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  • Tangjung, South Korea
    2006
    Samsung

    The joint venture between Samsung and Sony

    Tangjung, South Korea
    2006

    Samsung grew to be the world's largest manufacturer of liquid-crystal display panels. Sony, which had not invested in large-size TFT-LCDs, contacted Samsung to cooperate, and, in 2006, S-LCD was established as a joint venture between Samsung and Sony in order to provide a stable supply of LCD panels for both manufacturers. S-LCD was owned by Samsung (50% plus one share) and Sony (50% minus one share) and operates its factories and facilities in Tangjung, South Korea.




  • Japan
    2006
    Sony Corporation

    The Largest Computer-related Recall To That Point In History

    Japan
    2006

    Sony faced considerable controversy when some of its laptop batteries exploded and caught fire in 2006, resulting in the largest computer-related recall to that point in history.




  • Clairvaux Prison, France
    2006
    Carlos the Jackal

    To Clairvaux Prison

    Clairvaux Prison, France
    2006

    In 2006, he was later moved from La Santé to Clairvaux Prison.




  • Fiji
    2006
    Tony Hawk

    Third Marriage

    Fiji
    2006

    Hawk was married to Lhotse Merriam from 2006 to 2011. Their wedding was held in Fiji and Rancid played for them as the wedding band.




  • Christmas Island
    2006
    Christmas Island

    The Immigration Detention Centre

    Christmas Island
    2006

    In 2006, an immigration detention centre, containing approximately 800 beds, was constructed on the island for the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. Originally estimated to cost A$276 million, the final cost was over $400 million.




  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    2006
    Tony Hawk

    Movies Cameos

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    2006

    In 2006, he made a cameo on the film Drake & Josh Go Hollywood as himself. Hawk also had a cameo in the movie The New Guy, and appeared in Jackass: The Movie with Mat Hoffman and Bam Margera, skateboarding in a fat suit and Jackass Number Two while skateboarding through an obstacle course. He was also in Jackass 3D.




  • Sandhurst, London Rd, Camberley, United Kingdom
    Jan, 2006
    Prince William

    Royal Military Academy Sandhurst

    Sandhurst, London Rd, Camberley, United Kingdom
    Jan, 2006

    William passed the selection of the four-day Regular Commissions Board at Westbury and was admitted to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in January 2006.


  • Southwark, London, United Kingdom
    2006
    Symbian OS

    67% of the global smartphone market share

    Southwark, London, United Kingdom
    2006

    With no major competition in the smartphone OS then (Palm OS and Windows Mobile were comparatively small players), Symbian reached as high as 67% of the global smartphone market share in 2006.


  • U.S.
    2006
    Warren Buffett

    Marriage Again

    U.S.
    2006

    In 2006, on his 76th birthday, Buffett married his longtime companion, Astrid Menks, who was then 60 years old—she had lived with him since his wife's departure to San Francisco in 1977.


  • South Africa
    2006
    Christopher Paul Gardner

    South Africa Journey

    South Africa
    2006

    After Gardner sold his small stake in Gardner Rich in a multimillion-dollar deal in 2006, he became CEO and founder of Christopher Gardner International Holdings, with offices in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. During a visit to South Africa to observe elections around the time of the 10th anniversary of the end of apartheid, Gardner met with Nelson Mandela to discuss possible investment in South African emerging markets. Gardner was planning an investment venture there which he hoped would create hundreds of jobs and introduce millions in foreign currency into the country's economy. Gardner has declined to disclose details of the project, citing securities laws.


  • California, United States
    2006
    Stuart Long

    Long was ordained a deacon

    California, United States
    2006

    Stuart Long was ordained a transitional deacon in 2006, but seminary formators had doubts about whether he could fulfill his duties as a priest, and considered making him a permanent deacon instead.


  • U.S.
    2006
    Nike, Inc.

    Nike Introduced Air Zoom Vomero Running Shoe

    U.S.
    2006

    The Air Zoom Vomero running shoe, introduced in 2006 and currently in its 11th generation, featured a combination of groundbreaking innovations including a full-length air cushioned sole, an external heel counter, a crashpad in the heel for shock absorption, and Fit Frame technology for a stable fit.


  • U.S.
    2006
    DC Comics

    Megatokyo

    U.S.
    2006

    In 2006, CMX took over from Dark Horse Comics publication of the webcomic Megatokyo in print form.


