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May 5, 2006

On May 5, 2006, the government of Sudan signs an accord with the Sudan Liberation Army. 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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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 5, 2006

  1. 2006 The government of Sudan signs an accord with the Sudan Liberation Army.

    Country in Northeast Africa

    Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the southeast, and South Sudan to the south. 8 million people as of 2025 and occupies 1,886,068 square kilometres, making it Africa's third-largest country by area.

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Died on May 5, 2006

Naushad Ali Indian composer (1919–2006)
Atıf Yılmaz Turkish film director (1925–2006)

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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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