Important Events in 2006
- Apr 22 243 people are injured in pro-democracy protest in Nepal after Nepali security forces open fire on protesters against King Gyanendra.
- May 27 Earthquake strikes Java, Indonesia at 5:53:58 AM local time (22:53:58 UTC May 26) devastating Bantul and the city of Yogyakarta, killing over 6,600 people
- Oct 4 WikiLeaks is launched, created by internet activist Julian Assange
- Oct 9 North Korea conducts its first nuclear test, with an estimated yield of between 0.4-2 kilotons
- Dec 6 NASA reveals photographs taken by Mars Global Surveyor suggesting the presence of liquid water on Mars
More Historical Events
Did You Know?Famous People Born in 2006
- Jun 3 Countess Leonore, Member of the Dutch Royal Family
- Jun 18 Countess Zaria of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg
- Sep 6 Prince Hisahito of Akishino, Japan Imperial Family member, born in Aiiku Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
Famous People in 2006
Bono
Grammy for Album of the Year- Forest Whitaker
Oscar for Best Actor - Helen Mirren
Oscar for Best Actress - Roger Federer
World Sportsman
of the Year
Bono
Forest Whitaker
Helen Mirren
Roger FedererWorld Leaders in 2006
- Angela Merkel
Chancellor of Germany - George W. Bush
43rd US President - Hu Jintao
Paramount Leader of China - Tony Blair
British Prime Minister - Vladimir Putin
Russian President
Angela Merkel
George W. Bush
Hu Jintao
Tony Blair
Vladimir PutinFamous Weddings in 2006
- Jan 2 NBC correspondent Chip Reid weds Nina Block in Hawaii
- Jan 5 Adult film actress Linsey Dawn McKenzie (27) weds former Wimbledon F.C. and Northern Ireland footballer Mark Williams (35) at the central London register office
- Jan 7 Punky pop singer Pink (26) weds motocross daredevil and The Surreal Life actor Carey Hart (30) at the Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo in Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Famous Divorces in 2006
- Apr 20 Actor-writer Charlie Shanian (39) divorces former Beverly Hills, 90210 actress Tori Spelling (32) only 15 months after their lavish $1-million wedding
- May 6 "Dallas" actress Victoria Principal (56) divorces plastic surgeon Harry Glassman (63) due to irreconcilable differences after nearly 21 years of marriage
- Jun 16 Lady Victoria White (43) divorces legendary Hollywood film producer Robert Evans (76) due to irreconcilable differences only 10 months of marriage
More Weddings & Divorces
Augusto Pinochet
Floyd Patterson
Gerald Ford
James Brown
Saddam Hussein
Steve Irwin