2006 in British music charts, Summary, Chronological Review
In October, Girls Aloud became the first British act (sixth act overall) to enter the UK Top 10 on downloads alone when Something Kinda Ooooh charted at #5 on 22 October. The following week it climbed to #3, but they were beaten to number one by McFly with their sixth number one Star Girl. We also saw #1 albums from The Killers, Robbie Williams, Girls Aloud and Jamiroquai.


2006 in British music charts, Summary, Chronological Review
November saw Dutch DJ and producer Fedde Le Grand manage to get his first UK #1 with Put Your Hands Up For Detroit, while Westlife were still breaking records with their 14 number one The Rose. Westlife didn't last long at the top and later got replaced by rapstar Akon with Smack That which featured the rap music legend Eminem; this was Akon's second and Eminem's seventh number one single.


2006 in British music charts, Summary, Chronological Review
In November and early December, the charts were dominated by boy bands. Ten years since their last number one single, Take That managed to reclaim their position on top of the singles chart with Patience. Meanwhile, Westlife's number one streak continued with their sixth #1 album The Love Album beating compilation albums from Oasis, The Beatles and U2. This was then knocked off the top by Take That's album Beautiful World. These remained on top of the charts for two more weeks. During this time there were hit singles from Emma Bunton's Official Children in Need song Downtown, Chris Cornell's You Know My Name which was used in Casino Royale, Cliff Richard's 21st Century Christmas and Wind It Up from No Doubt front woman Gwen Stefani.


2006 in British music charts, Summary, Chronological Review
The X Factor was won by Leona Lewis, beating former child actor Raymond Quinn in the final. She became the first female winner of the show. Her debut single "A Moment Like This" was chosen for whomever won the competition and was released on download the day after the final, selling 50,000 copies in its first half-hour, more than most songs this year achieved in a whole week.


2006 in British music charts, Record sales
Single sales bounced back in 2006 as legal downloads added nearly thirty million sales to the total for the year. Despite this, the 17,694 copies sold during its week at number one gave Orson's "No Tomorrow" the distinction of being the lowest sales ever of a chart topper. However 2006 also saw one song achieve sales of over half a million in its first week, Leona Lewis's song "A Moment Like This" sold 571,992 copies. Although not the biggest first week sales of any of the UK television talent show winners it was still a remarkable figure when total sales of individual records were generally in decline.


2006 in British music charts, Record sales
As of year end, Gnarls Barkley's single "Crazy", had sold over 800,000 (plus an additional 40,000+ before it became chart eligible) to become the best selling single of 2006, while Leona Lewis had the second biggest seller of the year and enjoyed a second week at number one as 2006 became 2007.The rest of the top five best sellers saw Shakira at three with over 500,000 copies sold in what was a very long chart run, Scissor Sisters were fourth and Sandi Thom was fifth in the overall sales list.


2006 in British music charts, Music awards, BRIT Awards
The 2006 BRIT Awards took place on 15 February 2006, at Earl's Court in London


2006 in British music charts, Music awards, Mercury Music Prize
The 2006 Mercury Music Prize was awarded to Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not


2006 in British music charts, Music awards, Popjustice £20 Music Prize
The 2006 Popjustice £20 Music Prize was awarded to Girls Aloud for their song Biology  from the album Chemistry.


2006 in British music charts, Music awards, Record of the Year
The Record of the Year was awarded to "Patience" by Take That.


2006 in British radio
This is a list of events in British radio during 2006.


2006 in British television
The following is a list of British television related events from the year 2006.


2006 in Burundi
The following lists events that happened during 2006 in Burundi.


2006 in Cage Rage Championships
The year 2006 is the 5th year in the history of the Cage Rage Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United Kingdom. In 2006 Cage Rage Championships held 8 events, Cage Rage 15.


2006 in Cage Rage Championships, Cage Rage 15
Cage Rage 15 was an event held on February 4, 2006 at The Wembley Conference Centre in London, United Kingdom.


2006 in Cage Rage Championships, Cage Rage 16
Cage Rage 16 was an event held on April 22, 2006 at The Wembley Conference Centre in London, United Kingdom.


2006 in Cage Rage Championships, Cage Rage Contenders
Cage Rage Contenders was an event held on May 28, 2006 at Caesar's Nightclub in Streatham, United Kingdom.


2006 in Cage Rage Championships, Cage Rage 17
Cage Rage 17 was an event held on July 1, 2006 at The Wembley Conference Centre in London, United Kingdom.


2006 in Cage Rage Championships, Cage Rage Contenders 2
Cage Rage Contenders 2 was an event held on August 20, 2006 at Caesar's Nightclub in Streatham, United Kingdom.


2006 in Cage Rage Championships, Cage Rage 18
Cage Rage 18 was an event held on September 30, 2006 at The Wembley Conference Centre in London, United Kingdom.


2006 in Cage Rage Championships, Cage Rage Contenders 3
Cage Rage Contenders 3 was an event held on November 12, 2006 at Hammersmith Palais in London, United Kingdom.


2006 in Cage Rage Championships, Cage Rage 19
Cage Rage 19 was an event held on December 9, 2006 at Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London, United Kingdom.


2006 in Cage Warriors
The year 2006 is the fifth year in the history of Cage Warriors, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United Kingdom. In 2006 Cage Rage Championships held 8 events beginning with, CWFC: Quest 5.


2006 in Cage Warriors, CWFC: Quest 5
CWFC: Quest 5 was an event held on February 19, 2006 in Sheffield, England.


2006 in Cage Warriors, CWFC: Enter the Wolfslair
CWFC: Enter the Wolfslair was an event held on March 5, 2006 in Liverpool, England.


2006 in Cage Warriors, CWFC: Strike Force 5
CWFC: Strike Force 5 was an event held on March 25, 2006 in Coventry, England.


2006 in Cage Warriors, CWFC: Quest 6
CWFC: Quest 6 was an event held on April 8, 2006 in Sheffield, England.


2006 in Cage Warriors, CWFC: Strike Force 6
CWFC: Strike Force 6 was an event held on May 27, 2006 in Coventry, England.


2006 in Cage Warriors, CWFC: Showdown
CWFC: Showdown was an event held on September 16, 2006 in Sheffield, England.


2006 in Cage Warriors, CWFC: Showdown 2
CWFC: Showdown 2 was an event held on November 19, 2006 in Sheffield, England.


2006 in Cage Warriors, CWFC: Enter The Rough House
CWFC: Enter The Rough House was an event held on December 9, 2006 in Nottingham, England.


2006 in Cambodia
The following lists events that happened during 2006 in Cambodia.


2006 in Cameroon
The following lists events that happened during 2006 in Cameroon.


2006 in Canadian television
This is a list of Canadian television related events from 2006.


2006 in Cape Verde
The following lists events that happened during 2006 in Cape Verde.


2006 in Chile
The following lists events that happened during 2006 in Chile.


2006 in Croatian television
This is a list of Croatian television related events from 2006.


2006 in Danish television
This is a list of Danish television related events from 2006.


2006 in Deep
The year 2006 is the sixth year in the history of Deep, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 2006 Deep held 13 events beginning with, Deep: 23 Impact.


2006 in Deep, Deep: 23 Impact
Deep: 23 Impact was an event held on February 5, 2006 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.


2006 in Deep, Deep: 24 Impact
Deep: 24 Impact was an event held on April 11, 2006 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.


2006 in Deep, Deep: clubDeep Nagoya: MB3z Impact, Di Entrare
Deep: clubDeep Nagoya: MB3z Impact, Di Entrare was an event held on May 21, 2006 at Zepp Nagoya in Nagoya.


2006 in Deep, Deep: CMA Festival
Deep: CMA Festival was an event held on May 24, 2006 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.


2006 in Deep, Deep: clubDeep Hiroshima: Monster Challenger
Deep: clubDeep Hiroshima: Monster Challenger was an event held on May 27, 2006 at the Saekiku Sports Center Subarena in Hiroshima.


2006 in Deep, Deep: clubDeep Toyama: Barbarian Festival 4
Deep: clubDeep Toyama: Barbarian Festival 4 was an event held on June 18, 2006 at Toyama Event Plaza in Toyama.


2006 in Deep, Deep: clubDeep Tokyo
Deep: clubDeep Tokyo was an event held on July 8, 2006 at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo.


2006 in Deep, Deep: 25 Impact
Deep: 25 Impact was an event held on August 4, 2006 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.


2006 in Deep, Deep: clubDeep Hakuba: Monster Challenge 2
Deep: clubDeep Hakuba: Monster Challenge 2 was an event held on August 12, 2006 at Hakuba47 Mountain Sports Park in Hakuba.


2006 in Deep, Deep: 26 Impact
Deep: 26 Impact was an event held on October 10, 2006 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.


2006 in Deep, Deep: clubDeep Toyama: Barbarian Festival 5
Deep: clubDeep Toyama: Barbarian Festival 5 was an event held on November 19, 2006 at Toyama Event Plaza in Toyama.


2006 in Deep, Deep: clubDeep Tokyo: Future King Tournament 2006
Deep: clubDeep Tokyo: Future King Tournament 2006 was an event held on December 9, 2006 at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo.


2006 in Deep, Deep: 27 Impact
Deep: 27 Impact was an event held on December 20, 2006 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.


2006 in Denmark
The following lists events hat happened during 2006 in Denmark.


2006 in Dutch television
This is a list of Dutch television related events from 2006.


2006 in Ecuadorian football
The 2006 season was the 84th season of competitive football in Ecuador.


2006 in Ecuadorian football, National team, Senior team
The Ecuadorian national team played in eleven international matches: four during the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and seven friendlies.


2006 in Ecuadorian football, National team, Senior team, FIFA World Cup
Ecuador was drawn into Group A along with Costa Rica, hosts Germany, and Poland. After shutout wins against Poland and Costa Rica, Ecuador secured a spot in the Round of 16. Their last match of group play was a loss to the host team, making them the group runner-up.


2006 in Ecuadorian football, National team, Senior team, FIFA World Cup
Ecuador was matched-up against Group B winner, England. Despite a close game, a free-kick goal by English captain David Beckham proved to be the difference in the game and were eliminated. To date, this is the furthest progression in the tournament.


2006 in English-language radio
The year 2006 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting.


2006 in Estonia
This article lists events that occurred during 2006 in Estonia.


2006 in Estonian television
This is a list of Estonian television related events from 2006.


2006 in Ethiopia
The following lists events that happened during 2006 in Ethiopia.


2006 in Europe
This is a list of 2006 events that occurred in Europe.


2006 in Fighting Network Rings
The year 2006 is the 12th year in the history of Fighting Network Rings, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 2006 Fighting Network Rings held 3 events beginning with, Rings: Road to Japan.


2006 in Fighting Network Rings, Rings: Road to Japan
Rings: Road to Japan was an event held on March 26, 2006 in Holland.


2006 in Fighting Network Rings, Rings Lithuania: Lekeciai 500
Rings Lithuania: Lekeciai 500 was an event held on August 13, 2006 in Lekeciai, Marijampole County, Lithuania.


2006 in Fighting Network Rings, Rings: Holland
Rings: Holland was an event held on November 19, 2006 in Enschede, Holland.