  • Bristol, Connecticut, U.S.
    Jan, 2006
    Aaron Hernandez

    Hernandez's father death

    Bristol, Connecticut, U.S.
    Jan, 2006

    Hernandez's father died in January 2006, from complications from hernia surgery, when Hernandez was 16. According to his mother, Hernandez was greatly affected by his father's death, and he acted out his grief by rebelling against authority figures. Those who knew him said he never got over his father's death. Hernandez became estranged from his mother and largely moved in with Tanya Singleton, his older cousin. Following Dennis's death, the family learned that Terri Hernandez and Singleton's husband, Jeff Cummings, had been having an extramarital affair. After the affair became public, Singleton and Cummings divorced, and Cummings moved in with Terri. This "enraged" Hernandez. It was while he was living with Singleton that Hernandez became more involved in criminal activity.


  • Florida, U.S.
    2006
    Aaron Hernandez

    Choosing University of Florida

    Florida, U.S.
    2006

    At first, Hernandez committed to play at the University of Connecticut with his brother D.J. but ultimately chose to play for the University of Florida under head coach Urban Meyer. Meyer flew to Connecticut and convinced Hernandez's principal to allow him to graduate more than a semester early. This allowed Hernandez to move to Florida, join the team, and learn the playbook shortly after his 17th birthday. The Boston Globe later opined that


  • Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
    2006
    Google LLC

    Google Established a New Headquarters For Its AdWords Division

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
    2006

    By late 2006, Google established a new headquarters for its AdWords division in Ann Arbor, Michigan.


  • New York City, New York, U.S.
    2006
    Google LLC

    Google Moved Into about 300,000 Square Feet of Office Space In New York City

    New York City, New York, U.S.
    2006

    In 2006, Google moved into about 300,000 square feet (27,900 m2) of office space in New York City, at 111 Eighth Avenue in Manhattan. The office was designed and built specially for Google, and houses its largest advertising sales team, which has been instrumental in securing large partnerships.


  • Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
    Jan, 2006
    Adidas

    Reebok

    Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
    Jan, 2006

    The Reebok takeover was completed with partnership in January 2006 and meant that the company would have business sales closer to those of Nike in North America. The acquisition of Reebok would also allow Adidas to compete with Nike worldwide as the number two athletic shoemaker in the world.


  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    2006
    Kobe Bryant

    Switching to 24

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    2006

    It was reported that Bryant would change his jersey number from 8 to 24 at the start of the 2006–07 season. Bryant's first high school number was 24 before he switched to 33. After the Lakers' season ended, Bryant said on TNT that he wanted 24 as a rookie, but it was unavailable, as was 33, retired with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Bryant wore 143 at the Adidas ABCD camp and chose 8 by adding those numbers.


  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    2006
    Kobe Bryant

    2005–06 season records

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    2006

    By the end of the 2005–06 season, Bryant set Lakers single-season franchise records for most 40-point games (27) and most points scored (2,832). He won the league's scoring title for the first time by averaging 35.4 points per game, becoming just the fifth player in league history to average at least 35 in a season. Bryant finished in fourth place in the voting for the 2006 NBA Most Valuable Player Award but received 22 first-place votes—second only to winner Steve Nash.


  • Ithaca, New York, United States
    Jan, 2006
    Patch Adams

    IHA launched the Ithaca Free Clinic

    Ithaca, New York, United States
    Jan, 2006

    In January 2006 IHA (Ithaca Health Alliance) launched the Ithaca Free Clinic, bringing to life key aspects of Adams's vision. Adams has also given strong praise to Health Democracy, Glover's book written and published the same year.


  • Mountain View, California, U.S.
    2006
    Google LLC

    The 2006 Fiscal Year

    Mountain View, California, U.S.
    2006

    For the 2006 fiscal year, the company reported $10.492 billion in total advertising revenues and only $112 million in licensing and other revenues.


  • U.S.
    2006
    Warren Buffett

    Buffett's 2001 Lincoln Town Car

    U.S.
    2006

    In 2006, Buffett auctioned his 2001 Lincoln Town Car on eBay to raise money for Girls, Inc.


  • U.S.
    2006
    Christopher Paul Gardner

    The Pursuit of happyness

    U.S.
    2006

    The Pursuit of Happyness is a 2006 American autobiographical drama film based on entrepreneur Chris Gardner's nearly one-year struggle being homeless. The plot is based on a true story, yet some scenes were modified and added to the real story. Directed by Gabriele Muccino, the film features Will Smith as Gardner, a homeless salesman. Smith's son Jaden Smith co-stars, making his film debut as Gardner's son, Christopher Jr.


  • Mountain View, California, U.S.
    2006
    Google LLC

    The Verb "google" Was added To The Merriam Webster Collegiate Dictionary

    Mountain View, California, U.S.
    2006

    Having found its way increasingly into everyday language, the verb "google" was added to the Merriam Webster Collegiate Dictionary and the Oxford English Dictionary in 2006, meaning "to use the Google search engine to obtain information on the Internet.


  • Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
    2006
    Robert Fulton

    National Inventors Hall of Fame

    Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
    2006

    In 2006, Fulton was inducted into the "National Inventors Hall of Fame" in Alexandria, Virginia.


  • U.S.
    Tuesday Jan 10, 2006
    Apple Inc.

    First Apple computers to use Intel's Core

    U.S.
    Tuesday Jan 10, 2006

    On January 10, 2006, the new MacBook Pro and iMac became the first Apple computers to use Intel's Core Duo CPU.


  • Damadola, Pakistan
    Friday Jan 13, 2006
    Ayman al-Zawahiri

    The Airstrike on Damadola

    Damadola, Pakistan
    Friday Jan 13, 2006

    On January 13, 2006, the Central Intelligence Agency, aided by Pakistan's ISI, launched an airstrike on Damadola, a Pakistani village near the Afghan border where they believed al-Zawahiri was located. The airstrike was supposed to kill al-Zawahiri and this was reported in international news over the following days. Many victims of the airstrike were buried without being identified. Anonymous U.S. government officials claimed that some terrorists were killed and the Bajaur tribal area government confirmed that at least four terrorists were among the dead.


  • São Paulo, Brazil
    2006
    Bank of America

    Bank of America sold BankBoston's operations to Brazilian bank Banco Itaú

    São Paulo, Brazil
    2006

    Bank of America operated under the name BankBoston in many other Latin American countries, including Brazil. In 2006, Bank of America sold BankBoston's operations to Brazilian bank Banco Itaú, in exchange for Itaú shares. The BankBoston name and trademarks were not part of the transaction and, as part of the sale agreement, cannot be used by Bank of America (ending the BankBoston brand).


  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Monday Jan 16, 2006
    Shaquille O'Neal

    O'Neal and Bryant made headlines by engaging in handshakes and hugs before the game

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Monday Jan 16, 2006

    When the Lakers faced the Heat on January 16, 2006, O'Neal and Bryant made headlines by engaging in handshakes and hugs before the game, an event that was believed to signify the end of the so-called "Bryant–O'Neal feud" that had festered since the center left Los Angeles.


  • United States
    Thursday Jan 19, 2006
    Angelina Jolie

    Shared Adoption

    United States
    Thursday Jan 19, 2006

    After Pitt announced his intention to adopt her children, she filed a petition to legally change their surname from Jolie to Jolie-Pitt, which was granted on 19 January 2006. Pitt adopted Maddox and Zahara soon after.


  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Sunday Jan 22, 2006
    Kobe Bryant

    Career-high 81 points

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Sunday Jan 22, 2006

    On January 22, 2006, Bryant scored a career-high 81 points in a 122–104 victory against the Toronto Raptors. In addition to breaking the previous franchise record of 71 set by Elgin Baylor, Bryant's 81-point game was the second-highest point total in NBA history, surpassed only by Chamberlain's 100-point game in 1962. Whereas Chamberlain was fed repeatedly by teammates for inside shots in a blowout win, Bryant created his own shot—mostly from the outside—in a game which the Lakers trailed at halftime by 14 and did not pull away until the fourth quarter. Chamberlain, playing in an era when the games were paced faster and scoring opportunities were more plentiful, accounted for 59 percent of his team's points in Philadelphia's 169–147 win, compared to Bryant scoring 66 percent of the Lakers' 122 points.


  • Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.
    Monday Jan 23, 2006
    Ford

    The Way Forward

    Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.
    Monday Jan 23, 2006

    Fields previewed Ford Motor Company's restructuring plan, named The Way Forward, at the December 7, 2005, board meeting of the company and it was unveiled to the public on January 23, 2006.


  • United States
    Jan, 2006
    Angelina Jolie

    A Big Announcement

    United States
    Jan, 2006

    Jolie and Pitt did not publicly comment on the nature of their relationship until January 2006, when she confirmed that she was pregnant with his child.


  • Pakistan
    Monday Jan 30, 2006
    Ayman al-Zawahiri

    Al-Zawahiri's video about The Airstrike

    Pakistan
    Monday Jan 30, 2006

    Anti-American protests broke out around the country and the Pakistani government condemned the U.S. attack and the loss of innocent life. On January 30, a new video was released showing al-Zawahiri unhurt. The video discussed the airstrike, but did not reveal if al-Zawahiri was present in the village at that time.


