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…
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)
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)
Operation Bringing Home the Goods: Israeli troops raid an American-supervised Palestinian prison in Jericho to capture six Palestinian prisoners, including PFLP chief Ahmad Sa'adat. Date: March 14, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 14 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
In Mahmoudiyah, Iraq, 14-year-old Abeer Qassim Hamza al-Janabi is raped and murdered by five American soldiers of the 502nd Infantry Regiment, who also murder both of her parents and her sister. Date: March 12, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 12 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On…
Michelle Bachelet is inaugurated as the first female president of Chile. Date: March 11, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 11 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter arrives at Mars. Date: March 10, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 10 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today)
The terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba coordinates a series of bombings in Varanasi, India. Date: March 7, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 7 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today)
In Monterrey, Mexico, a man identified as Diego Santoy Riveroll commits a double murder against two children, followed by an attempted murder of his ex-partner, Erika. The incident is popularly known as the Cumbres case. Date: March 2, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 2 📅 Events on this day…