Everything about October 2006 totally explained
October 2006 was a month that began on a Sunday.
The month was marked by a
nuclear test by
North Korea that prompted that passing of
Resolution 1718 by the
United Nations Security Council.
Also at the United Nations,
Ban Ki-moon was elected to succeed
Kofi Annan as the
secretary-general and
Belgium,
Indonesia,
Italy and
South Africa were elected to two-year terms on the Security Council; the four nations and Ban Ki-moon began their tenures in
January 2007. A fifth temporary on the Security Council was still up for grabs at the end of the month.
The
Nobel Prizes for the year were awarded, with
Muhammad Yunus and the
Grameen Bank receiving the
Nobel Peace Prize.
Lesotho adopted a
new flag, Several national elections took place around the world during October 2006 and a
scandal involving former
United States Congressman Mark Foley was at the forefront just ahead of November
elections in the United States.
Microsoft Corporation released version 7 of its
Internet Explorer internet browser software.
The following events also occurred during the month:
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