2006 in Fiji
The following lists events that happened during 2006 in the Republic of Fiji.


2006 in France
This article lists events from the year 2006 in France.


2006 in French television
This is a list of French television related events from 2006.


2006 in German television
This is a list of German television related events from 2006.


2006 in Germany
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2006 in Ghana
2006 in Ghana details events of note that happened in Ghana in the year 2006.


2006 in Ghana, National holidays
Holidays in italics are "special days", while those in regular type are "regular holidays".


2006 in Ghana, National holidays
In addition, several other places observe local holidays, such as the foundation of their town. These are also "special days."


2006 in Iceland
The following lists events that happened in 2006 in Iceland.


2006 in India
Events in the year 2006 in the Republic of India.


2006 in India, Observance
Following days of religious or cultural significance were observed in 2006.


2006 in Indonesia, Sport
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2006 in Iran
The following lists events that happened during 2006 in Iran.


2006 in Iraq
The following lists events that happened during 2006 in Iraq.


2006 in Ireland, Sport, Rugby union
Ireland claim the triple crown for the second time in 3 years.


2006 in Irish music
This is a summary of the year 2006 in the Irish music industry.


2006 in Irish music, Albums & EPs
A total of 180 Irish albums were released in 2006.


2006 in Irish music, Festivals, Heineken Green Energy
The 11th Heineken Green Energy Festival at Dublin Castle was headlined by Snow Patrol who played on April 29. Richard Hawley also played that day. The 2006 event also saw Ian Brown and Republic of Loose on April 30 whilst Kaiser Chiefs and Graham Coxon finished off the festival on May 1. With many other acts playing around the city during the weekend as part of the "gig trail/fringe" (i.e. the other music venues around the city), Dublin once again became an international music centre for the duration of the festival.


2006 in Irish music, Festivals, Bud Rising
Bud Rising Spring, Bud Rising Summer and Bud Rising Winter took place in 2006 and as ever both were spread across a vast variety of venues.


2006 in Irish music, Music awards, 2006 Meteor Awards
The 2006 Meteor Awards were held on February 2, 2006. Below are the winners:


2006 in Irish music, Music awards, Choice Music Prize
The Choice Music Prize for Irish Album of the Year 2005 was awarded at Vicar Street to Julie Feeney for her album 13 Songs on February 28, 2006.


2006 in Irish television
The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2006.


2006 in Israel, Events
On January 4 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon suffers a severe hemorrhagic stroke and falls into a coma. As a result, power is transferred to his deputy, Vice Minister Ehud Olmert.


2006 in Israel, Events
2006 Lebanon War – photo of Israeli soldiers of the Nahal Brigade leaving Lebanon.


2006 in Israel, Events, Israeli–Palestinian conflict
The most prominent events related to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict that occurred during 2006 include:


2006 in Israel, Events, Israeli–Palestinian conflict
The most prominent Palestinian militant acts and operations committed against Israeli targets during 2006 include:


2006 in Israel, Events, Israeli–Palestinian conflict
The most prominent Israeli military counter-terrorism operations (military campaigns and military operations) carried out against Palestinian militants during 2006 include:


2006 in Italian television
This is a list of Italian television related events from 2006.


2006 in Ivory Coast
The following lists events that happened during 2006 in Ivory Coast.


2006 in Jungle Fight
The year 2006 is the fourth year in the history of Jungle Fight, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Brazil. In 2006 Jungle Fight held 2 events beginning with, Jungle Fight 6.


2006 in Jungle Fight, Jungle Fight 6
Jungle Fight 6 was an event held on April 29, 2006 at The Tropical Hotel in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.


2006 in Jungle Fight, Jungle Fight Europe
Jungle Fight Europe was an event held on December 17, 2006 at Dvorana Tivoli in Ljubljana, Slovenia.


2006 in Kenya
The following lists events that happened during 2006 in Kenya.


2006 in King of the Cage
The year 2006 is the eighth year in the history of King of the Cage, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2006 King of the Cage held 20 events, KOTC – Outlaws.


2006 in King of the Cage, KOTC: Outlaws
KOTC: Outlaws was an event held on January 21, 2006 in Globe, Arizona.


2006 in King of the Cage, KOTC: Gunfather
KOTC: Gunfather was an event held on February 10, 2006 in Australia.


2006 in King of the Cage, KOTC: Redemption on the River
KOTC: Redemption on the River was an event held on February 17, 2006 at MARK of the Quad Cities in Moline, Illinois.


2006 in King of the Cage, KOTC: Battle at Ute Mountain
KOTC: Battle at Ute Mountain was an event held on March 4, 2006 at Ute Mountain Casino in Towaoc, Colorado.


2006 in King of the Cage, KOTC: Drop Zone
KOTC: Drop Zone was an event held on March 18, 2006 in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.


2006 in King of the Cage, KOTC: The Return
KOTC: The Return was an event held on March 19, 2006 at Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, California.


2006 in King of the Cage, KOTC: The Return 2
KOTC: The Return 2 was an event held on March 25, 2006 in San Jacinto, California.


2006 in King of the Cage, KOTC: Heavy Hitters
KOTC: Heavy Hitters was an event held on April 2, 2006 at Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino in Coarsegold, California.


2006 in King of the Cage, KOTC: Unfinished Business
KOTC: Unfinished Business was an event held on April 28, 2006 in Sydney, Australia.


2006 in King of the Cage, KOTC: Predator
KOTC: Predator was an event held on May 13, 2006 the Apache Gold Casino in Globe, Arizona.


2006 in King of the Cage, KOTC: Mangler
KOTC: Mangler was an event held on June 9, 2006 at Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, California.


2006 in King of the Cage, KOTC: Australia
KOTC: Australia was an event held on July 8, 2006 in Australia.


2006 in King of the Cage, KOTC: Shoot Out
KOTC: Shoot Out was an event held on July 22, 2006 at Tulalip Resort Casino in Seattle, Washington.


2006 in King of the Cage, KOTC: Civil War
KOTC: Civil War was an event held on July 29, 2006 at Ute Mountain Casino in Towaoc, Colorado.


2006 in King of the Cage, KOTC: Rapid Fire
KOTC: Rapid Fire was an event held on August 4, 2006 at Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, California.


2006 in King of the Cage, KOTC: Meltdown
KOTC: Meltdown was an event held on October 7, 2006 at Murat Theater in Indianapolis.


2006 in King of the Cage, KOTC: BOOYAA
KOTC: BOOYAA was an event held on October 13, 2006 at Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, California.


2006 in King of the Cage, KOTC: All Stars
KOTC: All Stars was an event held on October 28, 2006 at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.


2006 in King of the Cage, KOTC: Cyclone
KOTC: Cyclone was an event held on November 11, 2006 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.


2006 in King of the Cage, KOTC: Destroyer
KOTC: Destroyer was an event held on December 1, 2006 at Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, California.


2006 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
The year 2006 is the third year in the history of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Poland. In 2006 Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki held 2 events beginning with, KSW V: Konfrontacja.


2006 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, KSW V: Konfrontacja
KSW V: Konfrontacja was a mixed martial arts event held on June 3, 2006 at the Hotel Marriott in Warsaw, Poland.


2006 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, KSW VI: Konfrontacja
KSW VI: Konfrontacja was a mixed martial arts event held on October 14, 2006 at the Torwar Hall in Warsaw, Poland . Alistair Overeem was a special guest at the event.


2006 in LGBT rights
This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights that took place in the year 2006.


2006 in Laos
The following lists events that happened during 2006 in Laos.


2006 in Latin music
This is a list of notable events in Latin music (i.e. Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking music from Latin America, Latin Europe, and the United States) that took place in 2006.


2006 in Latin music, Best-selling records, Best-selling albums
The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 2006, according to Billboard.


2006 in Latin music, Best-selling records, Best-performing songs
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2006, according to Billboard.


2006 in Liberia
The following lists events that happened during 2006 in Liberia.


2006 in Libya
The following lists events that happened during 2006 in Libya.


2006 in Luxembourg
The following lists events that happened during 2006 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.


2006 in M-1 Global
The year 2006 is the tenth year in the history of M-1 Global, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia. In 2006 M-1 Global held 6 events beginning with, M-1 MFC: Mix Fight.


2006 in M-1 Global, M-1 MFC: Mix Fight
M-1 MFC: Mix Fight was an event held on February 18, 2006, in Saint Petersburg, Russia.


2006 in M-1 Global, M-1 MFC: Russia vs. Europe
M-1 MFC: Russia vs. Europe was an event held on April 8, 2006, in Saint Petersburg, Russia.


2006 in M-1 Global, M-1 MFC: Mix-Fight
M-1 MFC: Mix-Fight was an event held on June 15, 2006, in Russia.


2006 in M-1 Global, M-1 MFC: Mix-Fight
M-1 MFC: Mix-Fight was an event held on October 7, 2006, in Russia.


2006 in M-1 Global, M-1: Mix-Fight Tournament
M-1: Mix-Fight Tournament was an event held on October 12, 2006, in Russia.


2006 in M-1 Global, M-1: International Fight Night 6
M-1: International Fight Night 6 was an event held on November 18, 2006, in Saint Petersburg, Russia.


2006 in Malaysia
This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 2006, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.


2006 in Maximum Fighting Championship
The year 2006 is the 5th year in the history of the Maximum Fighting Championship, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Canada. In 2006 Maximum Fighting Championship held 3 events beginning with, MFC 9: No Excuses.


2006 in Maximum Fighting Championship, MFC 9: No Excuses
MFC 9: No Excuses was an event held on March 10, 2006 at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.


2006 in Maximum Fighting Championship, MFC 10: Unfinished Business
MFC 10: Unfinished Business was an event held on September 8, 2006 at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.


2006 in Maximum Fighting Championship, MFC: Unplugged 2
MFC: Unplugged 2 was an event held on November 10, 2006 at the Crowne Plaza Edmonton in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.


2006 in Mexico
This is a list of events that happened in 2006 in Mexico.


2006 in Monaco
The following lists events that happened during 2006 in Monaco.


2006 in NASCAR
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2006 in NASCAR
In 2006 in NASCAR, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) sanctioned three national touring series, eight regional touring series, and the Dodge Weekly Series for local competition. NASCAR champions in 2006 were Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Todd Bodine, Eric Holmes, Mike Olsen, Mike Stefanik, Junior Miller, Tim Schendel, Gary Lewis, J. R. Norris, Rip Michels, and Philip Morris.


2006 in Nauru
The following lists events that happened during 2006 in the Republic of Nauru.


2006 in New Zealand
The following lists events that happened during 2006 in New Zealand.


2006 in New Zealand, Incumbents, Government
The 48th New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was a coalition betweenLabour and the Progressives, withUnited Future and New Zealand First supporting supply votes. The leaders of the two support parties are ministers outside Cabinet.


2006 in New Zealand television
This is a list of New Zealand television related events from 2006.


2006 in Nigeria
This article is about the particular significance of the year 2006 to Nigeria and its people. See also Timeline of Nigerian history


2006 in Norwegian football
The 2006 season was the 101st season of competitive football in Norway.


2006 in Norwegian music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2006 in Norwegian music.


