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Execution of Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein, the former President of Iraq, was executed by hanging on **December 30, 2006**, at approximately 6:00 a.m. local time at "Camp Justice" (Muthanna Airfield), a joint Iraqi-U.S. milit...
December 30, 2006
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History & Politics
Execution of Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein, the former President of Iraq, was executed by hanging on **December 30, 2006**, at approximately 6:00 a.m. local time at "Camp Just...
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Execution of Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein, the former President of Iraq, was executed by hanging on **De...
The Poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko
**Alexander Litvinenko**, a former officer of Russia's Federal Security Servi...
2006 U.S. Midterm Elections
On **November 7, 2006**, Americans voted in midterm elections that produced a...
North Korea's First Nuclear Test
On October 9, 2006, North Korea (the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, D...
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The Web 2.0 Revolution of 2006
2006 marked the crystallization of **Web 2.0**—the shift from read-only, corp...
PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii launches
In November 2006, two gaming consoles launched in North America within days o...
Windows Vista release
Microsoft completed **Windows Vista** on November 8, 2006 (reaching RTM — Rel...
Google Acquires YouTube
On **October 9, 2006**, Google Inc. announced it had agreed to acquire YouTub...
Arts & Culture
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Casino Royale (2006): Daniel Craig Bond Reboot
*Casino Royale*, released on **November 17, 2006** in the United States (and ...
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefi...
"Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kaz...
2006 FIFA World Cup Final
The **2006 FIFA World Cup** (the nineteenth edition of the tournament) was ho...
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest premiered at the Disneyland Resort...
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The Web 2.0 Revolution of 2006
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Execution of Saddam Hussein
Dec 30
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Gerald Ford's Death
Dec 26
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James Brown's death and legacy
Dec 25
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Time Magazine Names "You" Person of the Year
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