  • Volgodonsk, Russia
    Tuesday Jan 31, 2006
    Vasily Zaitsev

    Vasily Zaytsev was reburied on Mamayev Hill in Volgograd with full military honors

    Volgodonsk, Russia
    Tuesday Jan 31, 2006

    On 31 January 2006, Vasily Zaytsev was reburied on Mamayev Hill in Volgograd with full military honors.


  • Taoyuan City, Taiwan
    2006
    HTC

    HTC rebranding

    Taoyuan City, Taiwan
    2006

    In 2006 the range was rebranded as HTC with the launch of the HTC TyTN.


  • U.S.
    Feb, 2006
    Marvel Studios

    Regained the film rights to Hulk from Universal

    U.S.
    Feb, 2006

    Marvel revealed that it had regained the film rights to Hulk from Universal in February 2006, in exchange for letting Universal own the distribution rights to The Incredible Hulk and the right of first refusal to pick up the distribution rights to any future Marvel Studios-produced Hulk films.


  • Chechnya, Russia
    Thursday Feb 2, 2006
    Second Chechen War

    Sadulayev made large-scale changes in his government, ordering all its members to move into Chechen territory

    Chechnya, Russia
    Thursday Feb 2, 2006

    On 2 February 2006, Sadulayev made large-scale changes in his government, ordering all its members to move into Chechen territory. Among other things, he removed First Vice-Premier Akhmed Zakayev from his post (although later Zakayev was appointed a Foreign Minister). Sadulayev was killed in June 2006, after which he was succeeded as the separatist leader by the veteran terrorist commander Doku Umarov.


  • San Mateo, California, U.S.
    Feb, 2006
    YouTube

    More than five million collective views

    San Mateo, California, U.S.
    Feb, 2006

    The week of YouTube's launch, NBC-Universal's Saturday Night Live ran a skit "Lazy Sunday" by The Lonely Island. Besides helping to bolster ratings and long-term viewership for Saturday Night Live, "Lazy Sunday"'s status as an early viral video helped established YouTube as an important website. Unofficial uploads of the skit to YouTube drew in more than five million collective views by February 2006 before they were removed at request of NBC-Universal about two months later, raising questions of copyright-related to viral content.


  • Rome, Italy
    Sunday Feb 19, 2006
    Francesco Totti

    He suffered a fracture of his left fibula and ligament damage

    Rome, Italy
    Sunday Feb 19, 2006

    On 19 February 2006, he suffered a fracture of his left fibula and ligament damage during a match against Empoli after being fouled by Richard Vanigli.


  • Phnom Penh, Cambodia
    Feb, 2006
    Angelina Jolie

    Maddox Chivan Children's Center

    Phnom Penh, Cambodia
    Feb, 2006

    In February 2006, she opened the Maddox Chivan Children's Center, a medical and educational facility for children affected by HIV, in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh.


  • Canada
    Feb, 2006
    Johann Sebastian Bach

    International Music Score Library Project

    Canada
    Feb, 2006

    In the 21st century, Bach's compositions have become available online, for instance at the International Music Score Library Project. High-resolution facsimiles of Bach's autographs became available at the Bach digital website. 21st-century biographers include Peter Williams and the conductor John Eliot Gardiner.


  • U.S.
    2006
    Nancy Pelosi

    Pelosi voted against the Secure Fence Act

    U.S.
    2006

    Pelosi voted against the Secure Fence Act of 2006.


  • Kyoto, Japan
    Wednesday Mar 1, 2006
    Nintendo

    Nintendo DS Lite

    Kyoto, Japan
    Wednesday Mar 1, 2006

    In the first half of 2006, Nintendo released the Nintendo DS Lite, a version of the original Nintendo DS with lighter weight, brighter screen, and better battery life. In addition to this streamlined design, its prolific subset of casual games appealed to the masses, such as the Brain Age series. Meanwhile, New Super Mario Bros. provided a substantial addition to the Mario series when it was launched to the top of sales charts.


  • London, England
    Wednesday Mar 8, 2006
    David Cameron

    Cameron became a member of the Privy Council

    London, England
    Wednesday Mar 8, 2006

    As is customary for an Opposition leader not already a member, upon election Cameron became a member of the Privy Council, being formally approved to join on 14 December 2005, and sworn of the Council on 8 March 2006.


  • Seattle, Washington, U.S.
    Mar, 2006
    Amazon

    Amazon launches Amazon Simple Storage Service

    Seattle, Washington, U.S.
    Mar, 2006

    Amazon launches Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3), which allows other websites/developers to store computer files on Amazon's servers.


