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Oh man, another facebook repost! This is the information that we decided was important about the year 2006! I know that most of you have already read and memorized everything on the facebook, but I figured I'd continue the theme of reposting these years because I know it makes you all so happy.
2006
International Year of Deserts and Desertification
January 1 – Sydney, Australia, has its warmest day on record, when the city reaches 45°C (113°F).
February 5 – Super Bowl XL: The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Seattle Seahawks 21-10
March 17 – The United States strikes its 2 remaining Iowa-class battleships from the Naval Vessel Register, ending the age of the battleship.
June 18 – The first Kazakh space satellite KazSat is launched.
July 11 – Microsoft ends Extended Support for Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, and Windows Me as part of the Microsoft Lifecycle Policy.
August 24 – The International Astronomical Union defines 'planet' at its 26th General Assembly, demoting Pluto to the status of 'dwarf planet' more than 70 years after its discovery.
September 13 – The solar system's largest dwarf planet, designated until now as 2003 UB313, is officially named "Eris"; its satellite is now known as "Dysnomia".
October 10 – Google buys YouTube for USD $1.65 billion.
October 10 – Microsoft ends all public assisted support for Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1).
November 8 – A transit of Mercury occurs.
December 10 – Christer Fuglesang becomes the first Swede in space.
International Year of Deserts and Desertification
January 1 – Sydney, Australia, has its warmest day on record, when the city reaches 45°C (113°F).
February 5 – Super Bowl XL: The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Seattle Seahawks 21-10
March 17 – The United States strikes its 2 remaining Iowa-class battleships from the Naval Vessel Register, ending the age of the battleship.
June 18 – The first Kazakh space satellite KazSat is launched.
July 11 – Microsoft ends Extended Support for Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, and Windows Me as part of the Microsoft Lifecycle Policy.
August 24 – The International Astronomical Union defines 'planet' at its 26th General Assembly, demoting Pluto to the status of 'dwarf planet' more than 70 years after its discovery.
September 13 – The solar system's largest dwarf planet, designated until now as 2003 UB313, is officially named "Eris"; its satellite is now known as "Dysnomia".
October 10 – Google buys YouTube for USD $1.65 billion.
October 10 – Microsoft ends all public assisted support for Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1).
November 8 – A transit of Mercury occurs.
December 10 – Christer Fuglesang becomes the first Swede in space.
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