Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Sworn In as Liberia’s First Female President January 16, 2006

The 2006 Chadian coup d'état attempt ends in failure. Date: March 14, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 14 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2006UFDC Kills 150+ Chadian Soldiers in Eastern Chad March 20, 2006Nathu La Pass Reopens for India-China…

The Nathu La pass between India and China, sealed during the Sino-Indian War, re-opens for trade after 44 years. Date: July 6, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 6 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2006ADC Airlines Flight 053 Crashes in…

Commodore Frank Bainimarama overthrows the government in Fiji. Date: December 5, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 5 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2006Yogyakarta Earthquake Devastates Central Java, 5,700 Dead May 27, 2006Chadian Army Repels United Front Attack on N’Djamena,…

Mass unrest by the Primeiro Comando da Capital begins in São Paulo (Brazil), leaving at least 150 dead. 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 2006Ferenc Gyurcsány Speech Leak Sparks Hungary Protests,…

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 2006Montenegro Independence Referendum Passes, 55% Vote…

Felipe Calderón, the president of Mexico, launches a military-led offensive to put down the drug cartel violence in the state of Michoacán. This effort is often regarded as the first event in the Mexican drug war. Date: December 11, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 11 📅 Events on this…