  • Hague, Netherlands
    Saturday Mar 11, 2006
    Slobodan Milošević

    Death

    Hague, Netherlands
    Saturday Mar 11, 2006

    On 11 March 2006, Milošević was found dead in his prison cell in the UN war crimes tribunal's detention centre, located in the Scheveningen section of The Hague, Netherlands.


  • Tokyo, Japan
    Mar, 2006
    PlayStation Network

    PlayStation Network Platform

    Tokyo, Japan
    Mar, 2006

    In March 2006, Sony officially introduced its unified online service, tentatively named "PlayStation Network Platform". A list of supporting features was announced at the Tokyo Game Show later the same year.


  • Tokyo, Japan
    2006
    PlayStation

    PlayStation Network

    Tokyo, Japan
    2006

    Released in 2006, the PlayStation Network is an online service focusing on online multiplayer gaming and digital media delivery. The service is provided and run by Sony Computer Entertainment for use with the PlayStation 3, and was later implemented on the PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 4 video game consoles.


  • Geneva, Switzerland
    Wednesday Mar 15, 2006
    United Nations

    Human Rights Council

    Geneva, Switzerland
    Wednesday Mar 15, 2006

    In 2006, "The United Nations Commission on Human Rights" was replaced by a Human Rights Council consisting of 47 nations.


  • Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Friday Mar 17, 2006
    St. Patrick's Day

    Buenos Aires's party

    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Friday Mar 17, 2006

    In Buenos Aires, a party is held in the downtown street of Reconquista, where there are several Irish pubs; in 2006, there were 50,000 people in this street and the pubs nearby. Neither the Catholic Church nor the Irish community, the fifth largest in the world outside Ireland, takes part in the organization of the parties.


  • Paris, France
    Tuesday Mar 21, 2006
    Lacoste

    Bernard's Death

    Paris, France
    Tuesday Mar 21, 2006

    Bernard died in Paris on 21 March 2006.


  • Piedmont, Alabama, U.S.
    Thursday Mar 23, 2006
    Desmond Doss: Hacksaw Ridge

    Death

    Piedmont, Alabama, U.S.
    Thursday Mar 23, 2006

    After being hospitalized for difficulty breathing, Doss died on March 23, 2006, at his home in Piedmont, Alabama. He was buried on April 3, 2006, in the National Cemetery in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Frances died three years later on February 3, 2009, at the Piedmont Health Care Center in Piedmont, Alabama.


  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
    2006
    Plague

    100 cases of suspected pneumonic plague

    Democratic Republic of the Congo
    2006

    100 cases of suspected pneumonic plague, including 19 deaths, are reported in Orientale Province, Congo.


  • U.S.
    2006
    Plague

    13 cases in U.S.

    U.S.
    2006

    13 cases, with two deaths, are reported in the states of New Mexico, Colorado, California, and Texas.


  • Grand Prairie, Texas, U.S.
    Thursday Mar 30, 2006
    Papa John's Pizza

    Six Flags Received an annual Sponsorship From Papa John's

    Grand Prairie, Texas, U.S.
    Thursday Mar 30, 2006

    On March 30, 2006, Six Flags announced that its parks' pizza would exclusively be from Papa John's. In turn, Six Flags received an annual sponsorship and promotional opportunities from Papa John's.


  • Turkey
    Apr, 2006
    Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

    One of The most Radical Reforms ever

    Turkey
    Apr, 2006

    In April 2006, Erdoğan unveiled a social security reform package demanded by the International Monetary Fund under a loan deal. The move, which Erdoğan called one of the most radical reforms ever, was passed with fierce opposition. Turkey's three social security bodies were united under one roof, bringing equal health services and retirement benefits for members of all three bodies.


  • Camberley, England
    Saturday Apr 1, 2006
    Prince Harry

    Graduation

    Camberley, England
    Saturday Apr 1, 2006

    In April 2006, Harry completed his officer training and was commissioned as a Cornet (second lieutenant) in the Blues and Royals, a regiment of the Household Cavalry in the British Army.


  • U.S.
    2006
    Warren Buffett

    Total Gain on Forward Contracts

    U.S.
    2006

    By April 2006, his total gain on these contracts (forward contracts) was over $2 billion.


  • U.S
    Apr, 2006
    Marvel Studios

    Thor's rights reverted to Marvel from Sony

    U.S
    Apr, 2006

    In April 2006, Thor's rights reverted to Marvel from Sony.


  • U.S.
    Apr, 2006
    Marvel Studios

    Thor was announced to be a Marvel Studios production

    U.S.
    Apr, 2006

    In April 2006, Thor was announced to be a Marvel Studios production.


