WHAT HAPPENED IN 2006.
Look what happened the 2006.

Mass unrest by the Primeiro Comando da Capital begins in São Paulo (Brazil), leaving at least 150 dead. (12. May 2006)

Iranian Azeris interpret a cartoon published in an Iranian magazine as insulting, resulting in massive riots throughout the country. (12. May 2006)

2006 São Paulo violence: a major rebellion occurs in several prisons in Brazil. (13. May 2006)

The aircraft carrier USS Oriskany is sunk in the Gulf of Mexico as an artificial reef. (17. May 2006)

The post Loktantra Andolan government passes a landmark bill curtailing the power of the monarchy and making Nepal a secular country. (18. May 2006)

Dhaka wildcat strikes: A series of massive strikes begin, involving nearly 1.8 million garment workers in Bangladesh. (20. May 2006)

The Republic of Montenegro holds a referendum proposing independence from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro. The Montenegrin people choose independence with a majority of 55%. (21. May 2006)

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

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

The union of Serbia and Montenegro comes to an end with Montenegro's formal declaration of independence. (3. June 2006)

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

60th Anniversary Celebrations of Bhumibol Adulyadej's Accession. (9. June 2006)

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

Pluto's newly discovered moons are officially named Nix & Hydra. (21. June 2006)

Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier, is kidnapped by Palestinian militants in a cross-border raid from the Israeli territory. (25. June 2006)

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

Hamdan v. Rumsfeld: The U.S. Supreme Court rules that President George W. Bush's plan to try Guantanamo Bay detainees in military tribunals violates U.S. and international law. (29. June 2006)

The first operation of Qinghai–Tibet Railway in China. (1. July 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)