Date: August 27, 2006
Lebanon War: A ceasefire takes effect three days after the United Nations Security Council's approval of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, formally ending hostilities between Lebanon and Israel. Date: August 14, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 14 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day…
North Korea tests four short-range missiles, one medium-range missile and a long-range Taepodong-2. The long-range Taepodong-2 reportedly fails in mid-air over the Sea of Japan. Date: July 5, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 5 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
The oil tanker MT Solar 1 sinks off the coast of Guimaras and Negros Islands in the Philippines, causing the country's worst oil spill. Date: August 11, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 11 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2006Mars…
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 2006USS Oriskany Sunk as Artificial Reef in…
The 7.7 Mw Pangandaran tsunami earthquake severely affects the Indonesian island of Java, killing 668 people, and leaving more than 9,000 injured. Date: July 17, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 17 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2006Stephen Harper Becomes…
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…