Stephen Harper Becomes Prime Minister of Canada, February 6, 2006
Date: February 6, 2006
Date: February 6, 2006
At approximately 6:44 a.m. local Iraqi time, explosions occurred at the al-Askari Shrine in Samarra, Iraq. The attack on the shrine, one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam, caused the escalation of sectarian tensions in Iraq into a full-scale civil war. Date: February 22, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February…
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 2006Capitol Hill…
Mexican professional wrestler Juana Barraza is arrested in connection with the serial killing of at least ten elderly women. Date: January 25, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 25 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2006United Front Attack on N’Djamena Repelled…
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 2006Katowice Fair Roof Collapse Kills 65,…
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…
Evo Morales is inaugurated as President of Bolivia, becoming the country's first indigenous president. Date: January 22, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 22 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2006Over 60 Tornadoes Strike U.S., Tennessee Hit Hardest April 2, 2006Katowice…