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May 2006 Java earthquake: A tectonic earthquake centred 25 kilometres (16 miles) south of Yogyakarta on the island of Java, Indonesia kills more than 4300 people and injures more than 3400. The 6.2 magnitude quake strikes at 5:54 a.m. (22:54 UTC, 26 May). The epicenter is southwest of the city and near the erupting Mount Merapi.
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May 21 is the 141st day of the year ... completing the world's first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean. ... 2006 – Katherine Dunham, ...
2006 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2006th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 6th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 7th year of the 2000s decade.
This page is for news and updates about existing or new projects or initiatives of Wikipedians (i.e. new Collaboration articles, WikiProject help requests or announcements of success, backlogs that really need help, etc.) Goings-on in the week starting Sunday May 21, 2006
Sweden wins the 2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, defeating the Czech Republic in the final, 4:0. Football – Football League Championship Playoff Final Leeds United 0–3 Watford: Aidy Boothroyd's first full season in charge of the Hornets, ended with an easy victory over Leeds in the play-off final.
For the first time in 175 years a brown bear touched German soil by entering Bavarian territory. The brown bear killed several sheep and caused minor property damage. Even Germany's WWF branch agrees that the bear should be captured or killed because it presents a threat to people.
The construction of the Three Gorges Dam wall, the largest dam in the world, is completed in the People's Republic of China. (Reuters) [ permanent dead link ] Campaigning in Montenegro 's referendum on independence ends at midnight local time, with voting scheduled to begin the following morning.