Explore 1917 historical events from 2000–2009.
Murray Bookchin was an American social theorist, author, orator, historian, and political philosopher. Influenced by the works of G. W. F. Hegel, Karl Marx, and Peter Kropotkin, he…
Murray Bookchin, American philosopher and author (born 1921)
Anthony Galla-Rini was an American accordionist, arranger, composer, conductor, author, and teacher, and is considered by many to be the first American accordionist to promote the …
Anthony Galla-Rini, American accordion player and composer (born 1904)
Akbar Mohammadi was an Iranian student at Tehran University involved in the 18th of Tir crisis, also known as the July 1999 Iran student protests, Iran's biggest pro-democracy demo…
Akbar Mohammadi, Iranian activist (born 1972)
Palestinian groups have used suicide bombings in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, predominantly targeting Israeli civilians. This tactic is also referred to as suicide terrorism. …
A Palestinian suicide bomber detonated explosives in a restaurant in Tel Aviv, Israel, killing 11 people and injuring 70
The Federal Parliament of Nepal is the bicameral federal and supreme legislature of Nepal established in 2018. It consists of the National Assembly and the House of Representatives…
The Parliament of Nepal unanimously voted to strip King Gyanendra of many of his powers
The 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake occurred at 05:53 local time on 27 May with a moment magnitude of 6.4 and a maximum MSK intensity of VIII (Damaging) in the Yogyakarta region of Java…
An earthquake registering 6
Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Mala was the strongest tropical cyclone of the 2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season. In mid-April 2006, an area of disturbed weather formed over t…
Cyclone Mala made landfall near Thandwe, Myanmar, causing 37 deaths
An Inconvenient Truth is a 2006 American documentary film directed by Davis Guggenheim about former vice president of the United States Al Gore's campaign to educate people about g…
An Inconvenient Truth, a documentary film that has been credited for raising international public awareness of climate c
George Walker Bush is an American politician, businessman, and former United States Air Force officer who was the 43rd president of the United States, serving from 2001 to 2009. Th…
US president George W
The United Nations Security Council is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, and is the United Nation’s executive branch, having primary responsibility for the mai…
The United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting hours after North Korea reportedly tested at least seven…
Martín Ríos, dubbed the Belgrano Serial Shooter or the Belgrano Madman or simply the Belgrano Shooter, is an Argentine man and serial offender who, between June 2005 and July 2006,…
A gunman killed an 18-year-old man and injured six other people in a mass shooting on Cabildo Avenue in Buenos Aires,…
The Italy national football team has represented Italy in men's international football since its first match in 1910. The national team is controlled by the Italian Football Federa…
Italy won their fourth World Cup title, defeating France 5–3 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time…
Typhoon Ewiniar, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Ester, was the third named storm of the 2006 Pacific typhoon season that lasted for twelve days as a tropical cyclone, moving o…
Typhoon Ewiniar made landfall in South Korea, causing damages across the country amounting to 2.06 trillion won…
The Italy national football team has represented Italy in men's international football since its first match in 1910. The national team is controlled by the Italian Football Federa…
Italy won their fourth FIFA World Cup title, defeating France 5–3 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time…
Hezbollah is a Lebanese Shia Islamist political party with an active paramilitary wing that has been banned by the Lebanese government since March 2026, amid Israel's war on Lebano…
Hezbollah forces crossed the Israel–Lebanon border and attacked Israeli military positions while firing rockets and…
The 2006 Lebanon War was a 34-day armed conflict in Lebanon, fought between Hezbollah and Israel. The war started on 12 July 2006 and continued until a United Nations-brokered ceas…
Lebanon War: The Israeli Air Force attacked a three-story building near the Lebanese village of Qana, killing at least…
Junichiro Koizumi is a Japanese retired politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan and president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) from 2001 to 2006. He retired from poli…
Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi apologizes for Japan's war record
The Airbus A380 is a large wide-body airliner, developed and produced by Airbus from 2003 to 2021. It is the world's largest passenger airliner and the only full-length double-deck…
Airbus A380 aircraft has its maiden test flight
Vanity Fair is an American monthly magazine of popular culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast in the United States.
Vanity Fair reveals that Mark Felt was "Deep Throat"
On 7 July 2005, Islamist terrorists carried out four coordinated suicide bombings targeting commuters travelling on London's public transport during the morning rush hour. The atta…
A series of four explosions occurs on London's transport system, killing 56 people, including four suicide bombers,…
The Civil Marriage Act is a federal statute legalizing same-sex marriage across Canada. At the time it became law, same-sex marriage had already been legalized by court decisions i…
The Civil Marriage Act legalizes same-sex marriage in Canada.
Antonio Eromonsele Nordby Nusa is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays for German Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Norway national team. He's been described by many as o…
Antonio Nusa, Norwegian footballer
A conclave was held on 18 and 19 April 2005 to elect a new pope to succeed John Paul II, who had died on 2 April 2005. Of the 117 eligible cardinal electors, all but two attended. …
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is elected to the papacy and becomes Pope Benedict XVI
YouTube is an American online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Chad Hurley, Jawed Karim, and Steve Chen who were all former empl…
The first YouTube video, titled "Me at the zoo", is published by co-founder Jawed Karim