2006 in Norwegian television
This is a list of Norwegian television related events from 2006.


2006 in Pakistani television
The following is a list of events affecting Pakistani television in 2006. Events listed include television show debuts, and finales; channel launches, and closures; stations changing or adding their network affiliations; and information about changes of ownership of channels or stations.


2006 in Pancrase
The year 2006 is the 14th year in the history of Pancrase, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 2006 Pancrase held 14 events beginning with Pancrase: Blow 1.


2006 in Pancrase, Pancrase: Blow 1
Pancrase: Blow 1 was an event held on January 26, 2006 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2006 in Pancrase, Pancrase: 2006 Neo-Blood Tournament Eliminations
Pancrase: 2006 Neo-Blood Tournament Eliminations was an event held on February 19, 2006 at Gold's Gym South Tokyo Annex in Tokyo, Japan.


2006 in Pancrase, Pancrase: Blow 2
Pancrase: Blow 2 was an event held on March 19, 2006 at Umeda Stella Hall in Osaka, Osaka, Japan.


2006 in Pancrase, Pancrase: 2006 Neo-Blood Tournament Semifinals
Pancrase: 2006 Neo-Blood Tournament Semifinals was an event held on April 2, 2006 at Gold's Gym South Tokyo Annex in Tokyo, Japan.


2006 in Pancrase, Pancrase: Blow 3
Pancrase: Blow 3 was an event held on April 9, 2006 at Differ Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.


2006 in Pancrase, Pancrase: Blow 4
Pancrase: Blow 4 was an event held on May 2, 2006 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2006 in Pancrase, Pancrase: Blow 5
Pancrase: Blow 5 was an event held on June 6, 2006 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2006 in Pancrase, Pancrase: 2006 Neo-Blood Tournament Finals
Pancrase: 2006 Neo-Blood Tournament Finals was an event held on July 28, 2006 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2006 in Pancrase, Pancrase: Blow 6
Pancrase: Blow 6 was an event held on August 27, 2006 at Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.


2006 in Pancrase, Pancrase: Blow 7
Pancrase: Blow 7 was an event held on September 16, 2006 at Differ Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.


2006 in Pancrase, Pancrase: Blow 8
Pancrase: Blow 8 was an event held on October 1, 2006 at Umeda Stella Hall in Osaka, Osaka, Japan.


2006 in Pancrase, Pancrase: Blow 9
Pancrase: Blow 9 was an event held on October 25, 2006 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2006 in Pancrase, Pancrase: Blow 10
Pancrase: Blow 10 was an event held on December 2, 2006 at Differ Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.


2006 in Pancrase, Pancrase: Blow 11
Pancrase: Blow 11 was an event held on December 10, 2006 at Differ Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.


2006 in Philippine television
The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2006. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.


2006 in Poland
This is a list of events during the year 2006 in Poland.


2006 in Polish television
This is a list of Polish television related events from 2006.


2006 in Portugal, Sports
Football (soccer) competitions: Primeira Liga, Liga de Honra, Taça de Portugal.


2006 in Portuguese television
This is a list of Portuguese television related events from 2016.


2006 in Pride FC
The year 2006 was the 10th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2006 had 10 events beginning with, Pride 31 - Unbreakable.


2006 in Pride FC, Debut Pride FC fighters
The following fighters fought their first Pride FC fight in 2006:


2006 in Pride FC, Pride 31: Unbreakable
Pride 31: Unbreakable was an event held on February 26, 2006 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.


2006 in Pride FC, Pride FC: Bushido 10
Pride FC: Bushido 10 was an event held on April 2, 2006 at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan.


2006 in Pride FC, Pride FC: Total Elimination Absolute
Pride FC: Total Elimination Absolute was an event held on May 5, 2006 at Osaka Dome in Osaka, Japan.


2006 in Pride FC, Pride FC: Total Elimination Absolute
This event featured the first round of Pride's 2006 Open-Weight tournament. Seven tournament matches were held along with one alternate match. The seven winning participants advanced to the second round, Pride Critical Countdown Absolute. The winner of the alternate bout will take the place of any fighter who is unable to participate in subsequent matches.


2006 in Pride FC, Pride FC: Total Elimination Absolute
Pride Heavyweight Champion and 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix winner Fedor Emelianenko was originally set to enter the tournament with a first round bye, but a hand injury prevented him from participating. Wanderlei Silva, then current Pride middleweight champion, received his bye into the second round.


2006 in Pride FC, Pride FC: Total Elimination Absolute, 2006 Pride Open-Weight Grand Prix Bracket
1Fedor Emelianenko suffered a hand injury and could not participate in the tournament. He was replaced by Wanderlei Silva.


2006 in Pride FC, Pride FC: Bushido 11
Pride FC: Bushido 11 was an event held on June 4, 2006 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.


2006 in Pride FC, Pride FC: Critical Countdown Absolute
Pride FC: Critical Countdown Absolute was an event held on July 1, 2006 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.


2006 in Pride FC, Pride FC: Critical Countdown Absolute, 2006 Pride Open-Weight Grand Prix Bracket
1Fedor Emelianenko suffered a hand injury and could not participate in the tournament. He was replaced by Wanderlei Silva.


2006 in Pride FC, Pride FC: Bushido 12
Pride FC: Bushido 12 was an event held on August 27, 2006 at Nagoya Rainbow Hall in Nagoya, Japan.


2006 in Pride FC, Pride FC: Final Conflict Absolute
Pride FC: Final Conflict Absolute was an event held on September 10, 2006 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.


2006 in Pride FC, Pride FC: Final Conflict Absolute
This event comprised the semifinal and final rounds of the Pride Open-Weight Grand Prix tournament. The tournament began on May 5, 2006 at the Total Elimination Absolute event and then continued on July 1, 2006 at Critical Countdown Absolute.


2006 in Pride FC, Pride FC: Final Conflict Absolute
On August 5, 2006, Mirko Cro Cop announced his withdrawal from the tournament following a dispute over pay with Pride. On August 7, 2006 it was reported that the matter had been resolved and Cro Cop would once again take his place in the finals.


2006 in Pride FC, Pride FC: Final Conflict Absolute, 2006 Pride Open-Weight Grand Prix Bracket
1Fedor Emelianenko suffered a hand injury and could not participate in the tournament. He was replaced by Wanderlei Silva.


2006 in Pride FC, Pride FC: Bushido 13
Pride FC: Bushido 13 was an event held on November 5, 2006 at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan.


2006 in Pride FC, Pride FC: Bushido 13
This event consisted of the semifinal and final rounds of the Bushido Welterweight Grand Prix.


2006 in Pride FC, Pride FC: Bushido 13
In a lightweight championship bout, Takanori Gomi faced Marcus Aurélio, who had defeated Gomi in a non-title fight at Pride Bushido 10.


2006 in Pride FC, Pride FC: Bushido 13
Originally Gilbert Melendez was set to face Shinya Aoki but an injury during training forced Melendez to withdraw from the fight. Clay French replaced Melendez in the fight.


2006 in Pride FC, Pride FC: Bushido 13, 2006 Welterweight Grand Prix bracket
1 Paulo Filho dropped from the Grand Prix due to injuries sustained during his bout with Kazuo Misaki, who replaced him in the final round against Denis Kang.


2006 in Russian football, National team
Russia played two friendly matches under the caretaker coach Aleksandr Borodyuk. On 1 March, they lost 0–1 to Brazil in Moscow, and on 27 May drew 0–0 with Spain in Albacete.


2006 in Russian football, National team
On 10 April Guus Hiddink announced that he will become manager of Russia team after 2006 FIFA World Cup. The contract was signed on 14 April.


2006 in Russian football, National team, U-21 team
The under-21 team played in the qualification for the 2007 European Championship. Russia finished first in the group with Hungary and Finland, winning both matches, and qualified for the play-off against Portugal. In the first play-off match in Moscow, Russia took a 4–1 lead, but Portugal overcome the deficit in the return leg, winning 3–0 and qualifying for the final tournament on away goals.


2006 in Russian football, National team, U-19 team
The under-19 team finished third in group 1 of the elite round of 2006 European Championship. Russia's opponents were Austria, Hungary, and Slovenia.


2006 in Russian football, National team, U-17 team
The under-17 team won the 2006 European Championship in Luxembourg. After finishing second in a group with Spain, Hungary, and Luxembourg, Russia overcame Germany in the semifinal (1–0) and Czech Republic in the final on 14 May (2–2, 5–3 on penalties). This was the first time Russia won the U-17 European Championship. In order to qualify for the final tournament, Russia finished ahead of Italy, England, and Bulgaria in group 7 of the elite round.


2006 in Russian football, Leagues, Premier League
CSKA Moscow won the 2006 title, Torpedo Moscow were relegated for the first time since 1938.


2006 in Russian football, Leagues, First Division
On 14 February two First Division clubs, Alania Vladikavkaz and Lokomotiv Chita, were denied professional licences by Professional Football League and excluded from professional football. On 22 February PFL decided to replace Alania and Lokomotiv with Lada Togliatti and Mashuk-KMV Pyatigorsk, the runners-up in the Second Division. The Russian Football Union did not endorse the exclusion and on 28 February decided to keep Alania and Lokomotiv in the First Division, giving them another chance to fulfill the league requirements. Consequently, on 6 March PFL decided to extend the First Division from 22 to 24 clubs, including Alania, Lokomotiv, Lada, and Mashuk-KMV.


2006 in Russian football, Leagues, First Division
However, on 20 March the Russian Football Union finally decided to exclude Alania and Lokomotiv from the league. This decision was announced by the Professional Football League on 21 March, five days before the start of the First Division.


2006 in Russian football, Leagues, First Division
Yevgeny Alkhimov became the top scorer for the second time in a row, this time for Ural with 25 goals.


2006 in Russian football, Leagues, Second Division
The following clubs have earned promotion by winning tournaments in their respective Second Division zones:


2006 in Russian football, Russian Super Cup
CSKA Moscow, winners of both the league and the cup in 2005, met the league runners-up Spartak Moscow in a Super Cup match on 11 March. CSKA won the match 3–2.


2006 in Russian football, Russian Cup
The cup final between CSKA Moscow and Spartak Moscow was won 3-0 by CSKA. Jô scored twice and Vagner Love once.


2006 in Russian football, UEFA club competitions, UEFA Cup 2005/06
Lokomotiv Moscow and FC Zenit Saint Petersburg continued their participation in the 2005–06 UEFA Cup. Lokomotiv were knocked out in the round of 32 by Sevilla, and Zenit recorded two victories over Rosenborg and a win and a draw against Marseille to reach the quarterfinals, where they lost on aggregate to Sevilla, too. Zenit's run in the UEFA cup became the best in club's history.


2006 in Russian football, UEFA club competitions, Intertoto Cup 2006
FC Moskva participated in the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2006. After defeating Belarusian team MTZ-RIPO Minsk 3–0 on aggregate in the Second Round, Moskva were paired Hertha Berlin. First leg in Berlin finished 0-0, and Hertha won the second leg 2–0 to progress to the UEFA Cup.


