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Events on Monday 9 October 2006 2
2006Google buys YouTube$1.65 billion acquisitionGoogle acquired YouTube for $1.65 billion in stock on October 9, 2006, just 18 months after YouTube was founded. It became one of the most valuable acquisitions in internet history.
2006North Korea conducts first nuclear testUnderground detonation at Punggye-riNorth Korea announced it had successfully tested a nuclear device at the Punggye-ri site. The test drew international condemnation and led to UN Security Council sanctions. It confirmed North Korea as a de facto nuclear-armed state.