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2006 in other calendars
Gregorian calendar 2006
MMVI
Ab urbe condita 2759
Armenian calendar 1455
ԹՎ ՌՆԾԵ
Chinese calendar 4702 – 4703
乙酉 – 丙戌
Ethiopian calendar 1998 – 1999
Hebrew calendar 5766 – 5767
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat 2061 – 2062
- Shaka Samvat 1928 – 1929
- Kali Yuga 5107 – 5108
Iranian calendar 1384 – 1385
Islamic calendar 1427 – 1428

2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

It has been designated:

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[edit] Climate

The first half of 2006 has been tied with 1998 as the warmest for any year since the 1890s, indicating it may top 2005 as the warmest year on record.

[edit] Events

[edit] January

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New Horizons, the world's first probe to Pluto, is launched on January 19
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New Horizons, the world's first probe to Pluto, is launched on January 19

[edit] February

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The logo of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy
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The logo of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy

[edit] March

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Tropical Cyclone Larry, considered the worst tropical cyclone to hit Queensland, off the Australian coast on March 18
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Tropical Cyclone Larry, considered the worst tropical cyclone to hit Queensland, off the Australian coast on March 18

[edit] April

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A jury in April deliberates over the sentence of convicted terrorist Zacarias Moussaoui and later recommends life in prison without parole on May 3
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A jury in April deliberates over the sentence of convicted terrorist Zacarias Moussaoui and later recommends life in prison without parole on May 3

[edit] May

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The location of the epicenter of the earthquake that struck Indonesia on May 27
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The location of the epicenter of the earthquake that struck Indonesia on May 27

[edit] June

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[edit] July

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Space Shuttle Discovery lands safely after the STS-121 mission.
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Space Shuttle Discovery lands safely after the STS-121 mission.

[edit] August

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[edit] September

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[edit] October

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Position of earthquake caused by  North Korea's nuclear test.
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Position of earthquake caused by North Korea's nuclear test.

[edit] November

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PPelosi and House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer meeting with George W. Bush on November 9, 2006.
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PPelosi and House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer meeting with George W. Bush on November 9, 2006.

[edit] Predictions and scheduled events

 This article or section contains information about scheduled or expected future events.
It may contain information of a tentative nature and the content may change dramatically as the event approaches and more information becomes available.

[edit] November

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[edit] December

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[edit] Major religious holidays

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

Main article: Deaths in 2006

[edit] January

[edit] February

[edit] March

[edit] April

[edit] May

[edit] June

[edit] July

[edit] August

[edit] September

[edit] October

[edit] November

[edit] Unknown/undecided dates

  • Brazil will officially adopt the Digital TV System (Probably Japanese, or a new system, the Brazilian Digital TV System)
  • White House proposed plebiscite to decide whether Puerto Rico will maintain its territorial status or change to another status (to be decided then in other referenda)
  • To those who believe in The Bible Code, 2006 will be the year of the apocalypse.
  • A bridge linking Savannakhet, Laos, over the Mekong, to Mukdahan, Thailand is expected to be completed late in the year.
  • The Stardust Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada will officially close in late 2006 after 55 years of continuous operation to make way for the $4 billion dollar Echelon Place a new mega resort scheduled to officially open in 2010.
  • Boston's Big Dig, or Central Artery/Tunnel Project will be substantially completed after 15 years of construction, totaling $14.6 billion.
  • 2006 also spells the end of the VHS format for all movie releases in the United States thus ending its 30 years of mainstream use. All new movies and programs will now be released only on DVD.

[edit] Nobel Prizes

[edit] 2006 in fiction and popular culture

[edit] Books

[edit] Comics and manga

[edit] Computer and video games

[edit] Music

[edit] Television

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