2006 in Russian football, UEFA club competitions, UEFA Champions League 2006/07
CSKA Moscow and Spartak Moscow qualified for the group stage of the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League. CSKA defeated MFK Ružomberok 5–0 on aggregate in the third qualifying round. Spartak's qualification was harder, as they passed FC Sheriff Tiraspol on away goals after two draws in the second qualifying round, and FC Slovan Liberec 2–1 on aggregate.


2006 in Russian football, UEFA club competitions, UEFA Champions League 2006/07
Arsenal F.C., Futebol Clube do Porto, and Hamburger SV will be CSKA's opponents in the group stage, while Spartak will contend against Sporting Clube de Portugal, F.C. Internazionale Milano, and FC Bayern Munich.


2006 in Russian football, UEFA club competitions, UEFA Cup 2006/07
Lokomotiv Moscow and Rubin Kazan qualified for the first round of the 2006–07 UEFA Cup. Rubin participated in the second qualifying round, defeating BATE Borisov 5–0 on aggregate.


2006 in Russian football, UEFA club competitions, UEFA Cup 2006/07
In the first round, Lokomotiv and Rubin played S.V. Zulte-Waregem and Parma F.C., respectively. Both Russian clubs were eliminated.


2006 in Russian football, Women's football, Domestic competitions
Rossiyanka Moscow Oblast won the league, with Spartak Moscow finishing second and Nadezhda Noginsk third. The Cup also went to Rossiyanka, while Spartak were runners-up again.


2006 in Russian football, Women's football, National team
Russia women's national football team participated in the qualification for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup. They finished second behind Germany, failing to qualify.


2006 in Russian football, Women's football, U-20 World Championship
In August–September Russia hosted the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship, held in Moscow and Saint Petersburg. The Russia national team finished second in group A which also included Brazil, Australia, and New Zealand, and lost 4–0 to China in the quarterfinal. The tournament was won by Korea DPR national team who defeated China 5–0 in the final at the Lokomotiv Stadium on 3 September.


2006 in Russian football, Women's football, U-19 national team
Russia qualified for the final tournament of the 2006 UEFA Women's U-19 Championship by winning the group including Portugal, Finland, and Israel in April. In the finals, Russia finished second in group B (with France, Switzerland and the Netherlands) and lost to hosts Germany 4–0 in the semifinal.


2006 in Rwanda
The following lists events that happened during 2006 in Rwanda.


2006 in Saudi Arabia
The following lists events that happened during 2006 in Saudi Arabia.


2006 in Scottish television
This is a list of events in Scottish television from 2006.


2006 in Shooto
The year 2006 is the 18th year in the history of Shooto, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 2006 Shooto held 26 events beginning with, Shooto: The Victory of the Truth.


2006 in Shooto, Shooto: The Victory of the Truth
Shooto: The Victory of the Truth was an event held on February 17, 2006 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.


2006 in Shooto, G-Shooto: Plus05
G-Shooto: Plus05 was an event held on February 24, 2006 at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring in Tokyo, Japan.


2006 in Shooto, Shooto: Gig Central 9
Shooto: Gig Central 9 was an event held on February 26, 2006 at Zepp Nagoya in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.


2006 in Shooto, Shooto: 3/3 in Kitazawa Town Hall
Shooto: 3/3 in Kitazawa Town Hall was an event held on March 3, 2006 at Kitazawa Town Hall in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.


2006 in Shooto, G-Shooto: G-Shooto 04
G-Shooto: G-Shooto 04 was an event held on March 11, 2006 at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo, Japan.


2006 in Shooto, Shooto: 3/24 in Korakuen Hall
Shooto: 3/24 in Korakuen Hall was an event held on March 24, 2006 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2006 in Shooto, G-Shooto: G-Shooto 05
G-Shooto: G-Shooto 05 was an event held on May 6, 2006 at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo, Japan.


2006 in Shooto, Shooto: The Devilock
Shooto: The Devilock was an event held on May 12, 2006 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2006 in Shooto, Shooto: Grapplingman 5
Shooto: Grapplingman 5 was an event held on May 14, 2006 in Hiroshima, Japan.


2006 in Shooto, Shooto 2006: 5/28 in Kitazawa Town Hall
Shooto 2006: 5/28 in Kitazawa Town Hall was an event held on May 28, 2006 at Kitazawa Town Hall in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.


2006 in Shooto, Shooto: Gig West 5
Shooto: Gig West 5 was an event held on June 3, 2006 at Azalea Taisho Hall in Osaka, Kansai, Japan.


2006 in Shooto, G-Shooto: G-Shooto 06
G-Shooto: G-Shooto 06 was an event held on June 11, 2006 at Kitazawa Town Hall in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.


2006 in Shooto, Shooto 2006: 7/21 in Korakuen Hall
Shooto 2006: 7/21 in Korakuen Hall was an event held on July 21, 2006 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2006 in Shooto, Shooto: Shooting Star
Shooto: Shooting Star was an event held on July 30, 2006 at Kitazawa Town Hall in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.


2006 in Shooto, G-Shooto: Wrestle Expo 2006
G-Shooto: Wrestle Expo 2006 was an event held on August 19, 2006 at Tokyo Waterfront Center in Tokyo, Japan.


2006 in Shooto, Shooto 2006: 9/8 in Korakuen Hall
Shooto 2006: 9/8 in Korakuen Hall was an event held on September 8, 2006 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2006 in Shooto, Shooto: Gig Central 10
Shooto: Gig Central 10 was an event held on September 17, 2006 at Zepp Nagoya in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.


2006 in Shooto, Shooto 2006: 10/1 in Kitazawa Town Hall
Shooto 2006: 10/1 in Kitazawa Town Hall was an event held on October 1, 2006 at Kitazawa Town Hall in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.


2006 in Shooto, Shooto: Champion Carnival
Shooto: Champion Carnival was an event held on October 14, 2006 at Pacifico Yokohama in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.


2006 in Shooto, G-Shooto: Special 02
G-Shooto: Special 02 was an event held on October 20, 2006 at Tokyo Kinema Club in Tokyo, Japan.


2006 in Shooto, Shooto: Gig West 6
Shooto: Gig West 6 was an event held on November 4, 2006 at Azalea Taisho Hall in Osaka, Kansai, Japan.


2006 in Shooto, Shooto: 11/10 in Korakuen Hall
Shooto: 11/10 in Korakuen Hall was an event held on November 10, 2006 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2006 in Shooto, G-Shooto: G-Shooto Special03
G-Shooto: G-Shooto Special03 was an event held on November 19, 2006 at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring in Tokyo, Japan.


2006 in Shooto, Shooto: Gig Central 11
Shooto: Gig Central 11 was an event held on November 26, 2006 at Zepp Nagoya in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.


2006 in Shooto, Shooto: 11/30 in Kitazawa Town Hall
Shooto: 11/30 in Kitazawa Town Hall was an event held on November 30, 2006 at Kitazawa Town Hall in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.


2006 in Shooto, Shooto: Rookie Tournament Final
Shooto: Rookie Tournament Final was an event held on December 2, 2006 at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo, Japan.


2006 in Sierra Leone
The following lists events that happened during 2006 in Sierra Leone.


2006 in Singapore
The following lists events that happened during 2006 in Singapore.


2006 in Somalia
The timeline of events in the War in Somalia during 2006 is set out below.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Battle of Baidoa
On December 20, 2006, first major hostilities broke out on many sides around Baidoa. Heavy shooting broke out between Somali government troops and Islamists 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Baidoa where the Islamists claimed to have taken the government's military base in Daynuunay. The conflict thereafter moved north to the Islamist stronghold in Moode Moode (also spelled "Mode Mode"). Heavy weapons, including artillery, rockets and mortars were involved. Initial claims of fighting in this area were at least ten dead ICU militiamen and forty TFG troops wounded. Later claims of ICU casualties by the TFG were 71 Islamic soldiers dead and 221 injured, including two dead foreign fighters. The TFG claimed its own casualties were 3 dead and 7 wounded while the ICU claimed to have killed 7 government troops.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Battle of Baidoa
Fighting was reported on many fronts around the capital in Iidale village (55 km south of Baidoa), Buulo Jadid (23 km north of Baidoa, also spelled Bullo Jadid), and Manaas (30 km southwest of Baidoa). One TFG death and numerous injured civilians were reported in Iidale. A later report raised the casualties to three soldiers killed and two injured. Thirteen trucks filled with Ethiopian reinforcements were reported en route to the fighting.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Battle of Baidoa
An AFP report mentioned the TFG claimed the attack on Iidale was led by Abu Taha al-Sudan, who is "wanted by Washington for carrying out attacks against its embassies in east Africa in 1998 and against an Israeli-owned hotel in Kenya in 2002."


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Battle of Baidoa
This report raised the death toll from the artillery duel in Iidale to 12, and added that the government captured 30 "armed vehicles" (presumably technicals). It also contradicted the fall of Daynuunay to the ICU: "'The fighting is so fierce, but government forces are still controlling Daynuunay,' said Issak Adan Mursaley, a resident in Daynuunay."


