2006 Timelinehttp://www.2006timeline.info/Copyright 2006 TimelinesNewsJanuary 1 Austria took over the EU presidency for 6 months January 1 Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Peru, Qatar, and Slovakia became the new members of ten non-permament members of the UN Security Council January 1 Marilson Gomes dos Santos from Brasil and Olivera Jevtic from Serbia won the Sao Silvestre road race January 2 The Bad Reichenhall ice rink roof in Germany collapsed after heavy snowfall and killed 15 people January 3 12 miners were killed in the Sago Mine disaster in West Virginia January 4 Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon suffered a massivehemorrhagic stroke January 6 A hotel in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, collapsed and killed 76 pilgrims January 7 US House Majority Leader Tom DeLay announced he would give up his effort to remain in his post, after he was indicted in Texas on a felony money-laundering charge January 10 Iran had broken UN seals at the Natanz uranium enrichment plant January 12 Mehmet Ali Agca who tried to kill Pope John Paul II on May 13, 1981, has been released from prison January 15 Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait died January 16 Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf became Liberian president and first elected female president in Africa January 22 Anibal Cavaco Silva won the Portugese presidential election January 23 45 people were killed in Montenegro train wreck January 24 Republic of the Congo takes over the African Union presidency January 25 Hamas won the majority of seats in the Palestinian Legislative Council January 27 Johannes Rau, former President of Germany (1999-2004) died January 28 A Trade hall roof collapsed in Katowice, Poland, killing 67 people January 28 Amelie Mauresmo won the 2006 Australia Open January 29 Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah sworn in as the Emir of Kuwait January 29 Tarja Halonen was re-elected President of Finland January 29 Roger Federer won the 2006 Australia Open January 31 Samuel Alito sworn in as US 110th Supreme Court justice February >>Sat, 10 Feb 2007 06:43:34 +0000http://www.2006timeline.info/home/january-2006-timeline/http://www.2006timeline.info/home/january-2006-timeline/