Timeline June 2006

Events in June 2006 7

• 1830 – 2006 Harriet the tortoise -- 176 years A Galapagos tortoise said to have been collected by Darwin Harriet, a Galapagos giant tortoise, died at Australia Zoo on 23 June 2006 at an estimated age of 175 or 176. She was long said to have been collected by Charles Darwin during the Beagle voyage in 1835, though the attribution is disputed -- Darwin never visited the island her subspecies came from. If the story holds, she outlived him by 124 years.
• 2006 French Open 2006 Men: Rafael Nadal · Women: Justine Henin
• 2006 Montenegro declares independence Split from Serbia and Montenegro Following a referendum in which just over 55% voted for independence, Montenegro's parliament formally declared the country independent. This ended the union with Serbia and dissolved the last remnant of the former Yugoslavia. Montenegro was admitted to the United Nations later that year.
• 2006 HPV vaccine approved First cancer-preventing vaccine The FDA approved Gardasil, the first vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV), on June 8, 2006. HPV causes most cervical cancers, making it the first vaccine specifically designed to prevent a cancer.
• 2006 2006 FIFA World Cup A Summer Fairytale Italy won their fourth title in a final remembered for Zidane’s headbutt. Winner: Italy.
• 2006 Cars #4 film of 2006 — $462m worldwide Directed by John Lasseter at Pixar. A racing car gets lost in a small town and learns what is truly important in life.
• 2006 Germany 2006 World Cup A Summer Fairytale A major international event that showcased a modern, welcoming, and unified Germany to the world.