48 events found for 2006
A Palestinian suicide bomber detonates an explosive device in a Tel Aviv restaurant, killing 11 people and injuring 70
Bombings in the Egyptian resort city of Dahab kill 23 people and injure about 80
Construction begins on the Freedom Tower (later renamed One World Trade Center) in New York City
Armavia Flight 967 crashes into the Black Sea near Sochi International Airport in Sochi, Russia, killing 113 people
The government of Sudan signs an accord with the Sudan Liberation Army
Mass unrest by the Primeiro Comando da Capital begins in São Paulo (Brazil), leaving at least 150 dead
Iranian Azeris interpret a cartoon published in an Iranian magazine as insulting, resulting in massive riots throughout
São Paulo violence: Rebellions occur in several prisons in Brazil
The aircraft carrier USS Oriskany is sunk in the Gulf of Mexico as an artificial reef
The post Loktantra Andolan government passes a landmark bill curtailing the power of the monarchy and making Nepal a sec
The Republic of Montenegro holds a referendum proposing independence from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro; 55%
The union of Serbia and Montenegro comes to an end with Montenegro's formal declaration of independence
Serbia declares independence from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro
The first Kazakh space satellite, KazSat-1 is launched
Pluto's newly discovered moons are officially named Nix and Hydra
A Yeti Airlines de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter crashes at Jumla Airport in Nepal, killing nine people
Mari Alkatiri, the first Prime Minister of East Timor, resigns after weeks of political unrest
