Death of Shelley Winters
Death of Shelley Winters
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2006 in United States of America
Explore 62 historical events and records for United States of America in 2006.
Historical records for United States of America in 2006
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January
New Horizons
Mission controllers receive New Horizons' first post-launch radio signals, confirming the Pluto-bound spacecraft is healthy.
New Horizons
New Horizons launches aboard an Atlas V rocket, beginning the first spacecraft journey to Pluto.
New Horizons SWAP Launch
Begins long-distance solar-wind measurements with the SWAP instrument aboard New Horizons as the spacecraft starts its journey through the outer solar system.
February
Bernanke Becomes Federal Reserve Chairman
Ben Bernanke begins his term as Federal Reserve chairman, succeeding Alan Greenspan and assuming leadership of monetary policy shortly before the housing and financial crises emerge.
Discovery of Weywot
Hubble observations reveal a small moon orbiting Quaoar, later named Weywot.
March
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Is inducted with the Sex Pistols, though the band refuses to attend the ceremony.
Nuclear Power
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
Nuclear Power
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
April
Comet 73P Breakup
Weaver helps lead Hubble observations showing the detailed fragmentation of Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 as it approaches the Sun.
We Shall Overcome
Releases We Shall Overcome The Seeger Sessions, interpreting songs associated with Pete Seeger.
May
Death of Gene Pitney
Death of Gene Pitney, found dead in his hotel room in Cardiff
June
Beach Boys
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"
Beach Boys
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"
Beach Boys
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"
Beach Boys
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"
Beach Boys
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"
Invasion of Iraq
United States Senator Rick Santorum claimes that "We have found weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, chemical weapons"
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
United States Senator Rick Santorum claims that "We have found weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, chemical weapons"
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
United States Senator Rick Santorum claims that "We have found weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, chemical weapons"
Pluto Moons
The International Astronomical Union approves the names Nix and Hydra for Pluto's two small moons discovered with Hubble.
August
Voyager 1 Reaches 100 AU
Voyager 1 becomes the first spacecraft to reach one hundred astronomical units from the Sun.
Bullet Cluster Dark Matter
Clowe combines Hubble lensing observations with other data to map dark matter separately from hot gas in the Bullet Cluster.
Pluto Classification
The International Astronomical Union adopts a planet definition that places Pluto in the new dwarf-planet category.
Modern Times
Releases Modern Times.
Aston Villa Takeover
Lerner acquires control of Aston Villa from the shareholder group led by Doug Ellis.
September
Pluto Classification
The Minor Planet Center assigns Pluto the permanent minor-planet number 134340 following its dwarf-planet reclassification.
October
Sanctions
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
MESSENGER Venus Flyby
MESSENGER completes its first Venus gravity assist, reducing orbital energy on the long route toward Mercury.
STEREO Launch for Heliospheric Imaging
Begins STEREO observations designed to image solar eruptions and large-scale structures as they propagate outward through the solar wind.
Hubble Servicing Mission 4 Reinstated
Griffin reinstates Hubble Servicing Mission 4 after NASA develops additional shuttle safety and risk-mitigation measures.
November
Dismissal
Bush dismisses Rumsfeld after losing the Senate & House of Representives elections
Election
Bush dismisses Rumsfeld after losing the Senate & House of Representives elections
Death of Jack Palance
Death of Jack Palance
Invasion of Iraq
Obama calls for a "phased redeployment of US troops from Iraq" and an opening of diplomatic dialogue with Syria and Iran
Obama calls for a phased redeployment of US troops from Iraq and
Obama calls for a "phased redeployment of US troops from Iraq" and an opening of diplomatic dialogue with Syria and Iran
December
Nobel Prize
Mather receives the Nobel Prize for COBE measurements of the microwave background spectrum
Nobel Prize
Smoot receives the Nobel Prize for COBE discovery of microwave background anisotropies
Other events (month unknown)
A Prairie Home Companion Film
Robert Altman directed A Prairie Home Companion in 2006, his final feature film, inspired by Garrison Keillors radio variety program.
Against the Day
Publication of "Against the Day"
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