What war was happening in 2006?
The American death toll in the Iraq war reaches 3,000. The UN reports that more than 34,000 Iraqis were killed from violence in 2006.
What major events happened in November 2006?
Historic Event
- Nov 12 Former Soviet republic of South Ossetia holds a second referendum on independence from Georgia.
- Nov 12 Belgian tennis star Justine Hénin-Hardenne wins WTA Tour Championship title decider in Madrid, Spain; beats defending champion Amélie Mauresmo 6-4, 6-3.
What was happening in September 2006?
US Men’s Tennis Open Sep 19 Thai military stages a coup in Bangkok. The Constitution is revoked and martial law is declared. Sep 22 A German maglev train crashes, killing 23. Sep 22 Hezbollah claims “Divine Victory” over Israel in a massive demonstration in Beirut.
What major event happened in Iraq in 2006?
July 18 – A car bomb killed 53 people in the holy Shi’ite city of Kufa. In July 2006, Baghdad’s central morgue received 1,855 bodies, the most since the bombing of a Shia shrine in February prompted a wave of sectarian killings. The Iraqi government stated that 3,438 Iraqis died around the country that month.
What was going on in August 2006?
2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict: 8 Israeli civilians are killed and 39 wounded as some 160 rockets hit Israeli towns. All 28 civilian Israeli fatalities in the ongoing conflict were killed by Hezbollah rocket attacks, which have caused no military fatalities. (Ynet), (Haaretz)
What was happening in the world in January 2006?
Jan 12 French warship Clemenceau reaches Egypt and is barred access to the Suez Canal. Jan 12 The foreign ministers of the United Kingdom, France, and Germany declare that negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program have reached a dead end and recommend that Iran be referred to the United Nations Security Council.
Who died November 9 2006?
9. Ed Bradley, 65, American CBS News journalist and 60 Minutes correspondent, leukemia. Garton del Savio, 92, American baseball player, illness.
What was happening in December 2006?
Dec 7 A tornado struck Kensal Green, North West London, seriously damaging around 150 properties. Dec 9 Moscow suffers its worst fire since 1977, killing 45 women in a drug rehabitational center. Dec 10 One million Lebanese opposition supporters gather in downtown Beirut, calling for the government to resign.
What war was the U.S. fighting in 2006?
the Iraq War
The Bush administration based its rationale for the Iraq War on the claim that Iraq had a weapons of mass destruction (WMD) program, and that Iraq posed a threat to the United States and its allies.
What war was happening in 2005?
Worldwide protests occur against the Iraq War, with over 150,000 protesters in Washington, D.C. (see Opposition to the Iraq War). Hurricane Rita hits the U.S. Gulf Coast, devastating areas near Beaumont, Texas and Lake Charles, Louisiana.
How long has it been since August 2006?
183 months How many weeks ago was August 1st 2006?