  • New Jersey, U.S.
    2006
    Lady Gaga

    Gaga and Fusari relation

    New Jersey, U.S.
    2006

    Fusari collaborated with Gaga, who traveled daily to New Jersey, helping to develop her songs and compose new material. The producer said they began dating in May 2006 and claimed to have been the first person to call her "Lady Gaga", which was derived from Queen's song "Radio Ga Ga". Their relationship lasted until January 2007.


  • Geneva, Switzerland
    Thursday Apr 6, 2006
    Hurricane Katrina

    Retirement of The Name Katrina

    Geneva, Switzerland
    Thursday Apr 6, 2006

    Because of the large death toll and destruction of property along the Gulf Coast, the name Katrina was officially retired on April 6, 2006, by the World Meteorological Organization at the request of the U.S. government. The name will never again be used for another North Atlantic hurricane. It was replaced by Katia on List III of the Atlantic hurricane naming lists, which was used in the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season.


  • Italy
    Sunday Apr 9, 2006
    Silvio Berlusconi

    2006 General Election

    Italy
    Sunday Apr 9, 2006

    Operating under a new electoral law written unilaterally by the governing parties with strong criticism from the parliamentary opposition, the April 2006 general election was held. The results of this election handed Romano Prodi's centre-left coalition, known as The Union, (Berlusconi's opposition) a very thin majority: 49.8% against 49.7% for the centre-right coalition House of Freedoms in the Lower House, and a two-senator lead in the Senate (158 senators for The Union and 156 for the House of Freedoms).


  • Milan, Italy
    Sunday Apr 9, 2006
    Kaká

    First Rossoneri hat-trick

    Milan, Italy
    Sunday Apr 9, 2006

    On 9 April 2006, he scored his first Rossoneri hat-trick against Chievo, with all three goals scored in the second half.


  • Herzogenaurach, Germany
    Tuesday Apr 11, 2006
    Adidas

    Adidas announced an 11-year Deal To become The Official NBA Clothing Provider

    Herzogenaurach, Germany
    Tuesday Apr 11, 2006

    On 11 April 2006, Adidas announced an 11-year deal to become the official NBA clothing provider. The company has been making NBA, NBDL, and WNBA jerseys and products as well as team-coloured versions of the "Superstar" basketball shoe. This deal (worth over $400 million) took over the previous Reebok deal that had been put in place in 2001 for 10 years.


  • Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
    Tuesday Apr 11, 2006
    Eminem

    Proof murdered

    Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
    Tuesday Apr 11, 2006

    In 2006, Proof, who was Eminem's childhood friend, was murdered.


  • Miami, Florida, U.S.
    Tuesday Apr 11, 2006
    Shaquille O'Neal

    Second career triple-double

    Miami, Florida, U.S.
    Tuesday Apr 11, 2006

    On April 11, 2006, O'Neal recorded his second career triple-double against the Toronto Raptors with 15 points, 11 rebounds and a career high 10 assists.


  • Casibare, Puerto Lleras, Meta, Colombia
    Wednesday Apr 12, 2006
    Colombian conflict

    Completing disarmament Process of Colombia's Paramilitary Groups

    Casibare, Puerto Lleras, Meta, Colombia
    Wednesday Apr 12, 2006

    Starting in 2004 a disarmament process was begun of Colombia's paramilitary groups (especially the AUC) and was completed on April 12, 2006, when 1,700 fighters turned in their weapons in the town of Casibare.


  • Lower Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
    Thursday Apr 27, 2006
    September 11 (9/11) Attacks

    Rebuilding of the World Trade Center

    Lower Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
    Thursday Apr 27, 2006

    The construction of One World Trade Center began on April 27, 2006, and reached its full height on May 20, 2013. The spire was installed atop the building at that date, putting 1 WTC's height at 1,776 feet (541 m) and thus claiming the title of the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.


  • California, U.S.
    2006
    Robin Williams

    Substance-abuse rehabilitation

    California, U.S.
    2006

    In 2006, he checked himself into a substance-abuse rehabilitation center in Newberg, Oregon, saying he was an alcoholic.


  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Monday May 1, 2006
    Kobe Bryant

    Bryant's second child

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Monday May 1, 2006

    Bryant's second daughter, Gianna, was born in May 2006.


  • Madrid, Spain
    Sunday May 7, 2006
    Zinedine Zidane

    Retirement

    Madrid, Spain
    Sunday May 7, 2006

    On 7 May 2006, Zidane, who had announced his plans to retire after the 2006 World Cup, played his farewell match and scored in a 3–3 draw with Villarreal.


