2006

2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (dominical letter A) of the Gregorian calendar, the 2006th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 6th year of the 3rd millennium, the 6th year of the 21st century, and the 7th year of the 2000s decade.

2006 was designated as:

  • International Year of Deserts and Desertification
  • International Asperger's Year
  • Year of Mozart, marking the 250th anniversary of the birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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    January

  • January 1 – Russia cuts the shipment of natural gas to Ukraine over a price dispute.
  • January 4 – Ariel Sharon, Prime Minister of Israel, suffers a severe stroke and cerebral hemorrhage.
  • January 5 – A hotel in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, collapses, killing 76 pilgrims visiting to perform Hajj.
  • January 12 – A stampede during the Stoning of the Devil ritual on the last day at the Hajj in Mina, Saudi Arabia, kills 362 pilgrims.
  • January 15 – NASA's Stardust mission successfully ends, the first to return dust from a comet.
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    Live: Archbishop Emeritus Paul Cremona funeral in Valletta

    The Malta Independent 22 Mar 2025
    His nomination was made public on 2 December 2006 and he was ordained Bishop on 26 January 2007. On 17 October 2014, Cremona submitted his resignation as Archbishop of Malta and Pope ...
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    George Foreman, the glowering heavyweight who became a lovable champion, dies at 76

    Redlands Daily Facts 22 Mar 2025
    HAMBURG, GERMANY – OCTOBER 05 ... HAMBURG, GERMANY – OCTOBER 05 ... LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – OCTOBER 20. Former world heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman poses with his trademark grill on October 20, 2006 in London, England.
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    Who is Justice Yashwant Varma, the Delhi HC judge in middle of ‘cash recovered at home’ row?

    Financial Express 21 Mar 2025
    ... High Court on October 11, 2021 ... Justice Varma was the special counsel for the Allahabad High Court from 2006 until his elevation as an additional judge of the Allahabad High Court in October 2014.
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    Gold Star monument gets boost from Keizer Elks, parks board

    Keizer Times 21 Mar 2025
    The effort to erect a Gold Star Families Memorial in Keizer got a boost with two recent contributions. Plans are for the memorial to be set in the Private Ryan J ... (Submitted photo) ... N ... He wrote in October 2006 about a soldier dying from sniper fire ... ....
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    Everything you need to know about 'first millennial saint' Carlo Acutis ahead of Brit-born teen's ...

    The Daily Mail 20 Mar 2025
    It was a commitment he would carry with him throughout his life before it was cut short by cancer of the blood in 2006 ... Carlo's diagnosis with leukaemia in October 2006 came as a horrifying shock ... Carlo Acutis died on October 12, 2006.
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    Bishop Emeritus Paul Cremona dies, aged 79

    The Malta Independent 19 Mar 2025
    His nomination was made public on the 2nd December 2006 and he was ordained Bishop on the 26 January 2007. On 17 October 2014, Cremona submitted his resignation as Archbishop of Malta and Pope ...
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    BREAKING: Bishop Emeritus Paul Cremona dies, aged 79

    Independent Online 19 Mar 2025
    Cremona together with Apostolic Nuncio Aldo Cavalli and then Bishop Charles Scicluna, had addressed a press conference at the Curia during which Cremona's resignation was made official on 18 October 2014.
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    Iconic horror franchise finally ends as 11th movie is 'cancelled' | Daily Mail Online

    The Daily Mail 18 Mar 2025
    That pulled in $147 million ($87M domestic, $60M foreign) from just a $4 million budget, which lead to a new film hitying theaters every late October from 2006 to 2010, with all but Saw VI pulling in over $100M worldwide.
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    Did you know? A Filipina was the first woman to earn a degree from Harvard ...

    Manila Bulletin 18 Mar 2025
    View this post on Instagram ... Erlinda went on to manage her family’s business in Mindoro, assist those in need, and provide pro bono legal services until May 2006. In October 2007, at 82 years old, she returned to HLS as the guest of honor at an LL.M ... .
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    Sergio Ramos and his 30 red cards: a retrospective

    Yahoo Daily News 17 Mar 2025
    ... Madrid 3-3 Villarreal, La Liga, 7 May 2006 ... Diego Forlán duly converted the penally before Julio Baptista scored a late equaliser for Madrid.5) Real Madrid 1-1 Atlético Madrid, La Liga, 1 October 2006.
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    Four female news presenters settle age and sex discrimination claims with BBC

    AOL 14 Mar 2025
    Croxall, who has worked for the BBC since October 1991, has ... McVeigh, who has worked for the BBC since October 1995, has been a chief presenter with the BBC News Channel and BBC World News, since 2006.
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    Four BBC news presenters settle discrimination case

    RTE 14 Mar 2025
    Ms Croxall, who has worked for the BBC since October ... Ms McVeigh, who has worked for the BBC since October 1995, has been a chief presenter with the BBC News Channel and BBC World News, since 2006.
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    Tesco supplier Bakkavor rejects £1.14bn Greencore offer

    The Irish Times 14 Mar 2025
    READ MORE ... Rothschild & Co is advising Greencore on the potential transaction ... Agust retired from the chief executive role in October 2022. Lydur served as chief executive from 1986 to 2006 and stayed on as non-executive chairman until 2017.
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    Volcano near Alaska’s largest city could erupt as soon as the coming weeks, scientists say

    Penn Live 14 Mar 2025
    There have been periods of increased earthquake or other activity since then, including between 2004 and 2006, but no other eruptions. Last October, the observatory raised its alert status for Mount ...
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    ‘Very glib huckster’: Businessman jailed after breaching company ban

    NewstalkZB 14 Mar 2025
    Aaron Coupe was sentenced to four years and five months of imprisonment by the Auckland District Court in January for two charges under the Companies Act 1993 ... Coupe pleaded guilty to eight charges under the Insolvency Act 2006 in October 2014 ... .

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