2006

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This is a list of historical events for the year 2006 that are of general interest. For historical events for specific topics see: List of History Lists.

January

• 7 - British Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy resigns after his drinking problems come to light.
• 9 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes at 11,011.9. This is above 11,000 for the first time since June 7, 2001.
• 25 - Hamas won a majority of seats in the Palestinian Legislative Council elections.

February

• 4 - American feminist political activist and writer of The Feminine Mystique Betty Friedan dies.
• 13 - British philosopher P. F. Strawson dies in hospital.
• 27 - British comedienne and radio personality Linda Smith dies due to ovarian cancer.

March

• 10 - Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter probe arrived in orbit.

September

• 4 - Australian television presenter Steve Irwin dies in accident with a stingray during filming.

November

• 8 - American Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld resigns, and Robert Gates is nominated by President Bush as a replacement.
• 15 - Al-Jazeera launches it's English-language news network.
• 19 - Nintendo releases the Wii gaming console.
• 30 - South Africa legalizes same-sex marriage.

December

• 25 - American soul singer James Brown dies at the age of 73.
• 30 - Saddam Hussein, ousted President of Iraq is executed by hanging.