2006 Events

2006 2006 Beanpot
2006 Chrysler Aspen is First Produced
The Chrysler Aspen is a sport utility vehicle from Chrysler. Launched for the 2007 model year, the Aspen is essentially a rebranded Dodge Durango SUV. The Aspen name was previously used b...
2006 Ferrari Releases the 599 GTB Fiorano
The 599 GTB Fiorano (internal code F139) is an Italian gran turismo produced by Ferrari. It is the brand's two-seat flagship, replacing the 575 M Maranello in 2006 as a 2007 model. Sty...
2006 Ford Edge is First Produced
The Ford Edge is a premium mid-size crossover SUV (CUV) manufactured by Ford, based on the Ford CD3 platform shared with previous generation Mazda6 and marketed in slightly modified form ...
2006 Ford S-Max is First Produced
The Ford S-Max (written Ford S-MAX) is an MPV/sedan produced by the Ford Motor Company for the European market and by Chang'an Ford Automobile Co., Ltd for the Chinese (Mainland) market. ...
2006 Ford Tourneo is First Produced
The Ford Tourneo is a small minibus (8-9 seats) based on Ford's Transit van (not to be confused with the full size Ford Transit minibus). The Tourneo is also considered an executive trans...
2006 Guns N' Roses replace Buckethead with Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal
Thal joined Guns N' Roses before they embarked on a world tour in 2006, filling the position vacated by departed guitarist Buckethead. He made his live debut with the band at the Hammerst...
2006 Mat Kearney Releases "All I Need" Single
"All I Need" was Kearney's first single and was featured on Grey's Anatomy and began to chart on iTunes top 100 downloaded songs. It peaked at #94 on the Billboard Pop 100. It was also fe...
2006 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class is First Produced
The Mercedes-Benz GL-Class (code name X164) is a full-size crossover SUV built by the German carmaker Mercedes-Benz since 2006. The GL-Class debuted at the 2006 North American Internation...
2006 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition is First Produced
The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren is an Anglo-German supercar jointly developed by Mercedes-Benz and McLaren Automotive, built in Portsmouth and the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, Surre...
2006 Mercedes-Benz W216 is First Produced
The new model was officially unveiled at the end of June 2006 and was presented at the 2006 Paris Salon. The W216 is offered in five models, the V8-powered CL500 and CL500 4MATIC, the hig...
2006 Nissan Wingroad is First Produced
The Nissan Wingroad is an automobile available only as a compact station wagon. The Wingroad is sold as a different name when manufactured as a commercial delivery van, called the Nissan ...
2006 Rod Blagojevich Re-elected Governor of Illinois
The Illinois gubernatorial election of 2006 occurred on November 7, 2006. The Governor of Illinois, Democrat Rod Blagojevich, won re-election for a four-year term scheduled to have ended ...
2006 The Old Garden is Released
Im Sang-Soo’s reverential adaptation of the novel keeps the fragile balance between the political and the personal that could be found in the book, and turns out to be, arguably, one of t...
2006
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United Abominations is released
In May 2006 Megadeth announced their eleventh studio album, entitled United Abominations, was near completion. Originally scheduled for release by Roadrunner Records in October 2006, Must...
2006 Volvo C30 is First Produced
The Volvo C30 is a small car produced by Volvo Cars, a subsidiary of the Ford Motor Company. The C30 is a three-door, four-seat hatchback powered by straight-4 and straight-5 engines. The...
2006 Jan SEC Launches Investigation of Bernard Madoff Following Markopolos' 21-Page Memo
In May 2006, Madoff is interviewed by the SEC. Insiders have told FRONTLINE that when SEC lawyers visited Madoff's office, he was visibly nervous and irritable. In his March 2009 confessi...
2006 Jan 1 New England Patriots defeat Miami Dolphins, 26-8
Sometimes you win even when you lose. There are times when losing a game at the end of the year can get you a Reggie Bush and set up your franchise for a decade. And then there are tim...
2006 Jan 1 "Plan 9 from Outer Space" Rifftrax is Released
Held up by many as the Worst Movie Ever Made (though the twelve people who saw Mariah Carey's 'Glitter' may strenuously disagree) Ed Wood's classic has endured so long because of the fine...
2006 Jan 2 Sago Mine Disaster
The Sago Mine disaster was a coal mine explosion on January 2, 2006, in the Sago Mine in Sago, West Virginia, USA near the Upshur County seat of Buckhannon. The blast and ensuing aftermat...
2006 Jan 3 Mat Kearney Releases "Nothing Left to Lose" Single
"Nothing Left to Lose" is a song by Nashville-based musician Mat Kearney and is the first single released off his major-label debut of the same name, released in April 2006. This song has...
2006 Jan 7 New England Patriots defeat Jacksonville Jaguars, 28-3
The fumble gnawed at him, even though there was ultimately no harm done. Tight end Benjamin Watson just turned 25, but he has been around long enough to understand that miscues don't go o...
2006 Jan 9 DragonForce releases Inhuman Rampage
Inhuman Rampage is the third studio album by English power metal band DragonForce, the album was released on 9 January, 2006 and 20 June, 2006 in North America. Assumptions have been made...
2006 Jan 9 FDA Approves LEO's Taclonex
Taclonex contains a combination of betamethasone and calcipotriene. Betamethasone is a topical corticosteroid. It reduces swelling, relieves itching, and constricts blood vessels. Calcipo...
2006 Jan 10 Apple Introduces iMac Core Duo
Apple has begun referring to this model as the iMac (Early 2006), but we're calling it the iMac Core Duo. Maybe we'll switch to Apple's nomenclature when the next generation is released.....
