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The social media site Twitter (now officially named X) is founded. Date: March 21, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 21 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2006North Korea Missile Tests and Taepodong-2 Failure, July 5, 2006Sri Lankan Forces Kill 17…
Over 150 Chadian soldiers are killed in eastern Chad by members of the rebel UFDC. The rebel movement sought to overthrow Chadian president Idriss Déby. Date: March 20, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 20 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
Comair Flight 5191 crashes on takeoff from Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky, bound for Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta. Of the passengers and crew, 49 of 50 are confirmed dead in the hours following the crash. Date: August 27, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 27 📅 Events…
Three Christian Peacemaker Team (CPT) hostages are freed by British forces in Baghdad after 118 days of captivity and the murder of their colleague from the U.S., Tom Fox. Date: March 22, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 22 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day…
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declares Proclamation 1017 placing the country in a state of emergency in an attempt to subdue a possible military coup. Date: February 24, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 24 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
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 2006Lashkar-e-Taiba Coordinates…