  • Rome, Italy
    Thursday May 11, 2006
    Francesco Totti

    Returned from Injury

    Rome, Italy
    Thursday May 11, 2006

    Totti was at risk of missing the 2006 World Cup, but returned to the side on 11 May 2006 as a substitute in Roma's 3–1 Coppa Italia final defeat to Inter.


  • London, England
    Monday May 15, 2006
    Michael Ballack

    Moving to Chelsea

    London, England
    Monday May 15, 2006

    Ballack agreed to join English Premier League club Chelsea on a free transfer on 15 May 2006.


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

    Champions League 2006

    Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France
    Wednesday May 17, 2006

    First Champions League Leo Messi achieved with FC Barcelona against Arsenal with "2:1".


  • London, England, United Kingdom
    May, 2006
    Diego Maradona

    Maradona agreed to take part in UK's Soccer Aid

    London, England, United Kingdom
    May, 2006

    In May 2006, Maradona agreed to take part in UK's Soccer Aid (a program to raise money for UNICEF).


  • Indonesia
    Saturday May 27, 2006
    05:54:00 AM
    Disasters with highest death tolls

    2006 Yogyakarta Earthquake

    Indonesia
    Saturday May 27, 2006
    05:54:00 AM

    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).


  • Swakopmund, Erongo, Namibia
    Saturday May 27, 2006
    Angelina Jolie

    First Born Child

    Swakopmund, Erongo, Namibia
    Saturday May 27, 2006

    In an attempt to avoid the unprecedented media frenzy surrounding their relationship, Jolie and Pitt traveled to Namibia for the birth of their first biological child. On 27 May 2006, she gave birth to a daughter, Shiloh Nouvel, in Swakopmund.


  • Swakopmund, Erongo, Namibia
    Saturday May 27, 2006
    Angelina Jolie

    First Biological Child

    Swakopmund, Erongo, Namibia
    Saturday May 27, 2006

    On 27 May 2006, Jolie gave birth to her first biological child, a 7-pound daughter they named Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, at the Cottage Medi-Clinic in Namibia.


  • Colombia
    Sunday May 28, 2006
    Colombian conflict

    The 2006 Colombian Presidential Election

    Colombia
    Sunday May 28, 2006

    In May 2006, the Colombian presidential election resulted in Uribe winning re-election with a historic first round vote tally of 62%, followed by leftist Carlos Gaviria with 22% and Horacio Serpa.


  • Jiangsu, China
    May, 2006
    Best Buy

    Best Buy acquired a majority interest in Chinese appliance retailer Jiangsu Five Star Appliance for $180 million

    Jiangsu, China
    May, 2006

    In May 2006, Best Buy acquired a majority interest in Chinese appliance retailer Jiangsu Five Star Appliance for $180 million. At the time of the deal, Jiangsu was the fourth-largest appliance chain in China with 193 stores across eight Chinese provinces.


  • Espoo, Finland
    Thursday Jun 1, 2006
    Nokia

    Jorma Ollila retired as CEO

    Espoo, Finland
    Thursday Jun 1, 2006

    On 1 June 2006, Jorma Ollila became the company's chairman and retired as CEO, replaced by Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo.


  • London, United Kingdom
    Jun, 2006
    Prince William

    Football Association President

    London, United Kingdom
    Jun, 2006

    William is a fan of football and supports the English club Aston Villa. He became President of England's Football Association in May 2006.


  • Belgrade, Serbia
    Jun, 2006
    Slobodan Milošević

    The Supreme Court of Serbia Ruled That Milošević Had Ordered The murder of Stambolić

    Belgrade, Serbia
    Jun, 2006

    In June 2006, the Supreme Court of Serbia ruled that Milošević had ordered the murder of Stambolić, accepting the previous ruling of the Special Court for Organized Crime in Belgrade, which targeted Milošević as the main abettor of politically motivated murders in the 1990s.


  • Chechnya, Russia
    Jun, 2006
    Second Chechen War

    Sadulayev was killed

    Chechnya, Russia
    Jun, 2006

    Sadulayev was killed in June 2006, after which he was succeeded as the separatist leader by the veteran terrorist commander Doku Umarov.


  • Seattle, Washington, U.S.
    Jun, 2006
    Warren Buffett

    Charity

    Seattle, Washington, U.S.
    Jun, 2006

    In June 2006, Buffett announced that he gradually would give away 85% of his Berkshire holdings to five foundations in annual gifts of stock, the largest contribution would go to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.


  • U.S.
    Jun, 2006
    Marvel Studios

    Black Widow rights reverted to Marvel from Lions Gate Entertainment

    U.S.
    Jun, 2006

    In June, the Black Widow rights reverted to Marvel from Lions Gate Entertainment.


