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June 9, 2006 (Friday)
- Seven Palestinian civilians, including women and three children, are killed in an explosion on a beach in the Gaza Strip crowded by holiday makers, sparking an intense international debate as for its cause. (Ynet),(Guardian),(The Australian),(Reuters),(Haaretz),(Süddeutsche Zeitung),(New York Times), (BBC)
- Disney/Pixar's new film Cars opens worldwide (except in UK)
- The 2006 FIFA World Cup begins at the FIFA World Cup Stadium Munich. (BBC)
- The suspected WWII 'bomb' under Broadmead in Bristol, United Kingdom turns out to be a piece of reinforced concrete. (BBC)
- Celebrations for Thailand's King Rama IX's Diamond Jubilee begins.
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