Date: March 2, 2006
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…
The 2006 Lebanon War begins. Date: July 12, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 12 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2006Chadian Coup Attempt Fails – March 14, 2006Cyclone Glenda Hits Onslow, Western Australia March 30, 2006Lathen, Germany Maglev Train Collision…
Construction begins on the Freedom Tower (later renamed One World Trade Center) in New York City. Date: April 27, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 27 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2006Italy Win Fourth World Cup Title Over France on…
Saddam Hussein, the former president of Iraq, and his co-defendants Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti and Awad Hamed al-Bandar, are sentenced to death in the al-Dujail trial for their roles in the 1982 massacre of 148 Shia Muslims. Date: November 5, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 5 📅 Events on this…
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 2006Southern Leyte Mudslide Kills 1,126 in Philippines – February 17, 2006Construction Begins on Freedom Tower in…