Question: what important events happened in 2006 in the u.s?
Answer: January 2. ...  January 3 – Twelve dead coal miners and one survivor are discovered in the Sago Mine Disaster near Buckhannon, West Virginia. January 5. ...  January 6. ...  January 7 – Embroiled in multiple scandals, former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay announces he will not seek to reassume his former post. January 9.