Chronopin: upcoming release dates, events and other important dates

Workers poured the last concrete of the Three Gorges Dam wall on 20 May 2006, finishing the core structure of the world's biggest hydropower project on the Yangtze.

The 41st Academy of Country Music Awards, on 23 May 2006 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena and hosted by Reba McEntire, gave Kenny Chesney a second Entertainer of the Year, Brad Paisley three awards and Carrie Underwood her first two.

After 56 days of trial and six days of deliberation, a federal jury in Houston convicted Enron's two former chief executives. Kenneth Lay was found guilty on all six counts he faced; Jeffrey Skilling was convicted on conspiracy, securities fraud, false statements and insider trading counts, closing the criminal case over the largest US corporate collapse of its time.

Pixar's Cars opened in US theaters on 9 June 2006, the story of racecar Lightning McQueen stranded in the forgotten Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. John Lasseter directed and Paul Newman voiced Doc Hudson.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest opened in US theaters on 7 July 2006 with a record US$136 million opening weekend. It became the fastest film to reach US$1 billion worldwide and won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects.

GONZO's Welcome to the N-H-K begins airing, a dark comedy adapting Tatsuhiko Takimoto's novel about recluse Tatsuhiro Satou, convinced a shadowy conspiracy is behind his isolation, and the mysterious Misaki who tries to draw him back into society.

Lake-side Cantonese dining and dim sum with a September operator-published all-you-can-eat morning tea and lunch menu.

At 397 metres long and able to carry roughly 14,770 TEU, Emma Maersk was the largest container ship in the world when she entered service in 2006. Built by Odense Steel Shipyard, she led Maersk's E-class fleet with one of the largest diesel engines ever installed on a ship.

Production I.G's Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society premieres, a feature-length special set two years after the TV series in which Section 9, now led by Togusa, investigates a hacker known as the Puppeteer.

William Bradley’s destination for California tasting menus at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar. 3 MICHELIN stars.

Okajima Rokuro - now known almost exclusively as 'Rock' - was once a typical, put-upon Japanese businessman.

Madhouse's Death Note begins broadcast, adapting Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata's manga about high schooler Light Yagami, who gains the power to kill by writing a name in a supernatural notebook.

Sunrise's original mecha series Code Geass begins airing, in which exiled prince Lelouch Lamperouge gains a mind-control power and leads a rebellion against the Britannian Empire occupying Japan.

From wimp to warrior. Sort of… Yeah, Kenichi’s a total wimp. He’s always getting picked on and doesn’t have a lot of friends to stick up for him. The guy needs motivation if he hopes to graduate in one piece.

On 15 December 2006 Lockheed Martin chief test pilot Jon Beesley flew the first prototype F-35A Lightning II, AA-1, for 35 minutes from Fort Worth, Texas.

Rozen Maiden: Ouvertüre premieres, a two-episode OVA bridging the original Rozen Maiden TV series and its sequel Träumend, centered on Suigintou's tragic backstory and her enduring hatred of her 'sister' doll Shinku.

Maria Watches Over Us 3rd Season OVA continues the Lillian Girls' Academy drama with a summer arc in which old acquaintances of Sachiko's threaten to spoil her and Yumi's holiday.

Guy Savoy’s Las Vegas restaurant at Caesars Palace.

A family-run Xiamen snack shop on Meihu Road, with taro parcels, shacha noodles, pork zongzi and onion-oil rice cakes.

Google reports it built and opened its Douglas County data center in 2007.

Google identifies its operating Pryor data center and dates the initial Mayes County announcement to 2007. This is not a verified opening date.

Taiwan High Speed Rail began service on 5 January 2007 on a 350 km line along the west coast, with 300 km/h trains based on Japan's Shinkansen cutting the Nangang-Zuoying trip to as little as 1 hour 45 minutes.

After leaving Kaido in a promise to meet them at the Koshien tournament, Goro comes back to his home town once again in an attempt to join up with his old friends. Only this time, things aren't as easy to get back in the groove of.

For years, Yuno has dreamed of attending Yamabuki Arts High School, but now that she's been accepted, it means the scary prospect of moving away from her home and family for the first time!

Shinichi Chiaki is a first class musician whose dream is to play among the elites in Europe. Coming from a distinguished family, he is an infamous perfectionist; not only is he highly critical of himself, but of others as well.

The Dixie Chicks won all five of their Grammy nominations at the 49th ceremony at Staples Center, taking Record, Song and Album of the Year for "Not Ready to Make Nice" and Taking the Long Way, four years after their Iraq-war controversy; Carrie Underwood won Best New Artist.

Studio Pierrot's Naruto: Shippuden begins airing, continuing the story of an older Naruto Uzumaki as he works to save his friend Sasuke Uchiha and confronts the shinobi organization Akatsuki.

MV Faust can carry up to 8,000 cars across her multiple decks, making her one of the largest roll-on/roll-off vehicle carriers ever built. Launched by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in 2007, she has weathered rogue waves and icy seas while ferrying vehicles for Wallenius Wilhelmsen.

The rebuilt Wembley Stadium hosted its first match, an England vs Italy Under-21s friendly, after the demolition and reconstruction of the original 1923 stadium. The new 90,000-seat stadium had been delayed by disputes with contractor Multiplex.

Meet the Robinsons is a 2007 American animated science fiction comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. It reached US theaters on 30 March 2007.

Gainax's original mecha series Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann begins airing, following underground-village boys Simon and Kamina after they unearth a mysterious mech and fight their way to the surface world.

Michishio Nagasumi's life couldn't be any more normal. In an odd twist of events, during his summer vacation he ends up almost drowning in the sea. Luckily, the cute mermaid Seto San appears to save him.

A specially configured TGV trainset, Project V150, reached 574.8 km/h on the LGV Est line near Le Chemin, France, the fastest a conventional wheeled train has ever run.

In Tokyo, an impenetrable field known as "Hell's Gate" appeared ten years ago. At the same time, psychics who wield paranormal powers at the cost of their conscience also emerged.

Liebherr unveils the LTM 11200-9.1 mobile crane at bauma 2007 in Munich, boasting a 100-metre telescopic boom and a 1,200-tonne lift capacity, the longest telescopic boom of any crane.

A brief bonus scene tucked into Japan's 2007 tenth-anniversary Rurouni Kenshin DVD-BOX, animated by Studio Deen — which made the later episodes of the original 1996 TV series. Rather than expanding the story, it restages the manga's own ending beat as a short coda for the boxed-set release.

Kenny Chesney won a third straight Entertainer of the Year at the 42nd Academy of Country Music Awards on 15 May 2007 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, where Carrie Underwood took three awards and Taylor Swift sang to Tim McGraw.

Shrek the Third is a 2007 American animated fantasy comedy film loosely based on the 1990 children's picture book Shrek! by William Steig and produced by DreamWorks Animation. Directed by Chris Miller and written by Jeffrey Price, Peter S. Seaman, Miller, and producer Aron Warner, it is the sequel to Shrek 2 (2004) and the third installment in the Shrek film series.

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End opened in US theaters on 25 May 2007 and was the highest-grossing film of 2007. Its US$300 million budget made it the most expensive film made to that point.

M.S.C continues The Prince of Tennis's National Tournament arc with the Semifinal OVAs, pitting Seigaku against the Kansai champion Shitenhouji Middle School.

Brad Bird's Ratatouille opened in US theaters on 29 June 2007, about a rat in Paris who dreams of becoming a chef. It won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

Itoshiki Nozomu is always in despair! Even simple things like paying for the toll on the subway can send him to a despair so deep only attempted suicide is the answer.

The Simpsons Movie is a 2007 American animated comedy film directed by David Silverman and based on the animated television series The Simpsons created by Matt Groening. The film stars Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer, Pamela Hayden, Tress MacNeille, and other recurring actors reprising their roles from the series, with Albert Brooks joining for the film.

During the early 1930s in Chicago, the transcontinental train, Flying Pussyfoot, is starting its legendary journey that will leave a trail of blood all over the country.