4th » A PhilSports Arena stampede e.g stampede occurs in the PhilSports Arena called ULTRA Stadium near Manila killing 71.
16th » The last Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH) is decommissioned by the United States Army.
17th » A 2006 Southern Leyte mudslide known as massive mudslide occurs in Southern Leyte, Philippines; the official death toll is set at 1,126.
19th » A methane explosion in a coal mine near Nueva Rosita, Mexico, Pasta de Conchos mine disaster called kills 65 miners.
20th » In South Korea the United Liberal Democrats, Political parties in South Korea known as the three top political parties was merged into Saenuri Party named Grand National Party.
24th » President of the Philippines or Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo declares Proclamation 1017 placing the country in a 2006 state of emergency in the Philippines e.g state of emergency in attempt to subdue a possible military coup.
Famous Deaths for February 2006
1st » Dick Bass, American football player (b. 1937)
1st » Bryce Harland, New Zealand diplomat and academic (b. 1931)
4th » Betty Friedan, American author and activist (b. 1921)
4th » Myron Waldman, American animator (b. 1908)
5th » Norma Candal, Puerto Rican actress (b. 1930)
5th » Franklin Cover, American actor (b. 1928)
7th » Princess Durru Shehvar of the Ottoman empire (b. 1914)
8th » Elton Dean, English saxophonist (Soft Machine) (b. 1945)
8th » Akira Ifukube, Japanese composer (b. 1914)
9th » Nadira (actress) e.g Nadira, Indian actress (b. 1932)
9th » Freddie Laker, English businessman, founded Laker Airways (b. 1922)
10th » J Dilla, American rapper and producer (Slum Village) (b. 1974)
10th » Dick Harmon, American golfer and educator (b. 1947)
10th » Beko Ransome-Kuti, Nigerian physician and activist (b. 1940)