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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...
Science & Technology
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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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2006 Asian Games in Doha
The XV Asiad brought about 9,500 athletes from 45 nations to Doha, marking th...
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...
Orhan Pamuk wins the Nobel Prize in Literature
On October 12, 2006, the Swedish Academy awarded the Nobel Prize in Literatur...
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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
Dec 16
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