What is 6 december 2006?

December 6, 2006 was a Wednesday. Some notable events that occurred on this day include:

• NASA's Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft stopped communicating with Earth after more than nine years in orbit around the red planet.
• The International Conference to Review the Global Vision of the Holocaust was held in Tehran, Iran. The conference drew criticism for its denial of the Holocaust and inflammatory rhetoric against Israel.
• A bomb exploded at the Iranian embassy in Athens, Greece, injuring one person. The attack was claimed by a Greek anarchist group.
• The United Nations General Assembly voted to remove the term "sexual orientation" from a resolution condemning extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions. The decision was seen as a setback for gay rights advocates.
• The American business magazine Forbes announced its annual list of the world's most powerful people. German Chancellor Angela Merkel topped the list, followed by US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Microsoft founder Bill Gates.
• In sports, the San Antonio Spurs beat the Phoenix Suns 101-100 in a closely contested NBA game.