About the day » Tuesday March 21, 2006Calender converter
March 20, 2006Died on Tuesday March 21, 2006
- Dirk Gielen (55), Harderwijk
- Arend Vogelzang (85), Peize
- Bruno Visser (68), De Wijk, Drenthe, Nederland
- Daniëlle Timmers (20), Den Helder
- C.L. Brenninkmeijer (80), Mettingen, Duitsland
- Barbara Ann DeBOER (75), Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska, Verenigde Staten
- Chester Roland Walter (91)
- Bernice Brown (85), Midway City, Orange Co.California
- Alvin Lubert Johnson (76), Presbyterian Village, Ackley, Hardin, Iowa
- Clemens Ludgerus Brenninkmeijer priester (80), Mettingen, Pruisen, Duitsland
Born on March 21
- 1990 » Mandy Capristo, German singer-songwriter and dancer
- 1991 » Antoine Griezmann, French footballer
- 1991 » Luke Chapman, English footballer
- 1992 » Karolína Plíšková, Czech tennis player
- 1992 » Lehlogonolo Masalesa, South African footballer
- 1993 » Jake Bidwell, English footballer
- 1993 » Jesse Joronen, Finnish footballer
- 1994 » Margaret Lu, American fencer
- 1997 » Martina Stoessel, Argentine actress
- 2000 » Jace Norman, American actor
Died on March 21
- 2003 » Shivani, Indian author (b. 1923)
- 2003 » Umar Wirahadikusumah, Indonesian general and politician, 4th Vice President of Indonesia (b. 1924)
- 2004 » Ludmilla Tchérina, French actress, dancer, and choreographer (b. 1924)
- 2005 » Barney Martin, American police officer and actor (b. 1923)
- 2005 » Bobby Short, American singer and pianist (b. 1924)
- 2007 » Drew Hayes, American author and illustrator (b. 1969)
- 2007 » Sven O. Høiby, Norwegian hurdler and journalist (b. 1936)
- 2008 » Denis Cosgrove, English-American geographer and academic (b. 1948)
- 2008 » Guillermo Jullian de la Fuente, Chilean architect and academic (b. 1931)
- 2009 » Walt Poddubny, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1960)
Names that were popular for boys in 2006
- Jop
- Thijs
- Thomas
- Sem
- Lucas
- Daan
- Lars
- Stijn
- Tim
- Milan
- Jesse
- Jan
- Ruben
- Niels
- Miquel
- Sam
Names that were popular for girls in 2006
- Emma
- Fleur
- Sanne
- Anna
- Joanna
- Sophie
- Marit
- Julia
- Arieanna
- Maria
- Anouk
- Lotte
- Leonore
- Anne
- Iris
- Eva
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 2006
- 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 Tuesday, May 27, 2003 to Friday, July 7, 2006 the cabinet Balkenende II, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, July 7, 2006 to Thursday, February 22, 2007 the cabinet Balkenende III, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 16.3 million citizens.
- January 25 » Mexican professional wrestler Juana Barraza is arrested in connection with the serial killing of at least ten elderly women.
- July 6 » The Nathu La pass between India and China, sealed during the Sino-Indian War, re-opens for trade after 44 years.
- August 9 » At least 21 suspected terrorists are arrested in the 2006 transatlantic aircraft plot that happened in the United Kingdom. The arrests are made in London, Birmingham, and High Wycombe in an overnight operation.
- August 23 » Natascha Kampusch, who had been abducted at the age of ten, escapes from her captor Wolfgang Přiklopil, after eight years of captivity.
- September 17 » Fourpeaked Mountain in Alaska erupts, marking the first eruption for the volcano in at least 10,000 years.
- December 18 » United Arab Emirates holds its first-ever elections.
Weather March 21, 2006
The temperature on March 21, 2006 was between -1.9 °C and 7.0 °C and averaged 2.9 °C. There was 5.6 hours of sunshine (46%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast.