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June 11, 2001Died on Tuesday June 12, 2001
- Christoffel Weddepohl (93), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Annigje Hartsuiker (89), Haarlem
- Aaltje Kuiper (86), Amsterdam
- Berend Jan Eilander (74), Heerde, Gelderland, Nederland
- Berend Jan Eilander (Eijlander,Eylander) (74)
- Bessie Dorthy Williams (90), Dolgeville, Herkimer County, New York
- Arnoldus Elize Beeker (74), Utrecht
- Bertha Gerarda Molenveld (94), Hengelo
- Cornelia geertruida (Neel) Tol (70)
- Alida Jannigje den Hartog (92)
Born on June 12
- 1988 » Artūrs Bērziņš, Latvian basketball player
- 1988 » Eren Derdiyok, Swiss footballer
- 1988 » Mauricio Isla, Chilean footballer
- 1989 » Emma Eliasson, Swedish ice hockey player
- 1989 » Ibrahim Jeilan, Ethiopian runner
- 1990 » David Worrall, English footballer
- 1990 » Jrue Holiday, American basketball player
- 1990 » Kevin López, Spanish runner
- 1991 » Avisail García, Venezuelan baseball player
- 1992 » Philippe Coutinho, Brazilian footballer
Died on June 12
- 1997 » Bulat Okudzhava, Russian singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1924)
- 1998 » Leo Buscaglia, American author and educator (b. 1924)
- 1998 » Theresa Merritt, American actress and singer (b. 1922)
- 1999 » J. F. Powers, American novelist and short story writer (b. 1917)
- 2000 » Purushottam Laxman Deshpande, Indian actor, director, and producer (b. 1919)
- 2000 » Sandro Rosa do Nascimento, Brazilian criminal (b. 1978)
- 2002 » Bill Blass, American fashion designer, founded Bill Blass Limited (b. 1922)
- 2002 » Zena Sutherland, American reviewer of children's literature (b. 1915)
- 2003 » Gregory Peck, American actor and political activist (b. 1916)
- 2005 » Scott Young, Canadian journalist and author (b. 1918)
Names that were popular for boys in 2001
- Thomas
- Lucas
- Robin
- Jan
- Daan
- Lars
- Max
- Bram
- Tim
- Ruben
- Jasper
- Thijs
- Jacob
- Niels
- Sander
- Stijn
Names that were popular for girls in 2001
- Emma
- Britt
- Femke
- Julia
- Sophie
- Ilse
- Amber
- Sanne
- Anna
- Laura
- Lisa
- Fleur
- Charlotte
- Anne
- Maria
- Anastasia
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 2001
- Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, August 3, 1998 to Monday, July 22, 2002 the cabinet Kok II, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 16.0 million citizens.
- February 18 » FBI agent Robert Hanssen is arrested for spying for the Soviet Union. He is ultimately convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.
- May 6 » During a trip to Syria, Pope John Paul II becomes the first pope to enter a mosque.
- September 17 » The New York Stock Exchange reopens for trading after the September 11 attacks, the longest closure since the Great Depression.
- October 26 » The United States passes the USA PATRIOT Act into law.
- November 14 » War in Afghanistan: Afghan Northern Alliance fighters take over the capital Kabul.
- December 2 » Enron files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Weather June 12, 2001
The temperature on June 12, 2001 was between 9.4 °C and 17.9 °C and averaged 14.1 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 1.4 hours of sunshine (8%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest.