About the day » Saturday June 6, 1936Calender converter

• Isabella Maria Osanna Buijs, Heusden († 2022)
• Emma D Smith
• Bertha Limpens, Arensgenhout,, Limburg, Nederland († 2000)
• Geert Braam, Bemmel, Nederland († 2020)
• Bernard Herman Renkema († 2022)
• Catharina Angenissa Broers († 2018)
• Eveline Rabbie, Amsterdam, NH, Nederland († 1943)
• Henricus Johannes Vloedgraven, Schoonheeten gem. Raalte († 2019)
• Alwie Lenders, Helden († 2012)
• Henny Teerink, Dieren Rheden Gelderland Nederland († 2017)

• Antje Postma (79), Rotterdam,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Alida Johanna Keur (54), Haarlem
• Aaltje Jacobs (35), Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
• Antonius Franken (80), Zevenbergen
• arie de VOS (62), maasdijk
• Aalt van den Akker (88), Zeist
• Adolf De Vos (54), Oudehorne
• Antje Douwes Alkema (84), Ermelo, Gelderland, Nederland
• Arie de Vos (62), Maasdijk, Nederland
• Alma Alonzo Bird (51), Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

• 1933 » Eli Broad, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded KB Home
• 1933 » Heinrich Rohrer, Swiss physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate († 2013)
• 1934 » Albert II of Belgium
• 1935 » Jon Henricks, Australian swimmer; winner of two Olympic gold medals in 1956.
• 1936 » D. Ramanaidu, Indian actor, director, and producer, founded Suresh Productions († 2015)
• 1936 » Levi Stubbs, American singer († 2008)
• 1936 » Mompati Merafhe, Botswana general and politician, Vice-President of Botswana († 2015)
• 1938 » Prince Luiz of Orléans-Braganza
• 1938 » Ryuchi Matsuda, Japanese martial artist and author († 2013)
• 1939 » Louis Andriessen, Dutch pianist and composer

• 1922 » Lillian Russell, American actress and singer (b. 1860)
• 1924 » William Pirrie, 1st Viscount Pirrie, Irish businessman and politician, Lord Mayor of Belfast (b. 1847)
• 1934 » Julije Kempf, Croatian historian and author (b. 1864)
• 1935 » Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy, English field marshal and politician, 12th Governor-General of Canada (b. 1862)
• 1941 » Louis Chevrolet, Swiss-American race car driver and businessman, founded Chevrolet and Frontenac Motor Corporation (b. 1878)
• 1943 » Pandelis Pouliopoulos, Greek politician (b. 1900)
• 1946 » Gerhart Hauptmann, German novelist, poet, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1862)
• 1947 » James Agate, English author and critic (b. 1877)
• 1948 » Louis Lumière, French director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1864)
• 1951 » Olive Tell, American actress (b. 1894)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Gerrit
7. Petrus
8. Pieter
9. Adrianus
10. Jacobus
11. Antonius
12. Jacob
13. Wilhelmus
14. Gerardus
15. Hendrikus
16. Arie

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Cornelia
4. Anna
5. Elisabeth
6. Wilhelmina
7. Catharina
8. Hendrika
9. Adriana
10. Petronella
11. Jacoba
12. Geertruida
13. Helena
14. Margaretha
15. Grietje
16. Mary

• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from July 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 8.5 million citizens.
• June 11 » The London International Surrealist Exhibition opens.
• August 9 » Summer Olympic Games: Games of the XI Olympiad: Jesse Owens wins his fourth gold medal at the games.
• November 2 » The British Broadcasting Corporation initiates the BBC Television Service, the world's first regular, "high-definition" (then defined as at least 200 lines) service. Renamed BBC1 in 1964, the channel still runs to this day.
• December 7 » Australian cricketer Jack Fingleton becomes the first player to score centuries in four consecutive Test innings.
• December 11 » Abdication Crisis: Edward VIII's abdication as King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India, becomes effective.
• December 30 » The United Auto Workers union stages its first sitdown strike.

The temperature on June 6, 1936 was between 9.2 °C and 20.7 °C and averaged 14.6 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.2 hours. There was 13.0 hours of sunshine (79%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest.