Date: November 5, 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…
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 2006Saddam Hussein Executed in Iraq, December 30, 2006Valencia Metro Derailment Kills…
The roof of one of the buildings at the Katowice International Fair in Poland collapses due to the weight of snow, killing 65 and injuring more than 170 others. Date: January 28, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 28 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day…
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 2006Goleta Postal Facility Shootings Kill Seven,…
The post Loktantra Andolan government passes a landmark bill curtailing the power of the monarchy and making Nepal a secular country. Date: May 18, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 18 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2006Pluto Moons Nix and…
A Pakistan International Airlines Fokker F27 Friendship crashes near Multan International Airport, killing all 45 people on board. Date: July 10, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 10 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2006Southern Leyte Mudslide Kills 1,126 in Philippines…