Information about September 2006
September 2006 was marked by a controversy surrounding statements made by Pope Benedict XVI regarding Islam, during the same week as the fifth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Steve Irwin, star of The Crocodile Hunter, died early in the month due to a stingray attack. Meanwhile, the Space Shuttle Atlantis made a mission to the International Space Station and a coup d'état was carried out by the Royal Thai Army, ousting Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
The following events also occurred during the month:
The following events also occurred during the month:
Pope Benedict XVI Islam controversy arose from a lecture delivered on 12 September 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI at the University of Regensburg in Germany. The pope had previously served as professor of theology at the university, and his lecture was entitled "Faith, Reason and the
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September 11, 2001 attacks
The towers of the World Trade Center burn shortly after United Airlines Flight 175 crashed into the South Tower on the right. To its left is the still smoking North Tower, struck earlier by American Airlines Flight 11.
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The towers of the World Trade Center burn shortly after United Airlines Flight 175 crashed into the South Tower on the right. To its left is the still smoking North Tower, struck earlier by American Airlines Flight 11.
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Stephen Robert Irwin (February 22, 1962 – September 4, 2006), known simply as Steve Irwin and nicknamed "The Crocodile Hunter", was an Australian wildlife expert and television personality.
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The Crocodile Hunter is a wildlife documentary television series which was hosted by Steve Irwin and his wife Terri. The show became a popular franchise due to its unconventional approach and Irwin's outrageous antics.
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Dasyatidae
Genera
Dasyatis
Himantura
Urogymnus]]''
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Dasyatids are common in tropical coastal waters throughout the world, and there are fresh water species in Asia.
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Genera
Dasyatis
Himantura
Urogymnus]]''
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Dasyatids are common in tropical coastal waters throughout the world, and there are fresh water species in Asia.
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Space Shuttle Atlantis (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-104) is one of the three currently operational spacecraft in the Space Shuttle fleet of NASA, the space agency of the United States.[1] (The other two are Discovery and Endeavour.
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International Space Station (ISS) is a research facility currently being assembled in space. The building of ISS started in 1998. The station is in a low Earth orbit and can be seen from Earth with the naked eye: its altitude varies from 319.6 km to 346.
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Thailand
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- Bhumibol Adulyadej
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Royal Thai Army is the army of Thailand. It is the oldest and largest branch of the Royal Thai Armed Forces. The army was formed in 1874 , partly as a response to new security threats following the Bowring Treaty with Britain, which opened up the country for international trade.
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Anthem
Phleng Chat
Royal anthem
Phleng Sansoen Phra Barami
Capital
(and largest city) Bangkok [1]
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Phleng Chat
Royal anthem
Phleng Sansoen Phra Barami
Capital
(and largest city) Bangkok [1]
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Thailand
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- Bhumibol Adulyadej
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- Surayud Chulanont
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“Thaksin” redirects here. For other uses, see Thaksin (disambiguation).
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