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Battle of Baidoa
Meanwhile, an EU peace-brokering commission led by Louis Michel landed at Baidoa and then Mogadishu to meet respectively with the TFG and ICU representatives. Discussions yielded the agreement to meet in Khartoum, Sudan at an unspecified future date.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Battle of Baidoa
In Dadaab Kenya, UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees, Wendy Chamberlin, said camps there accounted for 34,000 refugees fleeing the fighting and floods in Somalia, but that number is expected to grow to 80,000 if fighting continues. The World Food Programme (WFP) is attempting to provide relief, but floods and mud have hampered ground transportation.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Battle of Baidoa
Sheikh Mohamed Ibrahim Bilal, speaking for the ICU, claimed fighting was going its way in Iidale and Buulo Jadid, saying they captured two technicals, killed nine soldiers, and had taken prisoners in the fighting.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Battle of Baidoa
On December 21, 2006, Puntland President Adde Muse claimed ICU casualties were heavy in the fighting around Baidoa, sustaining 75 dead and 125 wounded, along with the loss of 30 vehicles burned or captured.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Battle of Baidoa
Also reported that same day, fighting in Idale and Daynuunay was said to have started the prior morning and continued through the next day. No stint in the fighting seemed to be coming, as both sides continued to gather reinforcements. Casualty figures were unavailable, but the numbers were expected to be in the hundreds easily. The report went on to refute ICU claim of victory, and stated the government again possession of Iidale and killed foreign fighters.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Battle of Baidoa
The government reportedly captured dozens of Islamist students who took up arms, sufficient in quantity to fill three lorries. Islamist militias were said to have taken away the bodies of 70 dead, with another 45 severely wounded being at area hospitals. Conflicting reports from the ICU claim they killed 203 Ethiopian troops and wounded another 200, with the loss of only 20 men and 53 wounded. IRIN confirmed through medical sources at least 50 were killed on both sides and at least 150 to 200 wounded. Civilians were fleeing the area to avoid the heavy fighting.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Battle of Baidoa
On December 23, 2006, dozens of dead Ethiopian soldiers were displayed by Islamists to journalists in the recently captured town of Iidale.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Battle of Baidoa
The Arab League called for a halt in the fighting, and offered to co-host peace talks between the combatants.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Battle of Baidoa
On December 24, 2006, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi appeared on television to declare its defense forces had been forced to enter a war against the Islamists. Ethiopian warplanes reportedly began bombing ICU targets, including Dinsoor and Burhakaba in the Bay region as part of the counter-offensive in the Battle of Baidoa.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Battle of Baidoa
Five Ethiopian tanks were said to have been destroyed in the fighting according to Islamists.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Battle of Baidoa
On December 24, 2006, in Kismayo, 1,000 men were said to be leaving for the Battle of Baidoa, presumably to fight on behalf of the ICU.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Battle of Baidoa
On December 26, 2006, a general retreat from positions held by the ICU was ordered from the front in Baidoa. Burhakaba and Dinsoor were vacated after days of fierce fighting against Ethiopian-backed TFG forces. Ethiopian forces arrived in the towns during the retreat, according to some sources.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Battle of Baidoa
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi solidified his position of temporary intervention, saying he would not send Ethiopian military units into the Somali capital, Mogadishu, but encircle the city instead so as to contain the ICU. A government spokesman appeared to offhandedly conflict with this statement however, by saying of the ICU retreat: ‘This is the first stage of victory… When this is all over, we will enter Mogadishu peacefully.’ Ethiopian bombings continued, with three people killed in Leego, east of Burhakaba.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Battle of Baidoa
A great deal of speculation, along with claims and refutations, dealt with the number of Ethiopian forces involved in the war. According to an estimate by Rome-based Globe Research, Ethiopian forces around Baidoa were estimated to number about a division of 12,000 soldiers. Baidoa airport hosted a squadron of helicopters, and was being expanded by Ethiopian engineers to accommodate fighter aircraft. New radar was being installed. A second division of light infantry was being positioned against Beledweyne. A third prong was set to advance on Kismayo.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Second Front in Mudug and Hiran, November, 2006
On November 28, 2006, before the outbreak of general hostilities, ICU and Ethiopian troops had exchanged mortar fire in the divided province of Galkayo, Mudug region.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Second Front in Mudug and Hiran, December, 2006
On December 22, 2006, Ethiopian troops were said to be amassing in Galkayo for what might turn into a second front of the war near Puntland.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Second Front in Mudug and Hiran, December, 2006
On December 23, 2006, 500 Ethiopian troops and 8 tanks were reported to be heading towards Bandiradley.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Second Front in Mudug and Hiran, December, 2006
On December 24, 2006, Ethiopia admitted its troops are fighting the Islamists. Ethiopian warplanes bombed ICU targets in Jawil and Kala-Bayrka 30 km south of Beledweyne in the Hiran region (300 km or 190 mi north of Mogadishu) and also struck Bandiradley, in Mudug (700 km or 430 mi north of Mogadishu). According to one witness: "We see planes striking us and heavy fighting on the ground intensifying."


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Second Front in Mudug and Hiran, December, 2006
Twelve men, identified as Ethiopian prisoners of war, were reported taken in Beledweyne. Eight Ethiopian aircraft were reported to have struck Beledweyne and its residential areas, causing protests in the streets. Ethiopian tanks cut the main Kala-Bayrka road, isolating the town.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Second Front in Mudug and Hiran, December, 2006
Abdulahi Mire Areys, commander of forces for the semi-autonomous government of Puntland in Bandiradley say they were attacked by the ICU, including mortar fire.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Second Front in Mudug and Hiran, December, 2006
ICU commander Mohamud Mohamed Jimale ("Aga-Weyne", "Big Feet") said Ethiopians had attacked Bandiradley and the Saddeh-Higlo region of Mudug.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Second Front in Mudug and Hiran, December, 2006
Ethiopian forces, accompanied by the militia of warlord Abdi Qeybdid and the forces of Puntland occupied the ICU barracks of Bandiradley. (Abdi Qeybdid was the last warlord ousted from Mogadishu in July, 2006.) ICU spokesman Sheik Mohamood Jimale Agoweyne, stated Ethiopian aircraft were basing out of Galkayo airport.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Second Front in Mudug and Hiran, December, 2006
On December 25, 2006, ICU officer Sheik Abdiqani Qorane Mohammed claimed Islamist forces killed an unspecified number of Ethiopian troops and downed an Ethiopian helicopter gunship at Bandiradley, while spokesman Sheik Asbdrahman Jiunikow admitted the ICU had retreated from Beledweyne, leaving it to advancing Ethiopian forces after a day of battle. Fighting was also said to be near Jawil in Hiran.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Second Front in Mudug and Hiran, December, 2006
Fighting had advanced in the north, between Bandiradley in Mudug and Galinsor just inside the border of Adado district, Galgadud. Late in the day, Ethiopian troops had advanced from Galinsor and taken Adado, Galgadud, after the ICU abandoned the town following fierce fighting.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Second Front in Mudug and Hiran, December, 2006
In Hiran, Ethiopian forces were reported to have taken both Beledweyne and Buuloburde, with unconfirmed reports that "hundreds of Ethiopian tanks" were moving along the road towards Jowhar. This presents a threat of a major flanking of ICU positions in Tiyoglow and Burhakaba by striking towards the Shabeellaha Dhexe area. The Ethiopian forces were accompanied by Somali warlord Mohamed Omar Habeb 'Mohamed Dhere,' who wished to reestablish his control over Jowhar. The returning ex-Governor of Hiran, Yusuf Dagabed, proclaimed that the town of Beledweyne was liberated and it was again legal to chew khat.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Second Front in Mudug and Hiran, December, 2006
The loss of Adado meant that it became the third to fall to the advancing Ethiopian forces, after Bandiradley and Beledweyne. This has left the ICU vulnerable, with Jowhar their furthermost stronghold (90 kilometres (56 mi) north-east of Mogadishu) after losing vast amounts of territory as quickly as they had gained several months ago. Unconfirmed reports now say that this is due to a change in strategy by the ICU so as to employ guerilla warfare against the more technologically advanced Ethiopian military.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Second Front in Mudug and Hiran, December, 2006
The leader of the Council of Islamic Courts executive body appeared to confirm this:  "The war is entering a new phase… we will fight Ethiopia for a long, long time and we expect the war to go everyplace." Other Islamic leaders did explicitly threaten guerilla war within Ethiopia, by placing Addis Ababa as a target for suicide bombings. In response to this, the Ethiopian-backed TFG announced an amnesty to any ICU fighter who renounced violence by giving up arms. "The government will not take revenge," a government spokesman was reported to have said.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Second Front in Mudug and Hiran, December, 2006
On December 26, 2006, it became known that ICU forces completely left Mudug, Galgadud, Hiran, Bay and Bakool provinces, clinging to Shabeellaha Dhexe province. Ethiopian forces were predicted to take this in the coming days. This amounted to a ninety per cent loss of territory of what the ICU once had before the Ethiopian intervention. The Islamic courts claimed that they would adopt the Taliban-style guerilla warfare that has been used in Afghanistan.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Military Actions in Ethiopia
On December 23, 2006, the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) claimed to have attacked an Ethiopian column near Baraajisale heading to Somalia, destroying 4 of 20 vehicles, inflicting casualties and driving the convoy back.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Military Actions in Ethiopia
On January 15, 2007, ONLF rebels attacked Ethiopian soldiers in Qabri-Dahar, Garbo, and Fiiq. Five Ethiopian soldiers and one ONLF rebel have been reported killed.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Attacks on Mogadishu and Bali-Dogle Airports
On December 25, 2006, Ethiopian jets bombed Mogadishu's main airport held by the ICU since June 2006. Witnesses reported MiG fighter jets fired missiles into the airport twice. One person was killed and a number injured. Further north, Beledweyne was also bombed, according to witnesses. The fighting between the Ethiopian-backed TFG and the ICU became stretched to over 400 km (250 mi) of land.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Attacks on Mogadishu and Bali-Dogle Airports
Bali-Dogle airport in southern Somalia was also reported struck. This airport lies 115 km northwest of Mogadishu in the district of Wanlaweyne about halfway between the capital and the front lines at Burhakaba.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Attacks on Mogadishu and Bali-Dogle Airports
The TFG declared the borders of Somalia were closed. The Ethiopian attacks on the airports were due to claims the airports had recently been used for "unauthorized flights." This presumably relates to prior flights allegedly carrying Islamist volunteers wishing to fight for the ICU.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Retreat of the ICU, December 26, 2006
On December 26, 2006 the Council of Islamic Courts fighters retreated from the main frontline after a week of artillery and mortar duels and attacks by Somali transitional government and Ethiopian soldiers, witnesses say. Ethiopian forces took control of Burhakaba early on Tuesday without any fighting, Jama Nur, Al Jazeera's correspondent in Mogadishu, reported. Transitional government and Ethiopian forces have moved 40 km towards the capital since taking control of Baladweyne town on Monday, he said.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Retreat of the ICU, December 26, 2006
Islamist spokesman Abdi Kafi said in response to the impending Ethiopian attack on the capital that  "It will be their destruction and doomsday" and that "It is a matter of time before we start striking at them from all directions".


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Retreat of the ICU, December 26, 2006
"A joint Somali government and Ethiopian force has broken the back of the international terrorist forces… These forces are in full retreat," Meles Zenawi told reporters in Addis Ababa, adding that up to 1,000 Islamist fighters had been killed. "A few are Somali but the majority are foreigners," he said of the dead.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Retreat of the ICU, December 26, 2006
Meles said that the Ethiopian army was half-way on its mission in Somalia. Ethiopian Ambassador to Somalia, Abdulkarin Farah took time to list some of the 17 cities Ethiopian and Somali government forces had overrun:


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Retreat of the ICU, December 26, 2006
Lastly, he said that the Ethiopian and TFG forces were advancing on the airport at Bali-Dogle.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Retreat of the ICU, December 26, 2006
Ethiopian troops were accused by Islamic leader Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed of massacring 50 civilians in the central town of Cadado


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Retreat of the ICU, December 26, 2006
Ethiopian forces advancing south towards Jowhar were reported facing off ICU troops in Fidow in Hiran and Bur Weyn (the latter is half-way between Buulo Burde and Jalalaqsi). Later Jalalaqsi was reported taken. There, Mohamed Dhere urged for peace as he advanced towards Jowhar. Dhusamareeb was also described as abandoned by the ICU.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Retreat of the ICU, December 27, 2006
On December 27, 2006, The New York Times reported analysts in Nairobi, Kenya claimed US surveillance aircraft were funnelling information to Ethiopian forces. Maj. Kelley Thibodeau said she was "not at liberty to discuss" the matter. There was also a claim Eritrean forces were arming the ICU with anti-aircraft missiles to defend Mogadishu.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Retreat of the ICU, December 27, 2006
ICU forces, on the run since suffering defeats against advancing Ethiopian and TFG forces, rallied at Jimbale, 140 kilometres (87 mi) north of Mogadishu. This began a brief battle for the strategic ICU stronghold of Jowhar. (See Battle of Jowhar)


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Retreat of the ICU, December 27, 2006
After losing this town, the ICU also abandoned Balad, just north of Mogadishu.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Retreat of the ICU, December 27, 2006
On the advance from Burhakaba, government forces were met with stiff resistance in Leego, on the approaches to Lower Shabelle.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Fall of Mogadishu
By the time the capital fell to the TFG and Ethiopian forces, military vehicles contributed by Ethiopia to the conflict included approximately 200 Ethiopian tanks and nearly 500 military vehicles in total, attack helicopters  and MiG fighter jets. This represented a significant commitment of its total armored forces given the country has an estimated 170 T-55, 50 T-62, and 50 T-72 tanks in its army. It was unclear how many of Ethiopia's estimated 25 MiG-21, 12 MiG-23 or 12 Sukhoi-27 aircraft were committed to the conflict.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Fall of Mogadishu, December 27, 2006
Somalia's envoy to Ethiopia has confirmed that Ethiopian-backed Somali government troops will lay siege to Mogadishu until it surrenders. "We are not going to fight for Mogadishu to avoid civilian casualties… Our troops will surround Mogadishu until they surrender," he told reporters in Addis Ababa.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Fall of Mogadishu, December 27, 2006
ICU troops abandoned their barracks in the town of Balcad, the last town before the outskirts of Mogadishu. Ethiopian and Somali government forces, accompanied by patrolling Ethiopian jets, approached within 30 km of the city.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Fall of Mogadishu, December 27, 2006
The hope was to take the city with minimal violence. TFG spokesman Abdirahman Dinari said, "Islamic courts militias are already on the run and we hope that Mogadishu will fall to our hands without firing a shot."


