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June 27, 2006Died on Wednesday June 28, 2006
- Elisabeth Wagenaar (83), Oudorp, Nederland
- Adrianus Verweij (77), Rotterdam
- Fernando Sánchez (70), New York, Verenigde Staten
- Dieuwertje Drijver (67), Den Helder, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Albertha Johanna Oldehinkel (83)
- Davy Sally Rozendaal (69), Timorim, Ashkelon (Israël)
- Agnes Ziekman (92), Amsterdam, prov. Noord Holland
- Elsie Ella (Elsie) REQUARDT (96), Needville TX (USA)
- Brooks Arleigh Easterlin (39), Tucson, Pima, Arizona, Verenigde Staten
- Cornelis Moerman (73)
Born on June 28
- 1991 » Seohyun, South Korean singer, dancer, and actress
- 1992 » Elaine Thompson, Jamaican sprinter
- 1992 » Oscar Hiljemark, Swedish footballer
- 1993 » Bradley Beal, American basketball player
- 1994 » Emily Blue, American singer-songwriter
- 1994 » Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan
- 1996 » Donna Vekić, Croatian tennis player
- 1996 » Larissa Werbicki, Canadian rower
- 1999 » Markéta Vondroušová, Czech tennis player
- 2002 » Marta Kostyuk, Ukrainian tennis player
Died on June 28
- 2003 » Joan Lowery Nixon, American journalist and author (b. 1927)
- 2004 » Anthony Buckeridge, English author (b. 1912)
- 2005 » Brenda Howard, American activist (b. 1946)
- 2005 » Michael P. Murphy, American lieutenant, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1976)
- 2006 » George Unwin, English pilot and commander (b. 1913)
- 2006 » Jim Baen, American publisher, founded Baen Books (b. 1943)
- 2006 » Peter Rawlinson, Baron Rawlinson of Ewell, English lawyer and politician, Attorney General for England and Wales (b. 1919)
- 2007 » Eugene B. Fluckey, American admiral, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1913)
- 2007 » Kiichi Miyazawa, Japanese lawyer and politician, 78th Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1919)
- 2009 » A. K. Lohithadas, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1955)
Names that were popular for boys in 2006
- Jop
- Thijs
- Thomas
- Sem
- Lucas
- Daan
- Stijn
- Lars
- Tim
- Milan
- Jesse
- Jan
- Ruben
- Sam
- Niels
- Miquel
Names that were popular for girls in 2006
- Emma
- Fleur
- Sanne
- Anna
- Joanna
- Sophie
- Marit
- Julia
- Arieanna
- Maria
- Anouk
- Leonore
- Lotte
- 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.
- May 23 » Alaskan stratovolcano Mount Cleveland erupts.
- July 1 » The first operation of Qinghai–Tibet Railway is conducted in China.
- July 4 » Space Shuttle program: Discovery launches STS-121 to the International Space Station. The event gained wide media attention as it was the only shuttle launch in the program's history to occur on the United States' Independence Day.
- August 31 » Edvard Munch's famous painting The Scream, stolen on August 22, 2004, is recovered in a raid by Norwegian police.
- November 15 » Al Jazeera English launches worldwide.
- December 4 » Six black youths assault a white teenager in Jena, Louisiana.
Weather June 28, 2006
The temperature on June 28, 2006 was between 8.1 °C and 20.5 °C and averaged 15.4 °C. There was 11.4 hours of sunshine (68%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north.