Disasters with highest death tolls - 2006 Yogyakarta Earthquake
Time: Saturday May 27, 2006 at 05:54:00 AM
Place: Indonesia
Details: The 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake (also known as the Bantul earthquake) occurred at 05:54 local time on 27 May with a moment magnitude of 6.4 and a maximum MSK intensity of VIII (Damaging). Several factors led to a disproportionate amount of damage and number of casualties for the size of the shock, with more than 5,700 dead, tens of thousands injured, and financial losses of Rp 29.1 trillion ($3.1 billion).
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On This Day - 27 May


Byzantine Empire-Death of Simeon I
Tuesday May 27, 927 - Preslav, Bulgaria


Muhammad Ali of Egypt-Egyptian force eventually captured Acre
Sunday May 27, 1832 - Acre


Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt-Ibrahim Pasha took Acre
Sunday May 27, 1832 - Acre, Israel


Unification of Italy-Garibaldi's force laid siege to the Porta Termini of Palermo
Sunday May 27, 1860 - Palermo


1905 Russian Revolution-Russian Baltic Fleet was defeated
Saturday May 27, 1905 - Tsushima, Japan (Then China)
27 May 2006


Angelina Jolie-First Born Child
Saturday May 27, 2006 - Swakopmund, Erongo, Namibia


Angelina Jolie-First Biological Child
Saturday May 27, 2006 - Swakopmund, Erongo, Namibia
May 2006


Kobe Bryant-Bryant's second child
Monday May 1, 2006 - Los Angeles, California, U.S.


Zinedine Zidane-Retirement
Sunday May 7, 2006 - Madrid, Spain


Francesco Totti-Returned from Injury
Thursday May 11, 2006 - Rome, Italy


Michael Ballack-Moving to Chelsea
Monday May 15, 2006 - London, England


Lionel Messi-Champions League 2006
Wednesday May 17, 2006 - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France
2006


Samsung-The joint venture between Samsung and Sony
2006 - Tangjung, South Korea


Sony Corporation-The Largest Computer-related Recall To That Point In History
2006 - Japan


Carlos the Jackal-To Clairvaux Prison
2006 - Clairvaux Prison, France


Tony Hawk-Third Marriage
2006 - Fiji


Christmas Island-The Immigration Detention Centre
2006 - Christmas Island