What Happened on January 4, 2006

Historical Events

College Football, 8th BCS National Championship: #2 Texas beats #1 Southern California, 41-38, at 92nd Rose Bowl

Sharon Suffers Second Stroke

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel suffers a second, apparently more serious stroke. His authority is transferred to acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.

General and Prime Minister of Israel Ariel Sharon

Events in 2006

Famous Birthdays

Marc Guiu, Spanish footballer (Barcelona), born in Granollers, Spain

Born in 2006

Famous Deaths

Irving Layton, Romanian-Canadian poet (A Red Carpet for the Sun), dies at 93
Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (1971-79) and Ruler of Dubai (1990-2006), dies of a heart attack at 62
Robert Howard White, Mayor of Papatoetoe, New Zealand (b. 1914)

Died in 2006 2006 Highlights