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Died on Wednesday October 4, 2006
- Batje Magré (99), 's-Gravenhage
- Anna Maria Koeleman (76), Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Agatha KROON (84), Hoofddorp
- Adriana de Man (80), Hellevoetsluis
- Cornelia VOORTMAN (72)
- Cornelia Boon (87), Den Helder, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Clarence Terpstra (81), Sioux City-Iowa (USA)
- Adriaan Goedegebuure (84), Berkel en Rodenrijs, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Carelus Alburtus Franciscus Coenen (73), Arnhem, Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland
- Arend Jan Schutten (76), Eibergen
Born on October 4
- 1988 » Caner Erkin, Turkish footballer
- 1988 » Derrick Rose, American basketball player
- 1988 » Evgeni Krasnopolski, Israeli figure skater
- 1988 » Melissa Benoist, American actress and singer
- 1989 » Dakota Johnson, American model and actress
- 1990 » Sergey Shubenkov, Russian hurdler
- 1990 » Signy Aarna, Estonian footballer
- 1993 » Mitchell Swepson, Australian cricketer
- 1995 » Mikolas Josef, Czech Republic singer and songwriter
- 1997 » Rishabh Pant, Indian Cricketer
Died on October 4
- 2001 » Blaise Alexander, American race car driver (b. 1976)
- 2001 » John Collins, American guitarist (b. 1913)
- 2002 » André Delvaux, Belgian-Spanish director and screenwriter (b. 1926)
- 2003 » Sid McMath, American lawyer and politician, 34th Governor of Arkansas (b. 1912)
- 2004 » Gordon Cooper, American colonel, engineer, and astronaut (b. 1927)
- 2005 » Stanley K. Hathaway, American lawyer and politician, 40th United States Secretary of the Interior (b. 1924)
- 2007 » Qassem Al-Nasser, Jordanian general (b. 1925)
- 2009 » Günther Rall, German general and pilot (b. 1918)
- 2009 » Gerhard Kaufhold, German footballer (b. 1928)
- 2010 » Norman Wisdom, English actor, comedian, and singer-songwriter (b. 1915)
Names that were popular for boys in 2006
- Jop
- Thijs
- Thomas
- Sem
- Lucas
- Daan
- Stijn
- Lars
- Tim
- Milan
- Jan
- Jesse
- Ruben
- Niels
- Miquel
- Gerrit
Names that were popular for girls in 2006
- Emma
- Fleur
- Sanne
- Anna
- Joanna
- Sophie
- Marit
- Julia
- Maria
- Arieanna
- 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.
- April 17 » A Palestinian suicide bomber detonates an explosive device in a Tel Aviv restaurant, killing 11 people and injuring 70.
- April 27 » Construction begins on the Freedom Tower (later renamed One World Trade Center) in New York City.
- May 5 » The government of Sudan signs an accord with the Sudan Liberation Army.
- July 6 » The Nathu La pass between India and China, sealed during the Sino-Indian War, re-opens for trade after 44 years.
- September 29 » A Boeing 737 and an Embraer 600 collide in mid-air, killing 154 people and triggering a Brazilian aviation crisis.
- December 5 » Commodore Frank Bainimarama overthrows the government in Fiji.
Weather October 4, 2006
The temperature on October 4, 2006 was between 8.9 °C and 16.9 °C and averaged 12.9 °C. There was 11.5 mm of rain during 5.5 hours. There was 4.5 hours of sunshine (39%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.