  • Orlando, Florida, U.S.
    Jun, 2006
    Best Buy

    The company opened Geek Squad precincts at Office Depot

    Orlando, Florida, U.S.
    Jun, 2006

    In June, the company opened Geek Squad precincts at Office Depot in Orlando, Florida. The market test was later expanded to Denver.


  • Russia
    Saturday Jun 10, 2006
    Second Chechen War

    The military campaign lasted only 2 years

    Russia
    Saturday Jun 10, 2006

    In a 10 July 2006, interview with the BBC, Sergei Ivanov, Russia's then–prime minister and former minister of defense, said that "the war is over," and that "the military campaign lasted only 2 years".


  • U.S. and United Kingdom
    Jun, 2006
    Richard Branson

    UK and US competition authorities to investigate price-fixing attempts between Virgin Atlantic and British Airways

    U.S. and United Kingdom
    Jun, 2006

    In June 2006, a tip-off from Virgin Atlantic led both UK and US competition authorities to investigate price-fixing attempts between Virgin Atlantic and British Airways.


  • Germany
    Saturday Jun 10, 2006
    Lionel Messi

    2006 World Cup

    Germany
    Saturday Jun 10, 2006

    Messi had joined the first team in the 2006 World Cup in Germany.


  • Washington, U.S.
    Thursday Jun 15, 2006
    Bill Gates

    More time to philanthropy

    Washington, U.S.
    Thursday Jun 15, 2006

    On June 15, 2006, Gates announced that over the next two years he would transition out of his day-to-day role to dedicate more time to philanthropy. He divided his responsibilities between two successors when he placed Ray Ozzie in charge of day-to-day management and Craig Mundie in charge of long-term product strategy.


  • Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
    Thursday Jun 15, 2006
    Michael Jordan

    Charlotte Bobcats

    Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
    Thursday Jun 15, 2006

    On June 15, 2006, Jordan bought a minority stake in the Charlotte Bobcats, becoming the team's second-largest shareholder behind majority owner Robert L. Johnson. As part of the deal, Jordan took full control over the basketball side of the operation, with the title "Managing Member of Basketball Operations".


  • U.S.
    Friday Jun 16, 2006
    Jimmy Hoffa

    Detroit Free Press

    U.S.
    Friday Jun 16, 2006

    On June 16, 2006, the Detroit Free Press published in its entirety the so-called "Hoffex Memo", a 56-page report prepared by the FBI for a January 1976 briefing on the case at FBI Headquarters in Washington. Although not claiming conclusively to establish the specifics of his disappearance, the memo records a belief that Hoffa was murdered at the behest of organized crime figures, who regarded his efforts to regain power within the Teamsters as a threat to their control of the union's pension fund.


  • Tokyo, Japan
    Tuesday Jun 20, 2006
    Sony Corporation

    The Blu-ray Optical disc Format

    Tokyo, Japan
    Tuesday Jun 20, 2006

    Sony was one of the leading developers of the Blu-ray optical disc format, the newest standard for disc-based content delivery. The first Blu-ray players became commercially available in 2006. The format emerged as the standard for HD media over the competing format, Toshiba's HD DVD, after a two-year-long high-definition optical disc format war.


  • Dallas, Texas, U.S.
    Tuesday Jun 20, 2006
    Shaquille O'Neal

    2006 Finals

    Dallas, Texas, U.S.
    Tuesday Jun 20, 2006

    In the 2006 Finals, the Heat were underdogs against the Dallas Mavericks led by Dirk Nowitzki, and the Mavericks won the first two games at home in dominating fashion. The Heat led by Wade and a balanced effort by O'Neal, Antoine Walker and Jason Williams would go on to win all three of the next games at home, before closing out the series in Dallas to deliver the first NBA title for the franchise and O'Neal's fourth title. With Wade carrying the offensive load, O'Neal did not need to have a dominating series, and finished with an average of 13.7 points and 10.2 rebounds for the series.


  • Europe
    Monday Jun 26, 2006
    Disasters with highest death tolls

    2006 European Heat Wave

    Europe
    Monday Jun 26, 2006

    The 2006 European heat wave was a period of exceptionally hot weather that arrived at the end of June 2006 in certain European countries. The United Kingdom, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Germany and western parts of Russia were most affected. The death toll from this heat wave is estimated to be 3,418 people.


  • United Kingdom
    Tuesday Jul 4, 2006
    Richard Branson

    Branson sold his Virgin Mobile company to NTL:Telewest

    United Kingdom
    Tuesday Jul 4, 2006

    On 4 July 2006, Branson sold his Virgin Mobile company to UK cable TV, broadband, and telephone company NTL:Telewest for £900million.


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