WHAT ALL HAPPENED MARCH TO NOVEMBER 2006
Find out what all happened March to November 2006

Alaskan stratovolcano Mount Cleveland erupts. (23. May 2006)

North Korea tests four short-range missiles, one medium-range missile and a long-range Taepodong-2. The long-range Taepodong-2 reportedly failed in mid-air over the Sea of Japan. (5. July 2006)

At least one million union members, students, and unemployed take to the streets in France in protest at the government's proposed First Employment Contract law. (28. March 2006)

Mari Alkatiri, the first Prime Minister of East Timor, resigns after weeks of political unrest. (26. June 2006)

Mumbai train bombings: 209 people are killed in a series of bomb attacks in Mumbai, India. (11. July 2006)

The Federal Republic of Germany is deemed guilty in the loss of Bashkirian 2937 and DHL Flight 611, because it is illegal to outsource flight surveillance. (27. July 2006)

The first Kazakh space satellite, KazSat is launched. (18. June 2006)

The May 2006 Java earthquake strikes devastating Bantul and the city of Yogyakarta killing over 6,600 people. (27. May 2006)

Over 60 tornadoes break out in the United States; hardest hit is in Tennessee with 29 people killed (2. April 2006)

Serbia declares independence from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro. (5. June 2006)

Construction begins on the Freedom Tower for the new World Trade Center in New York City. (27. April 2006)

The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter arrives at Mars. (10. March 2006)

A group of ferocious activists of Bangladesh Awami League attacked one of their rival political party meeting in Dhaka with oars and sculls and killed their 14 activists. (28. October 2006)

The world's longest running music show Top of the Pops is broadcast for the last time on BBC Two. The show had aired for 42 years. (30. July 2006)

The National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia is opened and dedicated by U.S. President George W. Bush, who announces that Marine Corporal Jason Dunham will receive the Medal of Honor. (10. November 2006)

Chencholai bombing in which 61 Tamil girls are killed in Sri Lankan Airforce bombing. (14. August 2006)

Fidel Castro hands over power to brother Raúl Castro. (31. July 2006)

North Korea allegedly tests its first nuclear device. (9. October 2006)

Members of the Chadian military fail in an attempted coup d'état. (14. March 2006)

Kimveer Gill kills one student and injures 19 more in the Dawson College shooting. (13. September 2006)

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