Significant Events
- 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
World Leaders in 2006
Angela Merkel
Chancellor of Germany
George W. Bush
43rd US President
Tony Blair
British Prime Minister
Famous People in 2006
Bono
Grammy for Album of the Year
Forest Whitaker
Oscar for Best Actor
Roger Federer
World Sportsman
of the Year
Famous Weddings
- 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
- 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 after getting married
Augusto Pinochet
Byron Nelson
Floyd Patterson
Gerald Ford
Peter Boyle
Saddam Hussein