of Shelley Winters
Shelley Winters · United States of America

Death of Shelley Winters

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