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Fall of Mogadishu, December 27, 2006
Clan leaders in Mogadishu considered whether to back the government troops advancing on the capital. This would preempt a possible lengthy and bloody fight for the capital and deal a devastating blow to the Islamic Courts. Islamic fighters were seen changing out of their uniforms and into civilian clothing while women were spotted on the streets selling the narcotic khat which was banned by the Islamists.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Fall of Mogadishu, December 27, 2006
Areas in the north of Mogadishu were reported to be taken over by clan militias who rapidly switched allegiances and reversed the policies of the ICU, allowing khat to be sold openly, and for cinemas to reopen. Some ICU fighters are said to have fled towards the port city of Kismayo, their last remaining stronghold, 480 km (300 mi) to the south. Remaining ICU troops were reported shaving their beardsor in hiding and there was speculation in the capital that Kismayo would fall soon.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Fall of Mogadishu, December 27, 2006
Islamists turned over their weapons to local clan leaders and militias in the capital. Islamists in the Karan neighborhood of Mogadishu handed over their weapons to Abukar Bolow, a subordinate of a former Mogadishu warlord who welcomed TFG forces, while in the neighborhoods of Boondheere and Siinay, ICU fighters handed over their weapons to local clan militias, who placed posters of Abdullahi Yusuf and Ali Ghedi on their battlewagons. Furthermore, the Hawiye, Somalia's largest clan, began discussing a peaceful resolution with the interim government. According to several eyewitnesses on the scene, the stability created by the Islamic militias has also begun to collapse with people returning to their homes and bandits once again roaming the streets.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Fall of Mogadishu, December 27, 2006
The top leaders of the ICU, including Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and Sheikh Abdirahman Janaqow, resigned in anticipation of the siege in order to prevent more bloodshed. Their official press release called upon ICU fighters to secure the areas in which they were stationed and expressed their regret that foreign powers had invaded the country and that Somalia would return to chaos, losing the "significant acts" that they claim to have brought to Somalis. They issued the following decisions:


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Fall of Mogadishu, December 27, 2006
# It is the national duty to protect the sovereignty and the integrity of Somalia and its people.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Fall of Mogadishu, December 28, 2006
TFG spokesman Abdirahman Dinari cautiously expressed,  "We are taking control of the city and I will confirm when we have established complete control… Our forces already effectively control Mogadishu because we have taken over the two control points on the main roads outside the city… Within two to three hours we will capture the whole city." He also added the government was in control of 95% of the country, but a state of emergency would be imposed to bring law and order back to the country.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Fall of Mogadishu, December 28, 2006
An ebullient Member of Parliament, Mohamed Jama Fuurah called Reuters from the port of Mogadishu saying, "The government has taken over Mogadishu. We are now in charge." Pro-government militias were said to control of key locations, including the former presidential palace. Ali Ghedi, the Prime Minister of the transitional government, stated that Somali government troops had entered Mogadishu without resistance, as well as the town of Afgoye on its outskirts.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Fall of Mogadishu, December 28, 2006
Mohamed Jama Furuh, a member of parliament and former warlord, took control of Mogadishu's seaport on the government's behalf, an area he had controlled before the rise of the ICU as a warlord. The President, Abdullahi Yusuf, asserted that TFG troops were not a threat to the city-dwellers, though there were some reports of gunfire in the city.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Fall of Mogadishu, December 28, 2006
Meles Zenawi declared Ethiopia's mission in Somalia 75% completed with the occupation of Mogadishu by the government, with the only uncompleted task being the capturing of foreign fighters and defeat of remaining "extremists." As the army martialled at Afgoye, outside of Mogadishu, over 500 vehicles could be seen assembled, including over 200 Ethiopian tanks. Only 35 of the vehicles belonged to the TFG.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Fall of Mogadishu, December 29, 2006
Mohamed Qanyare, another Mogadishu warlord, returned to the city and made a plea for the federal government to not disarm the militias. Qanyare was former TFG Security Minister before losing his position as a result of the Second Battle of Mogadishu. Gedi's decree for disarmament also applied to non-government troops in the autonomous state of Puntland, where it was seen as questionably enforceable.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Fall of Mogadishu, December 30, 2006
Anti - Ethiopian sentiment is on the rise with hundreds protesting against their presence in the capital. Another development is the appearance of masked men which has never happened before and may signal the beginnings of an Iraq-style insurgency.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Fall of Mogadishu, December 31, 2006
In Mogadishu, a missile aimed at Ethiopian troops slammed into a residential area reportedly killing one woman and injuring a man and their daughter. Also, an explosion occurred around 9pm local time at the Hotel Ramadan in Yaaqshiid district, former headquarters of the ICU. Two people were injured. It was speculated that the target might have been Ethiopian troops who had taken over control of the hotel.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Fall of Mogadishu, December 31, 2006
Assistant Trade Minister for the TFG, Abdifitah Ibrahim Rashid, accused men loyal to Defense Minister Col. Barre Hiiraale of killing ten civilians and kidnapping ten others near Dinsor, Bay region. The incident came after a man was caught driving a pickup truck loaded with ammunition and explosives. The truck had belonged to the Juba Valley Alliance before it was seized in fighting at Bu'aale by the ICU earlier in the year.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Fall of Mogadishu, December 31, 2006
In an effort to head off additional bloodshed, Yusuf Ahmed Hagar "Dabageed," returning governor of Hiran, called for an end of three days of reprisals conducted by men loyal to him and the TFG. He urged an end to the hunting for former members of the Islamist militias offered assurances that those who were now mingled with the rest of the population would not be hurt or killed.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Control of the Juba Valley, December 27, 2006
The ICU abandoned its positions in the Jubba River valley at Salagle and Sakow, north of Bu'aale. The ICU had been in possession of Salagle for two weeks, taking the town on December 13, 2006. Sakow had fallen to the ICU in October after they defeated the Juba Valley Alliance.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Control of the Juba Valley, December 27, 2006
ICU forces in Kismayo were reported retreating towards Mogadishu, and TFG forces were advancing towards Bu'aale from Dinsoor, while the rest of the Jubbada Hoose and Jubbada Dhexe areas were calm.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Control of the Juba Valley, December 28, 2006
Islamist forces continued to withdraw to the south toward Kismayo, and Ahmed Ali Harare, ICU military commander of Southern Somalia, avowed the ICU would not leave Kismayo without a fight. Though the ICU leadership had formally resigned, they did not surrender to government forces. Hassan Dahir Aweys, accompanied by 45 technicals equipped with anti-aircraft guns, arrived in the strategic town of Jilib, 105 km (65 mi) north of Kismayo.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Control of the Juba Valley, December 28, 2006
A confidential UN situational report stated that Islamists were going door-to-door to recruit fighters as young as 12 in Kismayo, citing families who claim relatives had been taken to Jilib to fight. Only the most hardcore fighters, numbering about 3,000, are still opposing the government according to some former ICU militiamen.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Control of the Juba Valley, December 29, 2006
TFG forces under Defense Minister (and former head of the Juba Valley Alliance) Barre Adan Shire Hiiraale entered Bu'aale, approximately 150 km north of Kismayo. Ethiopian jets continued to patrol over Jilib, and a column of 15 tanks was reported heading towards Bu'aale and Jilib. The Islamic militia reportedly mined the road to Jilib.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Control of the Juba Valley, December 29, 2006
As Islamist leader Sheikh Aweys vowed to fight on, and called for others to create an insurgency against the government, a heavily armed column of government and Ethiopian troops advanced from Mogadishu through Lower Shabelle towards Kismayo. They reached Bulo Marer (Kurtun Warrey district) and were heading to Baravo.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Control of the Juba Valley, December 31, 2006
Elders of various clans in Kismayo, afraid of the potential devastation to their city, asked Islamic fighters to leave. The Islamists reportedly refused the request. As a result, gunbattles have been reported between Islamists and local clan militias.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Battle of Jilib
On Saturday, December 30, 2006, joint Ethiopian/TFG troops had reached the town of Jilib, the last major town on the road to Kismayo. Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed urged the ICU soldiers to fight on.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Battle of Jilib
On Sunday December 31, 2006, fighting began in the thick mango forests near Helashid, 18 km (11 mi) to the northwest of Jilib. Ethiopian MiG fighters, tanks, artillery and mortars struck Islamic positions in the assault. Residents reported the road to Jilib was littered with remote-controlled landmines by the ICU and three bridges leading to the town have been destroyed.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Battle of Jilib
TFG and Ethiopian forces also attacked Bulobaley, raining down fire from mortars and rockets. In Jilib, Islamists used bulldozers to prepare trenches and defensive positions. They had about 3,000 fighters and 60 technicals mounted with anti aircraft and anti tank guns. Up to 4,700 people fled the area ahead of the fighting.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Battle of Jilib
At approximately 5:00pm, a heavy gun battle erupted on the outskirts of Jilib town between Islamic fighters and the Ethiopian-backed interim government troops. Tanks and armored vehicles were reported committed by Ethiopian forces. The sound of heavy artillery fires could be heard in Jamame town near Jilib, local residents said.


2006 in Somalia, Timeline, Battle of Jilib
During the night, artillery strikes continued, eventually forcing the ICU frontlines to falter. A mutiny within the ICU caused their forces to disintegrate, and abandon both Jilib and Kismayo. They were reported to be fleeing towards the Kenyan border.


2006 in South Africa
The following lists events that happened during 2006 in South Africa.


2006 in South Africa, Incumbents, Cabinet
The Cabinet, together with the President and the Deputy President, forms part of the Executive.


2006 in South Africa, Births
22 September - Lihle Mabutho 5 October- Divan De Lang


2006 in South African television
This is a list of South African television related events from 2006.


2006 in South Korean football
This article shows the 2006 season of South Korean football.


