Date: December 11, 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…
Israeli-Palestinian conflict: The Israeli Defense Force kill 19 Palestinian civilians in their homes during the shelling of Beit Hanoun. Date: November 8, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 8 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2006Twitter Launches as Major Social Media…
ADC Airlines Flight 053 crashes after takeoff from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, Nigeria killing 96 people and injuring nine. Date: October 29, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 29 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2006Comair Flight 5191 Crashes…
The National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia is opened and dedicated by U.S. President George W. Bush, who announces that Marine Corporal Jason Dunham will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor. Date: November 10, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 10 📅 Events on this day in…
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…
Five Amish girls are murdered in a shooting at a school in Pennsylvania, United States. Date: October 2, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 2 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2006Over 60 Tornadoes Strike U.S., Tennessee Hit Hardest April 2,…