2006 (AD 2006) Historical Timeline & Archive

Explore biographies of historical figures born or commemorated in 2006 (AD 2006) from the 2Day Chrono-Wiki encyclopedia.

Notable Figures in 2006 (AD 2006) (19)

  • Aaron Spelling (Died: 2006-06-23) — Pioneering American producer of hit TV series like Dynasty and Beverly Hills, 90210.
  • Alfredo Stroessner (Died: 2006-08-16) — Paraguayan military dictator who ruled from 1954 to 1989, known for repression.
  • Anthony Franciosa (Died: 2006-01-19) — Versatile American actor known for stage breakthroughs and film success.
  • Arif Mardin (Died: 2006-06-25) — Pioneering Turkish-American music producer, arranger, and studio veteran.
  • Augusto Pinochet (Died: 2006-12-10) — Chilean military dictator who ruled from 1973 to 1990, overseeing a period of intense political upheaval.
  • Betty Friedan (Died: 2006-02-04) — Pioneering feminist writer whose work sparked the second wave of American women's rights movement.
  • Clifford Geertz (Died: 2006-10-30) — Pioneering American anthropologist known for symbolic and cultural studies.
  • Gerald Ford (Died: 2006) — 38th U.S. President (1974-1977); served without an election win.
  • György Ligeti (Died: 2006-06-12) — Pioneering Hungarian composer of avant-garde and contemporary classical music.
  • Jacob Tremblay (Born: 2006-10-05) — Acclaimed Canadian actor known for roles in 'Room' and expanding into voice and mature film projects.
  • James Brown (Died: 2006-12-25) — Pioneering funk, soul, and R&B; the 'Godfather of Soul' and 'Mr. Dynamite'.
  • Jane Jacobs (Died: 2006-04-25) — Pioneering urban theorist whose work championed street-level vitality against top-down planning.
  • Marie Tharp (Died: 2006-08-23) — Pioneering oceanographer whose mapping revealed the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and shaped plate tectonics.
  • Megan Skiendiel (Born: 2006-02-10) — American singer, dancer, and actress known for her role in the girl group Katseye.
  • Milton Friedman (Died: 2006-11-16) — Pioneering economist known for monetarism and challenging Keynesian theory.
  • Naguib Mahfouz (Died: 2006-08-30) — Pioneering Egyptian novelist, celebrated for capturing the human condition in Cairo's lanes.
  • Saddam Hussein (Died: 2006-12-30) — Iraqi politician and revolutionary who served as President of Iraq from 1979 to 2003.
  • Sayed Abu Farchi (Born: 2006-05-11) — Israeli professional footballer playing as a forward for Colorado Rapids and the Israel national team.
  • Slobodan Milošević (Died: 2006-03-11) — Yugoslav and Serbian politician, key figure in the Yugoslav Wars and state leadership.