2006 in South Korean football, FIFA World Cup
Jo Bonfrère led South Korea to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, but he failed to satisfy Koreans' expectation, and was replaced by Dick Advocaat. Just before the World Cup, however, Advocaat contracted with a Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg beforehand in secret, and was criticized when the truth came out.


2006 in South Korean football, FIFA World Cup
South Korea achieved their first-ever victory on foreign soil by beating Togo 2–1, and drew 1–1 with eventual finalists France, but they were eliminated in the group stage after losing 2–0 to Switzerland in the last group match.


2006 in Spanish television
This is a list of Spanish television related events from 2006.


2006 in Strikeforce
The year 2006 is the 1st year in the history of Strikeforce, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2006 Strikeforce held 4 events beginning with, Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie.


2006 in Strikeforce, Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie was an event held on March 10, 2006 at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California.


2006 in Strikeforce, Strikeforce: Revenge
Strikeforce: Revenge was an event held on June 9, 2006 at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California.


2006 in Strikeforce, Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello
Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello was an event held on October 7, 2006 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California.


2006 in Strikeforce, Strikeforce: Triple Threat
Strikeforce: Triple Threat was an event held on December 8, 2006 at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California.


2006 in Sudan
The following lists events that happened during 2006 in Sudan.


2006 in Swedish football
The 2006 season in Swedish football, starting January 2006 and ending December 2006:


2006 in Swedish television
This is a list of Swedish television related events from 2006.


2006 in Swiss music
2006 has thus far been an important year for Swiss music, with the first few months of the year seeing a very steady pattern at the top end of the Swiss singles and album charts.


2006 in Swiss music, Chart summary
The first Swiss Top 100 Singles Chart number one of 2006 was Madonna's "Hung Up", the first single releases from her Confessions on a Dance Floor album (which itself had been number one in November 2005, and started the year at number two). "Hung Up" had been number since November 20, 2005 already and started the year with its seventh week at number one. The first album chart number one was Robbie Williams' Intensive Care, again a continuation from the previous year.


2006 in Swiss music, Chart summary
January 8 would bring the first new number one of 2006, in "Big City Life" by Mattafix. "Big City Life" had already been on the chart since October, ending 2005 at number two in the chart. Mattafix and Robbie Williams would see out January topping their respective charts. Meanwhile, the confirmed Swiss Eurovision Song Contest 2006 entrant Six4one announced during January that their song for the contest will be "If We All Give A Little", although no extra information about the song was given at the time.


2006 in Swiss music, Chart summary
February 5 seen the first new album chart number one of the year, with James Blunt's Back To Bedlam album climbing back to the top, having been there for four weeks the previous year. Having been on the chart since June 19, Back To Bedlam has become one of the 200 most successful albums of all-time in Switzerland.


2006 in Swiss music, Chart summary
On February 12 Mattafix would finally fall off the top of the singles chart, with Eros Ramazzotti and Anastacia's duet "I Belong To You (Il Ritmo Della Passione)" taking over, having entered at No. 2 a week earlier. The duet is the third Swiss singles number one for both Ramazzotti and Anastacia. As of the chart week ending February 26, Ramazzotti and Anastacia still lie at number one in the singles chart, and James Blunt lies number one in the album chart (with his second album release, the live compilation Chasing Time: The Bedlam Sessions, at number two).


2006 in Swiss music, Chart summary
Despite the consistency at the top of the chart thus far in 2006, the Swiss singles chart has seen a lot of popular acts pass through it. Normally in the first two months of the year the chart would be mostly quiet, but the top ten has been fairly active, with acts including US5, 50 Cent, Ch!pz and Mary J. Blige entering toward the higher end of the chart this year.


2006 in São Tomé and Príncipe
The following lists events that happened during 2006 in the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe.


2006 in Taiwan
Events from the year 2006 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 95 according to the official Republic of China calendar.


2006 in Thailand
The year 2006 was the 225th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 61st year of the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) and is reckoned as the year 2549 in the Buddhist Era. Major events include the celebration of King Bhumibol's Diamond Jubilee, and the intensification of the 2005–06 Thai political crisis, which culminated in a coup d'état on 19 September.


2006 in Tonga
The following lists events that happened during 2006 in the Kingdom of Tonga.


2006 in Turkey
The following lists events that happened in 2006 in Turkey.


2006 in UFC
The year 2006 is the 14th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2006 the UFC held 18 events beginning with, UFC Fight Night 3.


2006 in UFC, Debut UFC fighters
The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2006:


2006 in Universal Reality Combat Championship
The year 2006 is the 5th year in the history of the Universal Reality Combat Championship, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the Philippines. In 2006 the URCC held 2 events beginning with, URCC 8: Undisputed.


2006 in Universal Reality Combat Championship, URCC 8: Undisputed
URCC 8: Undisputed was an event held on May 20, 2006 at The Arena in San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines.


2006 in Universal Reality Combat Championship, URCC 9: Unstoppable
URCC 9: Unstoppable was an event held on December 2, 2006 at The Arena in San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines.


2006 in Uzbekistan
The following lists events that happened during 2006 in Uzbekistan.


2006 in WEC
The year 2006 is the 6th year in the history of World Extreme Cagefighting, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2006 WEC held 7 events beginning with, WEC 18: Unfinished Business.


2006 in WEC, WEC 18: Unfinished Business
WEC 18: Unfinished Business was an event held on January 13, 2006 at the Tachi Palace in Lemoore, California, United States.


2006 in WEC, WEC 19: Undisputed
WEC 19: Undisputed was an event held on March 17, 2006 at the Tachi Palace in Lemoore, California, United States.


2006 in WEC, WEC 20: Cinco de Mayhem
WEC 20: Cinco de Mayhem was an event held on May 5, 2006 at the Tachi Palace in Lemoore, California, United States.


2006 in WEC, WEC 21: Tapout
WEC 21: Tapout was an event held on June 15, 2006 at the San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino in Highland, California.


2006 in WEC, WEC 22: The Hitmen
WEC 22: The Hitmen was an event held on July 8, 2006 at the Tachi Palace in Lemoore, California, United States.


2006 in WEC, WEC 23: Hot August Fights
WEC 23: Hot August Fights was an event held on August 17, 2006 at the Tachi Palace in Lemoore, California, United States.


2006 in WEC, WEC 24: Full Force
WEC 24: Full Force was an event held on October 12, 2006 at the Tachi Palace in Lemoore, California, United States.


2006 in Wales
This article is about the particular significance of the year 2006 to Wales and its people.


2006 in Yemen
The following lists events that happened during 2006 in Yemen.


2006 in Zimbabwe
The following lists events that happened during 2006 in Zimbabwe.


2006 in anime, Events
In this year, 306 anime television programs were produced, and home video sales of anime DVDs and Laserdiscs in Japan were worth 95 billion yen.


2006 in anime, Accolades
At the Mainichi Film Awards, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time won the Animation Film Award and Tekkon Kinkreet won the Ōfuji Noburō Award. The inaugural Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year was awarded to The Girl Who Leapt Through Time; other nominees were Arashi no Yoru Ni, Tales from Earthsea, Brave Story and Detective Conan: The Private Eye's Requiem. Paprika was in competition for the Golden Lion at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival.


2006 in anime, Releases, Films
A list of anime that debuted in theaters between January 1 and December 31, 2006.


2006 in anime, Releases, Television series
A list of anime television series that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2006.


2006 in anime, Releases, Original net animations
A list of original net animations that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2006.


2006 in anime, Releases, Original video animations
A list of original video animations that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2006.


2006 in archaeology
The year 2006 in archaeology includes the following significant events.


2006 in architecture
The year 2006 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.


2006 in association football
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 2006 throughout the world.


2006 in baseball
The following are the baseball events of the year 2006  throughout the world.


2006 in baseball, Champions, Major League Baseball
Click on any series score to link to that series' page. Higher seed had home field advantage during Division Series and League Championship Series. The American League champion had home field advantage during the World Series as a result of the AL victory in the 2006 All-Star Game.


2006 in basketball
The following are the basketball events of the year 2006  throughout the world.


2006 in basketball
Tournaments include international (FIBA), professional (club) and amateur and collegiate levels.


2006 in chess, Titles awarded, Grandmasters
In 2006 FIDE awarded the title of Grandmaster to the following players:


2006 in chess, Titles awarded, Woman Grandmaster
In 2006 FIDE awarded the title Woman Grandmaster to the following players:


2006 in comics
Notable events of 2006 in comics. See also List of years in comics.


2006 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 2006.


2006 in country music, Top hits of the year
The following songs placed within the Top 20 on the Hot Country Songs or Canada Country charts in 2006:


2006 in country music, Top new album releases
The following albums placed within the Top 50 on the Top Country Albums charts in 2006:


2006 in cricket
The following is a list of important cricket related events which occurred in the year 2006.


2006 in esports
This article lists the top four teams or players in each of the various eSports world championships of the 2006 season.


2006 in esports, Counter-Strike
Oscar "Archi" Torgersen Patrik "cArn" Sättermon Harley "dsn" Orwall Patrik "f0rest" Lindberg Kristoffer "Tentpole" Nordlund


2006 in esports, Counter-Strike
Ola "elemeNt" Moum Lasse "Xione" Stokke Preben "prb" Gammelsæter Geir-Stian "juven9le" Svendsen Sondre "REAL" Svanevik


2006 in esports, Counter-Strike
Łukasz "LUq" Wnek Mariusz "Loord" Cybulski Wiktor "TaZ" Wojtas Filip "Neo" Kubski Jakub "kuben" Gurczyński


2006 in esports, Counter-Strike
Guillaume "Geno" Ntep Marc "bisou" Naoum Steeve "Ozstrik3r" Flavigni Fergus "ferg" Stephenson David "Xp3" Garrido


2006 in esports, Counter-Strike
David "CHEF-KOCH" Nagel Peter "Chucky" Schlosser Navid "Kapio" Javadi Jan "mooN" Stolle Roman "roman" Ausserdorfer


2006 in esports, Counter-Strike
Josh "Dominator" Sievers Mikey "Method" So Griffin "shaGuar" Benger Ron "Rambo" Kim Salvatore "Volcano" Garozzo


2006 in esports, Counter-Strike
Chad "Daffsta" White Garett "grt" Bambrough Jonny "Ph33R" Schwan Hoang "s0nNy" Tran Mark "mastern00k" Torrez


2006 in esports, Counter-Strike
Dennis "walle" Wallenberg Robert "RobbaN" Dahlstrom Oskar "ins" Holm Marcus "zet" Sundstrom Abdisamad "SpawN" Mohamed


2006 in esports, Counter-Strike
Juuso "contE" Sajakoski Tomi "lurppis" Kovanen Niko "naSu" Kovanen Max "ruuit" Aspe Toni "toNppa" Luhtapuro


2006 in esports, Counter-Strike
Alexander "ave" Holdt Brian "hpx" Christensen Muhamed "mJe" Eid Christian "Paddy" Juhl Danny "zonic" Sørensen


2006 in esports, Counter-Strike
Carlos Henrique "KIKOOOO" Segal Renato "nak" Nakano Raphael "cogu" Camargo Lincoln "fnx" Lau Bruno "bruno" Ono


