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November 21, 2006

On November 21, 2006, anti-Syrian Lebanese politician and government minister Pierre Gemayel is assassinated in suburban Beirut. 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 November 21, 2006

  1. 2006 Anti-Syrian Lebanese politician and government minister Pierre Gemayel is assassinated in suburban Beirut.

    Lebanese politician (1972–2006)

    Pierre Amine Gemayel was a Lebanese politician in the Kataeb Party, also known as the Phalange Party in English.

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Died on November 21, 2006

Hassan Gouled Aptidon President of Djibouti from 1977 to 1999
Pierre Amine Gemayel Lebanese politician (1972–2006)

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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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