2006 Jan 14 Denver Broncos defeat New England Patriots, 27-13
No all-expenses-paid trip to Detroit in February. No fourth Vince Lombardi trophy to hoist at City Hall Plaza. No duck boats. New England's football winter is over early this year. Pitche...
2006 Jan 14 Shelley Winters Dies
Winters died on January 14, 2006 of heart failure at the Rehabilitation Centre of Beverly Hills; she had suffered a heart attack on October 14, 2005. Her third ex-husband Anthony Francios...
2006 Jan 16 UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3
Ultimate Fight Night 3 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 16, 2006. The event took place at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, ...
2006 Jan 17 Season Five of 'American Idol' Premieres on Fox
Auditions were held in seven cities in the summer and early fall of 2005 in the following order: Chicago, Illinois Denver, Colorado Greensboro, North Carolina San Francisco, Califor...
2006 Jan 18 "Night of the Living Dead" Rifftrax is Released
Imagine you are wandering through a lonely graveyard when a wild-eyed man in a cheap suit tackles you and when you escape, tries to eat your brother. Just a typical encounter with Nick...
2006 Jan 20 Edguy Releases "Rocket Ride"
Rocket Ride is the seventh full-length album by German power metal band Edguy, released on January 20, 2006. It features a style that differs from their usual power metal style and is mor...
2006 Jan 21 "Young Chuck Norris" SNL Digital Short
The Funny Site of the Day -- "Saturday Night Live" enters the trendy comedy sweepstakes, begun by Conan O'Brien and Random Chuck Norris Facts, in a premise fast becoming the 21st century'...
2006 Jan 23 Bioče Train Disaster
The Bioče train disaster was a train crash on January 23, 2006 in Montenegro. At least 45 people, including five children, were killed and another 184 injured. It was the worst train disa...
2006 Jan 24 Billy Duffy confirms The Cult are reuniting again
The Cult guitarist Billy Duffy has confirmed the group's plans to embark on a U.S. tour beginning on March 1 at The Fillmore in San Francisco, California. In a video statement posted at t...
2006 Jan 24 Chris Penn Dies
Penn was found dead in his Santa Monica condominium on January 24, 2006, at the age of 40. Although Penn had used multiple drugs in the past, an autopsy performed by a Los Angeles Coun...
2006 Jan 24 "Developers" - Steve Ballmer Pumps Up the Volume
Footage featuring Ballmer's flamboyant stage appearances at Microsoft events have been widely circulated on the Internet, becoming viral videos. The most famous of these is commonly title...
2006 Jan 24 Stephen King publishes Cell
Cell is an apocalyptic horror novel published by American author Stephen King in January 2006. The plot concerns a New England artist struggling to reunite with his young son after a myst...
2006 Jan 25 "Shodo" Is Released
"Shōdō" is the fortieth single by B'z, released on January 25, 2006. This song is one of B'z many number-one singles in Oricon charts. This song was the opening theme of Case Closed.
2006 Jan 26 Cathedral release The Garden of Unearthly Delights
The Garden of Unearthly Delights is the eighth full-length album by the British doom metal band Cathedral. It was released on January 26, 2006. The album title is inspired by the Hieronym...
2006 Jan 26 FDA Approves Pfizer's Sutent
Treating certain types of stomach or intestinal tumors in certain patients. It is also used to treat certain types of kidney cancer. It may also be used for other conditions as determined...
2006 Jan 27 FDA Approves Gilead's Ranexa
Ranexa is an anti-anginal medication. It works by improving blood flow to help the heart work more efficiently. Ranexa is used to treat chronic angina (chronic chest pain). It may be u...
2006 Jan 28 Katowice Trade Hall Roof Collapse
Rescue teams searched in bitter cold Sunday for victims buried when the roof of an exhibition hall in the southern Polish town of Katowice collapsed during an international gathering of p...
2006 Jan 28 The Jonas Brothers "American Club" Tour Begins
The Jonas Brothers American Club Tour was also held promote their debut album, It's About Time. Most of the tour was held in clubs and very small venues, as the band wasn't as well-known ...
2006 Jan 29 Yacht Rock Episode 6
The series depicts some realistic aspects of the music, but builds exaggerated storylines around them. For example, main protagonists Loggins and McDonald receive inspiration from a ficti...
2006 Jan 30 Coretta Scott King Dies
After suffering a stroke and mild heart attack in August 2005, Coretta Scott King died on 30 January 2006 while being treated at the Hospital Santa Monica in Mexico City. Her funeral serv...
2006 Feb 3 Airing of 'The LeBrons' Nike Commercial, 'Butter'
With his impressive record, it was no surprise that James was the first player picked in the 2003 NBA draft. The Cleveland Cavaliers signed the powerful young forward, and he proved to be...
2006 Feb 4 UFC 57: Liddell vs. Couture 3
UFC 57: Liddell vs. Couture 3 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 4, 2006. It was held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on the Las Vegas...
2006 Feb 5 Steelers Beat Seahawks in Super Bowl XL
After the first four possessions of the game ended with punts, Seahawks punt returner Peter Warrick gave his team good field position by returning Chris Gardocki's 37-yard punt 12 yards t...
2006 Feb 6 Airing of 'The LeBrons' Nike Commercial, 'Glory Days'
The LeBrons are a mock family of LeBron James featured in commercials for Nike's line of LeBron James shoes. The four members of the family each represent an aspect of LeBron's personalit...
2006 Feb 6 Airing of 'The LeBrons' Nike Commercial, 'New Shoes'
With his impressive record, it was no surprise that James was the first player picked in the 2003 NBA draft. The Cleveland Cavaliers signed the powerful young forward, and he proved to be...