2006 in esports, Counter-Strike
David "CHEF-KOCH" Nagel Manuel "TiXo" Makohl Navid "Kapio" Javadi Jan "mooN" Stolle Tim "silver" Hochgrebe


2006 in esports, Counter-Strike
Dave "moto" Geffon Mikey "Method" So Griffin "shaGuar" Benger Ron "Rambo" Kim Salvatore "Volcano" Garozzo


2006 in esports, Counter-Strike
Chao "Aqi" Zhang Hao "bigun" Huo Ke Fei "Jungle" Yang Run Bo "sakula" Wu Zhen Wei "alex" Bian


2006 in esports, Counter-Strike
Carlos Henrique "KIKOOOO" Segal Renato "nak" Nakano Rafael "pava" Pavanelli Lincoln "fnx" Lau Bruno "bruno" Ono


2006 in esports, Counter-Strike
Jiang "Mikk" Pu Minwoo Xing Ju "tK" Ma Ke Fei "Jungle" Yang Run Bo "sakula" Wu Zhen Wei "alex" Bian


2006 in esports, Counter-Strike
Matt "warden" Dickens Tyler "Storm" Wood Danny "fRoD" Mountainer Corey "tr1p" Dodd Justin "sunman" Summy


2006 in esports, Counter-Strike
YoungHwan "ryu" Ryu SunHo "termi" Pyun JinHee "hee" Park GeunChul "solo" Kang SungJae "BaiL" Lee


2006 in esports, Counter-Strike
Jonas "bsl" Vikan Geir-Stian "juve9le" Svendsen Lars "Naikon" Olaisen Preben "OOPS" Josdal Sondre "REAL" Svanevik


2006 in esports, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne – Team Events
Jung-Ki "Susiria" Oh JaeWook "Lucifer" Noh Jang "Moon" Jae Ho Kim "Storm" JaeWoong


2006 in esports, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne – Team Events
Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen Yoan "ToD" Merlo Dae Hui "FoV" Cho Olav "Creolophus" Undheim Sebastian "FuRy" Pesic Ivica "Zeus[19] " Markovic


2006 in esports, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne – Team Events
Andrey "Deadman" Sobolev Zdravko "Insomnia" Georgiev Mykhaylo "HoT" Novopashyn Tae min "Zacard" Hwang


2006 in esports, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne – Team Events
Sung "ReMinD" Sik Kim Xiaofeng "Sky" Li Lee "Check" Hyung Joo Hao "suhO" Su Lee Sung "SoJu" Duk


2006 in esports, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne – Team Events
Jung-Ki "Susiria" Oh JaeWook "Lucifer" Noh Jang "Moon" Jae Ho Jin Sung "BerA" Lee


2006 in esports, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne – Team Events
Andrey "Deadman" Sobolev Zdravko "Insomnia" Georgiev Jung Hee "Sweet" Chun Tae min "Zacard" Hwang


2006 in esports, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne – Team Events
Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen Yoan "ToD" Merlo Dae Hui "FoV" Cho Olav "Creolophus" Undheim Ivica "Zeus[19] " Markovic


2006 in esports, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne – Team Events
Minh “Spell” Nguyen Dennis "HasuObs" Schneider Kim "SaSe" Hammar Michael "Giacomo" Hladik


2006 in esports, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne – Team Events
Xiaofeng "Sky" Li Su "suhO" Hao Weiliang "Fly100%" Lu Hongliang "xTiGer" Liu Zhengkun "Guangmo" Guo


2006 in esports, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne – Team Events
Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen Yoan "ToD" Merlo Zdravko "Insomnia" Georgiev Dimitar "DIDI8" Aleksandrov Olav "Creolophus" Undheim


2006 in esports, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne – Team Events
Lee "Check" Hyung Joo Rainbow Seo Woo "ReiGn" Kang  Jung Hee "Sweet" Chun Park "Lyn" Jun


2006 in esports, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne – Team Events
Dae Hui "FoV" Cho JaeWook "Lucifer" Noh Jang "Moon" Jae Ho Jung Hee "Sweet" Chun Tae min "Zacard" Hwang


2006 in esports, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne – Team Events
Xiaofeng "Sky" Li Hao "suhO" Su Liwei "XiaOt" Sun QcH[ATi]Gstar Zhengkun "Guangmo" Guo


2006 in esports, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne – Team Events
Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen Yoan "ToD" Merlo Zdravko "Insomnia" Georgiev Kim "SaSe" Hammar Mykhaylo "HoT" Novopashyn


2006 in film
The following is an overview of events in 2006, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths.


2006 in film, Evaluation of the year
Legendary film critic Philip French of The Guardian described 2006 as "an outstanding year for British cinema". He went on to emphasize, "Six of our well-established directors have made highly individual films of real distinction: Michael Winterbottom's A Cock and Bull Story, Ken Loach's Palme d'Or winner The Wind That Shakes the Barley, Christopher Nolan's The Prestige, Stephen Frears's The Queen, Paul Greengrass's United 93 and Nicholas Hytner's The History Boys. Two young directors made confident debuts, both offering a jaundiced view of contemporary Britain: Andrea Arnold's Red Road and Paul Andrew Williams's London to Brighton.


2006 in film, Evaluation of the year
In addition the gifted Mexican Alfonso Cuaron came here to make the dystopian thriller Children of Men." He also stated, "In the (United) States, M. Night Shyamalan of The Sixth Sense fame fell flat on his over-confident face with Lady in the Water, but Martin Scorsese's The Departed was his best for years, and he was with Jack Nicholson at last. Apart from that, the best American films were political (Syriana, Good Night, and Good Luck, The New World) or very personal (Little Miss Sunshine, Little Children, The Squid and the Whale).


2006 in film, Evaluation of the year
Sadly, Oliver Stone's 9/11 picture World Trade Center was neither. Asian cinema produced a string of elegant thrillers and horror flicks. The best Eastern European movie was The Death of Mr Lazarescu, a devastating look at the Romania Ceausescu left behind him. Most of the best Western European films came from France, with Michael Haneke's Hidden (Cache), proving the most widely discussed art-house puzzle picture since Last Year at Marienbad.


2006 in film, Evaluation of the year
The award of 18 certificates by the BBFC to Shortbus and Destricted has brought close the abolition of censorship, but not of classification, and Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain was a real step forward for the representation of gay men in mainstream cinema, though Gore Vidal claims that there's a gay subtext to every western. However, the year's most extraordinary event, or conjunction, was the almost simultaneous release of Tommy Lee Jones's directorial debut The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada and Al Gore's documentary An Inconvenient Truth. Who would have predicted in the Sixties, when they were roommates at Harvard and used by Erich Segal as joint models for Oliver Barrett IV in Love Story, that both Jones and Gore would end up as movie stars - if, in Gore's case, accidentally and temporarily?"


2006 in film, Highest-grossing films
The top 10 films released in 2006 by worldwide gross are as follows:


2006 in film, Highest-grossing films
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest became the third film in cinema history to gross over $1 billion and is the 35th highest-grossing film of all time.


2006 in film, Films released in 2006
The list of films released in 2006, arranged by country, are as follows:


2006 in games
This page lists board and card games, wargames, miniatures games, and tabletop role-playing games published in 2006. For video games, see 2006 in video gaming.


2006 in golf
This article summarizes the highlights of professional and amateur golf in the year 2006.


2006 in golf, Men's professional golf
For a complete list of PGA Tour results see 2006 PGA Tour.


2006 in golf, Men's professional golf
For a complete list of European Tour results see 2006 European Tour.


2006 in golf, Women's professional golf
Ladies European Tour major (in addition to the Women's British Open)


2006 in golf, Women's professional golf
For a complete list of Ladies European Tour results see 2006 Ladies European Tour.


2006 in golf, Women's professional golf
For a complete list of LPGA Tour results see 2006 LPGA Tour.


2006 in golf, Senior men's professional golf
For a complete list of Champions Tour results see 2006 Champions Tour. For a complete list of European Seniors Tour results see 2006 European Seniors Tour.


2006 in golf, Table of results
This table summarises all the results referred to above in date order.


2006 in golf, Table of results
The following biennial events will next be played in 2007: Presidents Cup; Seve Trophy; Solheim Cup; Walker Cup.


2006 in golf, Miscellaneous
The first golf drive in space was made on 22 November 2006 funded by Canadian golf company Element 21 as part of the Expedition 14.


2006 in hammer throw
This page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 2006 in both the men's and the women's hammer throw. One of the main event during this season were the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, where the final of the men's competition was held on Saturday August 12, 2006. The women had their final four days earlier, on Tuesday August 8, 2006.


2006 in heavy metal music
This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2006.


2006 in hip hop music
This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2006.


2006 in home video
2006 in home video is considered something of a watershed for home media technology, with VHS being phased out as Blu-ray fought to replace the presently dominant DVD format. 2006 marks the end of the VHS era with the release of A History of Violence, the last VHS release for a major Hollywood film. Major retailers are switching to DVD-only sales while tapes are being sent to discount stores. This time marks the beginning of a major format war between Blu-ray and HD DVD which would be quickly won by Blu-ray.


2006 in home video, Movie releases
The following movies were released on video on the following dates:


2006 in home video, TV show releases
The following television shows were released on video on the following dates:


2006 in ice hockey
The following is a chronicle of events during the year 2006 in ice hockey.


2006 in jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 2006.


2006 in literature
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 2006.


2006 in machinima
The following is a list of notable machinima-related events in the year 2006. These include several new machinima productions, season finales, and the 2006 Machinima Festival.


2006 in men's road cycling
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2006 in men's road cycling, World Championships
The World Road Championships were held in Salzburg, Austria, from 21 to 28 September 2006.


2006 in modern pentathlon
This article lists the main modern pentathlon events and their results for 2006.


2006 in motorsport
The following is an overview of the events of 2006 in motorsport including the major racing events, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during a year, championships and non-championship events that were established and disestablished in a year, and births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people.


2006 in motorsport, Annual events
The calendar includes only annual major non-championship events or annual events that had significance separate from the championship. For the dates of the championship events see related season articles.


2006 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.


2006 in music, Bands reformed
Take That (4 out of 5 original members reunited after the group disbanded in 1996)


2006 in music, Top hits on record in the world, Australia
Australian ARIA Hit Singles – Singles which have ranked within Top 20


2006 in paleontology
Paleontology or palaeontology is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils. This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised feces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because humans have encountered fossils for millennia, paleontology has a long history both before and after becoming formalized as a science. This article records significant discoveries and events related to paleontology that occurred or were published in the year 2006.


2006 in paleontology, Arthropods, Insects
New bulldog ant genus, Y. orbiculata, Y. bartletti, Y. rebekkae


2006 in paleontology, Lepidosauromorphs, Newly named basal lepidosauromorphs
Two species was descript: Rautiania alexandri (type) and R. minchi.


2006 in paleontology, Archosauromorphs, Newly named dinosaurs
Described by the authors as a possible crocodylomorph or theropod.


2006 in paleontology, Archosauromorphs, Newly named birds
A stem Spheniscidae. The type species is Wa. manneringi. Originally the second species, Wa. tuatahi, was assigned to this genus as well; Mayr et al. (2018) transferred this species to the separate genus Muriwaimanu.