Historical figures in 2006
The atlas holds 62 people and 108 moments here, in 2006. The most recorded lives are Kofi Annan, Shinzo Abe and Silvio Berlusconi. Among them Performers, Musicians and Composers and Writers.
Notable people
Roh Moo-hyun
in 2006
1 moment here
South Korean attorney, human-rights advocate, politician, and president of the Republic of Korea from 2003 to 2008.…
Saddam Hussein
in 2006
1 moment here
Iraqi Ba'athist politician who served as Iraq's president from 1979 until his overthrow in 2003.…
Shinzo Abe
in 2006
5 moments here
Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2020.…
Silvio Berlusconi
in 2006
4 moments here
Italian media entrepreneur, owner of AC Milan, and politician who served three terms as prime minister of Italy (1994–1995, 2001–2006, and…
Steve Irwin
in 2006
2 moments here
Australian zookeeper, conservationist, wildlife educator, and television personality known as the Crocodile Hunter.…
Steve Jobs
in 2006
1 moment here
Steven Paul Jobs was an American entrepreneur, inventor, and executive who co-founded Apple, founded NeXT, and led Pixar.…
Sung Jae-gi
in 2006
1 moment here
South Korean men's-rights activist and founder of Man of Korea. His documented life includes education and military service in the Daegu–Gyeongsan…
Thích Nhất Hạnh
in 2006
1 moment here
Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk, teacher, author, and peace activist. Thích Nhất Hạnh helped develop engaged Buddhism, founded the Plum Village…
Toni Morrison
in 2006
1 moment here
Toni Morrison (Chloe Ardelia Wofford) was an American novelist, editor, and professor whose career moved through Ohio, Washington, D.C., New York,…
Tony Curtis
in 2006
1 moment here
American actor Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz) worked in film, television, theatre, and painting over a career spanning six decades.…
Tsung-Dao Lee
in 2006
1 moment here
Chinese-American theoretical physicist and 1957 Nobel laureate, known for work on parity violation, particle physics, statistical mechanics, and…
Vladimir Zhirinovsky
in 2006
2 moments here
Vladimir Volfovich Zhirinovsky (1946–2022) was a Russian politician, founder and long-time leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia.…
Wangarĩ Maathai
in 2006
2 moments here
Kenyan environmentalist, democracy activist, academic, founder of the Green Belt Movement, parliamentarian, and the first African woman awarded the…
Whitney Houston
in 2006
1 moment here
American singer, actress, producer, and cultural icon known for recordings including “I Will Always Love You,” major world tours, film roles, and…
Moments
- 2006 South American Community summit Alan García
- 2006 Inaugurated radiotherapy centre A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
- 2006 Death at Military Hospital Augusto Pinochet
- 2006 Death at Rancho Mirage home Gerald Ford
- 2006 Final Secretary-General speech Kofi Annan
- 2006 Execution at Camp Justice Saddam Hussein
- 2006 Meeting President Arroyo Shinzo Abe
- 2006 Freedom Party proposal Silvio Berlusconi