What Happened In February 2006 In History

Historical Events for February, 2006

• 4th » A PhilSports Arena stampede e.g stampede occurs in the PhilSports Arena called ULTRA Stadium near Manila killing 71.
• 16th » The last Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH) is decommissioned by the United States Army.
• 17th » A 2006 Southern Leyte mudslide known as massive mudslide occurs in Southern Leyte, Philippines; the official death toll is set at 1,126.
• 19th » A methane explosion in a coal mine near Nueva Rosita, Mexico, Pasta de Conchos mine disaster called kills 65 miners.
• 20th » In South Korea the United Liberal Democrats, Political parties in South Korea known as the three top political parties was merged into Saenuri Party named Grand National Party.
• 24th » President of the Philippines or Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo declares Proclamation 1017 placing the country in a 2006 state of emergency in the Philippines e.g state of emergency in attempt to subdue a possible military coup.

Famous Deaths for February 2006

• 1st » Dick Bass, American football player (b. 1937)
• 1st » Bryce Harland, New Zealand diplomat and academic (b. 1931)
• 4th » Betty Friedan, American author and activist (b. 1921)
• 4th » Myron Waldman, American animator (b. 1908)
• 5th » Norma Candal, Puerto Rican actress (b. 1930)
• 5th » Franklin Cover, American actor (b. 1928)
• 7th » Princess Durru Shehvar of the Ottoman empire (b. 1914)
• 8th » Elton Dean, English saxophonist (Soft Machine) (b. 1945)
• 8th » Akira Ifukube, Japanese composer (b. 1914)
• 9th » Nadira (actress) e.g Nadira, Indian actress (b. 1932)
• 9th » Freddie Laker, English businessman, founded Laker Airways (b. 1922)
• 10th » J Dilla, American rapper and producer (Slum Village) (b. 1974)
• 10th » Dick Harmon, American golfer and educator (b. 1947)
• 10th » Beko Ransome-Kuti, Nigerian physician and activist (b. 1940)
• 11th » Peter Benchley, American author (b. 1940)
• 11th » Ken Fletcher, Australian tennis player (b. 1940)
• 11th » Jackie Pallo, English wrestler (b. 1926)
• 11th » Jockey Shabalala, South African singer (Ladysmith Black Mambazo) (b. 1943)
• 13th » Andreas Katsulas, Greek-American actor (b. 1946)
• 13th » P. F. Strawson, English philosopher (b. 1919)
• 14th » Darry Cowl, French actor and singer (b. 1925)
• 14th » Shoshana Damari, Yemeni-Israeli singer and actress (b. 1923)
• 14th » Lynden David Hall, English singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1974)
• 16th » Johnny Grunge, American wrestler (b. 1966)
• 16th » Ernie Stautner, German-American football player and coach (b. 1925)
• 17th » Ray Barretto, American drummer (b. 1929)
• 17th » Bill Cowsill, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Cowsills) (b. 1948)
• 18th » Richard Bright (actor) e.g Richard Bright, American actor (b. 1937)
• 18th » Bill Cowsill, American singer and guitarist (The Cowsills) (b. 1948)
• 22nd » Atwar Bahjat, Iraqi journalist (b. 1976)
• 22nd » Anthony Burger, American pianist and singer (The Kingsmen Quartet) (b. 1961)
• 23rd » Benno Besson, Swiss actor and director (b. 1922)
• 23rd » Telmo Zarraonaindía, Spanish footballer (b. 1921)
• 24th » Octavia E. Butler, American author (b. 1947)
• 24th » Don Knotts, American actor (b. 1924)
• 24th » John Martin (Canadian broadcaster) known as John Martin, Canadian broadcaster, co-founded MuchMusic (b. 1947)
• 24th » Denis C. Twitchett, English historian and scholar (b. 1925)
• 24th » Dennis Weaver, American actor (b. 1924)
• 25th » Thomas Koppel, Danish pianist and composer (The Savage Rose) (b. 1944)
• 25th » Darren McGavin, American actor (b. 1922)
• 25th » Charlie Wayman, English footballer (b. 1922)
• 27th » Otis Chandler, American publisher (b. 1927)
• 27th » Robert Lee Scott, Jr., American general and author (b. 1908)
• 27th » Linda Smith (comedian) called Linda Smith, English comedian and author (b. 1958)
• 28th » Owen Chamberlain, American physicist, Nobel Prize in Physics named Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1920)
• 28th » John S. Lesmeister, American politician (b. 1955)

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