Date: July 5, 2006
Iranian Azeris interpret a cartoon published in an Iranian magazine as insulting, resulting in massive riots throughout the country. Date: May 12, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 12 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2006Boeing 737 and Embraer 600 Mid-Air…
War in Somalia: The militaries of Somalia's Transitional Federal Government and Ethiopian troops capture Mogadishu unopposed. Date: December 28, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 28 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2006Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Sworn In as Liberia’s First Female…
United Arab Emirates holds its first-ever elections. Date: December 18, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 18 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2006Al-Askari Shrine Bombing Sparks Iraq Sectarian Civil War, February 22, 2006Beit Hanoun Shelling Kills 19 Palestinian Civilians, November…
The Republic of Montenegro holds a referendum proposing independence from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro; 55% of Montenegrins vote for independence. Date: May 21, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 21 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2006Cyclone Glenda…
The Securitas depot robbery was the UK's largest heist. Almost £53m (about $92.5 million or €78 million) was stolen from a Securitas depot in Tonbridge, Kent. Date: February 22, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 22 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is sworn in as Liberia's new president. She becomes Africa's first female elected head of state. Date: January 16, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 16 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2006Edvard Munch’s The Scream Recovered by…