September 2006 calendar

September 2006
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in September 2006.
The US president was George W. Bush (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour), Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on September 2006: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of September 2006?

Events

01 Sep 2006 Luxembourg is the first country to transition to all-digital television broadcasting.
02 Sep 2006 The Abu Ghraib prison is handed over to the Iraqi government by the US military.
03 Sep 2006 Conflict between Israel and Palestine
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05 Sep 2006 Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan
06 Sep 2006 The security officers of Georgia arrest nearly 30 members of the opposition political party ampquotSamartlianobaampquot (Justice) and its satellite organizations on suspicion of plotting a coup against the government. Igor Giorgadze, the country's fugitive security chief, is leading the party. He is wanted by Interpol because he is alleged to have been involved in the 1995 attack on the life of former President Shevardnadze.
07 Sep 2006 The National Liberation Forces of Burundi (FNL), the last rebel group, signs a ceasefire.
08 Sep 2006 Ralph Buckyampquot Phillips is the latest addition to the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List. He surrenders to Pennsylvania State Police. After escaping from jail, he is wanted by the FBI for killing three New York State troopers. One of them died.
09 Sep 2006 BBC's The Proms - Last Night at the Proms took place at Royal Albert Hall, London. Simulcasts of the proms were made to other cities in Britain, including Manchester, Glasgow, Swansea and Belfast. The festival attracted more than 100,000 people to London and other cities. The proms are currently in the 112th season.
10 Sep 2006 A long statement by Ayman al-Zawahiri (al-Qaeda's second-in-command), on the eve the fifth anniversary of September 11, 2001 attacks, calls for Muslims to resist the United States.
11 Sep 2006 Havana, Cuba is the starting point for the 14th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement.
12 Sep 2006 Interpol alert: Cypriot authorities respond and intercept "Grigorio-1", a North Korean ship headed for Syria. Cypriot security personnel discovered a mobile air defence system and components of a missile launcher inside the ship. However, the Government of North Korea claims that the ship contained only weather-observation equipment. The Syrian government requested that the ship dock in Syria.
13 Sep 2006 The solar system's largest dwarf planet, designated until now as , is officially named ampquotErisampquot its satellite is now known as ampquotDysnomiaampquot.
14 Sep 2006 A bill that gives more rights to terrorist detainees is approved by the U.S. Senate. The White House and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), agree that the bill would be signed into law to end a classified CIA interrogation programme, which a recent Supreme Court decision leaves in doubt.
15 Sep 2006 E.coli-contaminated spinach can kill one person and poison over 100 others in 20 US states.
16 Sep 2006 The 2006 Lasker Awards for Medical Research have been announced. (Reuters),
17 Sep 2006 Fourpeaked Mountain, Alaska, erupts. This marks the first eruption of the long-dormant volcano for at least 10,000 years.
18 Sep 2006 Right-wing protesters storm the Hungarian Television building in Budapest, Hungary one day after an audiotap was made public in which Prime Minister Ferenc Kyurcsany and his party admitted to lying during the 2006 general election.
19 Sep 2006 In Bangkok, the Thai military stage a coup. The Constitution is overthrown and martial law is established.
20 Sep 2006 The CW Television Network, a merger of UPN and The WB, officially opens its doors in the USA.
21 Sep 2006 Komiljon Usmanov, a Uzbek citizen, is being tried for allegedly leading the Hizb ut-Tahrir group. In 2001, Usmanov was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment on similar charges. However, he was released under amnesty. He insists on his innocence.
22 Sep 2006 The F-14 Tomcat, which was famously featured in the movie "Top Gun", is officially retired by the U.S. military.
23 Sep 2006 Ali Abdullah Saleh is back in office as President of Yemen, having been in office since 1978. The result prompts allegations of electoral fraud by the Yemeni opposition coalition.
24 Sep 2006 Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela's Foreign Minister, is being held at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Secondary screening will take place.
25 Sep 2006 After Hurricane Katrina, the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans is reopened 13 months later. It has undergone extensive repairs and boasts the largest re-roofing job in the United States.
26 Sep 2006 Due to frequent power outages, riots broke out in Dhaka (Bangladesh). Many are hurt in clashes with police.
27 Sep 2006 Six female students are held hostage by an armed suspect at Platte Canyon High School in Bailey, Colorado. The gunman shoots himself and one hostage is killed.
28 Sep 2006 Duane Morrison was identified as the Platte Canyon High School murderer. He has no connections to Bailey, Colorado.
29 Sep 2006 After allegations of inappropriate emails, Mark Foley, US Representative, resigns.
30 Sep 2006 The ''Los Angeles Times'' has reported that Jason Grimsley, a former pitcher for several Major League Baseball teams who has been accused of supplying performance-enhancing drugs to several players, allegedly named stars Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte, and Miguel Tejada in a sworn statement as users of performance-enhancers.

Famous Birthday

Jayden James Federline
Prince Hisahito of Akishino
Piratenpartei
German political party, founded 10 Sept 2006 in Berlin.
India Tanovic
French-born child of noted director, Danis Tanovic.
Rosie McClelland
Pop Singer.
Ian Chen
TV Actor.
Jayden Federline
American noted child, the second son of Britney Spears and Kevin Federline.
Monkey
Vine Star.
Owen Fielding
Movie Actor.
Connor Fielding
Movie Actor.
Brooklynne
Reality Star.
Hisahito
Japanese prince, in line of succession after his uncle and father.
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Famous Deaths

Oriana Fallaci
Italian writer, a world-known award-winning journalist whose style is compared to Henry Kissinger.
Edward Albert
American actor, the son of actor Eddie Albert and Margo.
Edward Albert
American actor, the son of actor Eddie Albert and Margo.
Bob Mathias
American athlete who was the sole competitor in modern history to win the decathlon on two separate occasions.
Raymond Baxter
English television host and pilot (d. 2006).
Daniel Wayne Smith
son of Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith (Born 1986).
Boz Burrell
English singer-songwriter and guitarist (King Crimson and Bad Company) (d. 2006).
Emilie Mondor
Canadian olympic athlete (Born 1981).
King Taufa'ahau
Tupou IV of Tonga (Born 1918).
William Auld
Scottish poet, author, and translator (Born 1924).
Esme Melville
Australian actress (Born 1918).
Edward J King
66th Governor of Massachusetts (Born 1925).
Tasos Athanasiadis
Greek writer (Born 1913).
Carla Benschop
Dutch basketball player (Born 1950).
Sir Malcolm Arnold
English composer and professional trumpeter (Born 1921).
Michael Ferguson
Irish politician (Born 1953).
Phil Latulippe
Canadian soldier and athlete (Born 1909).
Michael A Monsoor
a United States Navy SEAL killed in Iraq and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor (Born 1981).
John W Peterson
American songwriter (Born 1921).
Pat Corley
American actor, known for his role as bar owner Phil on the CBS sitcom "Murphy Brown" from 1988 to 1996.
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