The 2000s

2006 20 years ago

The Nathu La pass between India and China, sealed during the Sino-Indian War, re-opens for trade after 44 years.

Nathu La is a mountain pass in the Dongkya Range of the Himalayas between China's Yadong County in Tibet, and the Indian states of Sikkim. The pass, at 4,310 m (14,140 ft), connect…

The Nathu La pass between India and China, sealed during the Sino-Indian War, re-opens for trade after 44 years.

2006 20 years ago

A shootout happens in Spiritwood, Canada, killing 2 Royal Canadian Mounted Police and wounding a 3rd officer.

The Spiritwood Incident was a shooting that occurred on July 7, 2006, during a police pursuit in Saskatchewan, Canada, killing two of the three RCMP officers involved.

A shootout happens in Spiritwood, Canada, killing 2 Royal Canadian Mounted Police and wounding a 3rd officer.

2006 20 years ago

A cross-border raid by Hezbollah militants starts the 2006 Lebanon War.

The 2006 Hezbollah cross-border raid was a cross-border attack carried out by Lebanon-based Hezbollah militants on an Israeli military patrol on 12 July 2006 on Israeli territory.

A cross-border raid by Hezbollah militants starts the 2006 Lebanon War.

2006 20 years ago

Former Prime Minister of Ukraine Pavlo Lazarenko is sentenced to nine years imprisonment for money laundering, wire…

Pavlo Ivanovych Lazarenko is a Ukrainian convicted criminal, international fugitive, and a former politician who served as Prime Minister of Ukraine from 1996 to 1997.

Former Prime Minister of Ukraine Pavlo Lazarenko is sentenced to nine years imprisonment for money laundering, wire…

2006 20 years ago

A Palestinian suicide bomber detonates an explosive device in a Tel Aviv restaurant, killing 11 people and injuring 70

Palestinians are an Arab ethnonational group native to the Levantine region of Palestine. They represent a highly homogeneous community who share a cultural and ethnic identity, sp…

A Palestinian suicide bomber detonates an explosive device in a Tel Aviv restaurant, killing 11 people and injuring 70

2006 20 years ago

Construction begins on the Freedom Tower (later renamed One World Trade Center) in New York City

One World Trade Center, also known as One WTC and the Freedom Tower, is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan, New York City. Designed by D…

Construction begins on the Freedom Tower (later renamed One World Trade Center) in New York City

2006 20 years ago

Armavia Flight 967 crashes into the Black Sea near Sochi International Airport in Sochi, Russia, killing 113 people

Armavia Flight 967 was a scheduled international passenger flight operated by Armavia from Zvartnots International Airport, Zvartnots in Armenia to Sochi, a Black Sea coastal resor…

Armavia Flight 967 crashes into the Black Sea near Sochi International Airport in Sochi, Russia, killing 113 people

2006 20 years ago

The government of Sudan signs an accord with the Sudan Liberation Army

Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, E…

The government of Sudan signs an accord with the Sudan Liberation Army

2006 20 years ago

Xochitl Gomez, American actress

Xochitl Gomez is an American actress. She began acting at age five, performing in local musical theater productions and student films. Gomez made her professional debut in 2018 in …

Xochitl Gomez, American actress

2006 20 years ago

Sadie Sandler, American actress

Sadie Madison Sandler is an American actress. She is the eldest daughter of actor and comedian Adam Sandler. She began appearing in films as a child, primarily in Happy Madison pro…

Sadie Sandler, American actress

2006 20 years ago

Konsta Helenius, Finnish ice hockey player

Konsta Helenius is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Buffalo Sab…

Konsta Helenius, Finnish ice hockey player

2006 20 years ago

Vasilije Adžić, Montenegrin footballer

Vasilije Adžić is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Juventus and the Montenegro national team.

Vasilije Adžić, Montenegrin footballer

2006 20 years ago

Mass unrest by the Primeiro Comando da Capital begins in São Paulo (Brazil), leaving at least 150 dead

The 2006 São Paulo violence outbreak began on the night of May 12, 2006 in São Paulo, Brazil, the largest city in South America. It was among the worst outbreaks of violence in rec…

Mass unrest by the Primeiro Comando da Capital begins in São Paulo (Brazil), leaving at least 150 dead

2006 20 years ago

Iranian Azeris interpret a cartoon published in an Iranian magazine as insulting, resulting in massive riots throughout

Iranian Azerbaijanis are a Turkic ethnic group native to the Iranian Azerbaijan region. They also live in smaller numbers in other provinces, such as Kurdistan, Qazvin, Hamadan, Gi…

Iranian Azeris interpret a cartoon published in an Iranian magazine as insulting, resulting in massive riots throughout

2006 20 years ago

São Paulo violence: Rebellions occur in several prisons in Brazil

The 2006 São Paulo violence outbreak began on the night of May 12, 2006 in São Paulo, Brazil, the largest city in South America. It was among the worst outbreaks of violence in rec…

São Paulo violence: Rebellions occur in several prisons in Brazil

2006 20 years ago

The Republic of Montenegro holds a referendum proposing independence from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro; 55%

The Republic of Montenegro was a constituent federated state of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and then Serbia and Montenegro between 1992 and 2006. The declaration of independ…

The Republic of Montenegro holds a referendum proposing independence from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro; 55%

2006 20 years ago

Alaskan stratovolcano Mount Cleveland erupts

A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a typically conical volcano built up by many alternating layers (strata) of hardened lava and tephra. Unlike shield volcanoes…

Alaskan stratovolcano Mount Cleveland erupts

2006 20 years ago

Haerin, Korean singer

Kang Hae-rin, known mononymously as Haerin, is a South Korean singer. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group NewJeans, which debuted on July 22, 2022, under t…

Haerin, Korean singer

2006 20 years ago

Macklin Celebrini, Canadian ice hockey player

Macklin Richard Celebrini is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a centre and alternate captain for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Selected f…

Macklin Celebrini, Canadian ice hockey player

2006 20 years ago

Pablo García, Spanish footballer

Pablo García Fernández is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Real Betis and the Spain national under-21 team.

Pablo García, Spanish footballer

2006 20 years ago

Zépiqueno Redmond, Dutch footballer

Zépiqueno Ponimin Charmant Redmond is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Aston Villa.

Zépiqueno Redmond, Dutch footballer

2006 20 years ago

Mckenna Grace, American actress, singer and songwriter

Mckenna Grace is an American actress and singer. Her earliest roles included Jasmine Bernstein in the Disney XD sitcom Crash & Bernstein (2012–2014) and Faith Newman in the soap op…

Mckenna Grace, American actress, singer and songwriter

2006 20 years ago

The union of Serbia and Montenegro comes to an end with Montenegro's formal declaration of independence

The State Union of Serbia and Montenegro, known until 2003 as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) and commonly referred to as Yugoslavia, was a country in the Balkans in South…

The union of Serbia and Montenegro comes to an end with Montenegro's formal declaration of independence

2006 20 years ago

Serbia declares independence from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro

Serbia, officially the Republic of Serbia, is a landlocked country in Southeast and Central Europe. Located in the Balkans, it is bordered by Hungary in the north, Romania in the n…

Serbia declares independence from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro