Information about August 2006
August 2006 was a month with thirty-one days. On August 10, an alleged plot to detonate ten airliners over the Atlantic Ocean was revealed to the general public as London Metropolitan Police arrested alleged conspirators. The month-long conflict between Israel and Hezbollah came to a halt after a ceasefire endorsed by the United Nations Security Council went into effect on August 14. The Fields Medal was awarded for the first time since 2002 and the International Astronomical Union redefined the term planet, resulting in Pluto losing its planetary status.
The following events also occurred during the month:
The following events also occurred during the month:
August 10 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.
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2006 transatlantic aircraft plot was an alleged terrorist plot to detonate liquid explosives carried on board several airliners travelling from the United Kingdom to the United States.[1] Unprecedented security measures were immediately put in place.
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airliner is a large fixed-wing aircraft with the primary function of transporting paying passengers. Such aircraft are usually operated by an airline which owns or leases the aircraft.
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Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions; with a total area of about 106.4 million square kilometres (41.1 million square miles), it covers approximately one-fifth of the Earth's surface.
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Metropolitan Police Service
Metropolitan Police Service area
Coverage
Area Greater London
(except City of London)
Size 1,578 km² (609 sq mi)
Population 7.
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Metropolitan Police Service area
Coverage
Area Greater London
(except City of London)
Size 1,578 km² (609 sq mi)
Population 7.
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Contemporaneous Wars:
Philippines – Chechnya – Israel and the Palestinian Territories – Darfur – Yemen
The 2006 Lebanon War, known in Lebanon as the July War[19] and in Israel as the Second Lebanon War,[20]
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Philippines – Chechnya – Israel and the Palestinian Territories – Darfur – Yemen
The 2006 Lebanon War, known in Lebanon as the July War[19] and in Israel as the Second Lebanon War,[20]
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Anthem
Hatikvah
The Hope
Capital
(and largest city) Jerusalem
Official languages Hebrew, Arabic
Demonym Israeli
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Hatikvah
The Hope
Capital
(and largest city) Jerusalem
Official languages Hebrew, Arabic
Demonym Israeli
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Hezbollah[1] (Arabic: حزب الله
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A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a war or any armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions. Ceasefires may be declared as part of a formal treaty, but they have also been called as part of an informal
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United Nations Security Council
UN Security Council chamber in New York
Org type: Principal Organ
Acronyms: UNSC
Head: Security Council President (rotating)
October 2007: Ghana
Status: Active
Established: 1946
Website: www.un.
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UN Security Council chamber in New York
Org type: Principal Organ
Acronyms: UNSC
Head: Security Council President (rotating)
October 2007: Ghana
Status: Active
Established: 1946
Website: www.un.
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August 14 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.
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The Fields Medal is a prize awarded to two, three, or four mathematicians not over 40 years of age at each International Congress of the International Mathematical Union, a meeting that takes place every four years.
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International Astronomical Union (IAU) unites national astronomical societies from around the world. It also acts as the internationally recognized authority for assigning designations to celestial bodies (stars, planets, asteroids, etc.
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2006 definition of "planet" by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) states that, in the solar system, a planet is a celestial body that:
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- is in orbit around the Sun,
- has sufficient mass so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, and
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planet, as defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), is a celestial body orbiting a star or stellar remnant that is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity, not massive enough to cause thermonuclear fusion in its core, and has cleared its neighbouring region of
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Pluto
Map of Pluto based on Charon eclipses, approximately true colour and giving the highest resolution currently possible
Discovery
Discovered by: Clyde W.
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Map of Pluto based on Charon eclipses, approximately true colour and giving the highest resolution currently possible
Discovery
Discovered by: Clyde W.
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