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May 27, 2006

On May 27, 2006, the 6.4 Mw  Yogyakarta earthquake shakes central Java with an MSK intensity of VIII (Damaging), leaving more than 5,700 dead and 37,000 injured. The year's #1 song was "Bad Day" by Daniel Powter. Xochitl Gomez, Summer McIntosh, Héctor Fort would arrive in the same year.

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The 6.4 Mw  Yogyakarta earthquake shakes central Java with an MSK intensity of VIII (Damaging), leaving more than 5,700 dead and 37,000 injured.

4 and a maximum MSK intensity of VIII (Damaging) in the Yogyakarta region of Java, Indonesia.

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2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2006th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 6th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 7th year of the 2000s decade.

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On May 27, 2006

  1. 2006 The 6.4 Mw  Yogyakarta earthquake shakes central Java with an MSK intensity of VIII (Damaging), leaving more than 5,700 dead and 37,000 injured.

    Earthquake in Java, Indonesia

    4 and a maximum MSK intensity of VIII (Damaging) in the Yogyakarta region of Java, Indonesia.

Farewells

Died on May 27, 2006

Rob Borsellino American journalist (born 1949)
Paul Gleason American actor (1939–2006)
Craig Heyward American football player (1966–2006)

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Xochitl Gomez 2006– American actress
Summer McIntosh 2006– Canadian swimmer
Héctor Fort 2006– Spanish footballer
Kimi Antonelli 2006– Italian racing driver
Kang Ju-hyeok 2006– South Korean footballer
Cooper Flagg 2006– American basketball player

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