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• Tom Willems († 2006)

• Adriana Walther (90), Lelystad
• Albert Jan Vording (80), Basse
• Antonia Maria Boksebeld (83)
• Derkje Levering (100), Scheemda
• Fenna Boekholt (92), Haren, Groningen, Nederland
• Aagje Reintje van den Brink (91), Leusden, Utrecht, Netherlands
• Anthonia Huisman (85), Winterswijk, Gelderland, Nederland
• Annie Cupido (88), Terschelling
• Bernardus Frederikus Drenth (86), Winschoten, Nederland
• CHRISTIAAN EMILE JACOB KAIHATU (76), Amersfoort

• 1992 » Josh Hutcherson, American actor and producer
• 1994 » Alex Katz, American baseball player
• 1994 » Olivia Smoliga, American swimmer
• 1994 » Sean Monahan, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1995 » Jessica Hogg, Welsh artistic gymnast
• 1996 » James Graham, British singer
• 1996 » Owen Watkin, Welsh rugby player
• 1997 » Curtis Scott, Australian rugby league player
• 2002 » Iris Apatow, American actress
• 2004 » Darci Lynne, American ventriloquist

• 2003 » Bill Shoemaker, American jockey (b. 1931)
• 2003 » Jim Cairns, Australian economist and politician, 4th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1914)
• 2003 » Joan Kroc, American philanthropist (b. 1928)
• 2005 » C. Delores Tucker, American activist and politician (b. 1927)
• 2006 » - Eugène Martin, French race car driver (b. 1915)
• 2006 » Angelika Machinek, German glider pilot (b. 1956)
• 2006 » Gillo Pontecorvo, Italian director and screenwriter (b. 1919)
• 2007 » Kisho Kurokawa, Japanese architect, designed the Nakagin Capsule Tower (b. 1934)
• 2008 » Karl Chircop, Maltese physician and politician (b. 1965)
• 2009 » Dickie Peterson American singer-songwriter and bass player (b. 1948)

1. Jop
2. Thijs
3. Thomas
4. Sem
5. Daan
6. Lucas
7. Lars
8. Stijn
9. Tim
10. Milan
11. Jan
12. Jesse
13. Ruben
14. Niels
15. Miquel
16. Gerrit

1. Emma
2. Fleur
3. Sanne
4. Anna
5. Joanna
6. Sophie
7. Marit
8. Julia
9. Arieanna
10. Maria
11. Anouk
12. Leonore
13. Lotte
14. Anne
15. Iris
16. Eva

• 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.
• March 1 » English-language Wikipedia reaches its one millionth article, Jordanhill railway station.
• March 25 » Capitol Hill massacre: A gunman kills six people before taking his own life at a party in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.
• June 21 » Pluto's newly discovered moons are officially named Nix and Hydra.
• July 1 » The first operation of Qinghai–Tibet Railway is conducted in China.
• August 4 » A massacre is carried out by Sri Lankan government forces, killing 17 employees of the French INGO Action Against Hunger (known internationally as Action Contre la Faim, or ACF).
• November 27 » The House of Commons of Canada approves a motion introduced by Prime Minister Stephen Harper recognizing the Québécois as a nation within Canada.

The temperature on October 12, 2006 was between 7.5 °C and 19.7 °C and averaged 14.4 °C. There was 0.7 hours of sunshine (6%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west.