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• Henricus Johannes Vloedgraven, Schoonheeten gem. Raalte († 2019)
• Eveline Rabbie, Amsterdam, NH, Nederland († 1943)
• Geert Braam, Bemmel, Nederland († 2020)
• alphonsus wilhelmus gerardus (alwie) lenders, helden († 2012)
• Anna Maria Stroink, Lingen († 1975)
• Bertha Limpens, Arensgenhout,, Limburg, Nederland († 2000)
• Alida Elisabeth Maria (aal) Schilder, Volendam († 2012)
• Edmée Clemence Schlundt Bodien, Soerabaja († 1993)
• Frederik Willem Dobbenberg, Dieren († 1989)
• Geert van Timmeren, Slochteren († 2020)

• Antonius Franken (80), Zevenbergen
• Adriana Gijsberta van Schevicoven, Lienden
• Adriana Bosch (76), Pijnacker
• Aalt van den Akker (88), Zeist
• Adrianus Cornelis Evers (79), Breda
• Albert Jansen (69), Zaandam
• Agatha Sophia Bergsma (65), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Antje Postma (79), Rotterdam
• Alida Hendrika den Hartog (1), Culemborg (GL)
• Albert Jansen (69), Zaandam

• 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.
• January 29 » The first inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame are announced.
• February 10 » Second Italo-Abyssinian War: Italian troops launched the Battle of Amba Aradam against Ethiopian defenders.
• March 29 » Adolf Hitler receives 99% of the votes in the 1936 German parliamentary election and referendum.
• August 19 » The Great Purge of the Soviet Union begins when the first of the Moscow Trials is convened.
• November 30 » In London, the Crystal Palace is destroyed by fire.
• 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.