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• Coenraad Rebel (78), Gemeente Huizen, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Cornelia Anthonia Droppert (69), Koudekerke, 4371, Nederland
• Amélie Schraeyen (97), Kwaadmechelen, Limburg, België
• Alphonsus Henricus Maria van der Meulen (80), Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Alma Apolonia Sarens (92), Bornem
• Fernando Oenning (85)
• Albert Ferdinand Meyen (88), Koersel(Beringen), Limburg, Belgie
• Dorothy Matilda Mehmen (86), Oelwein, Fayette County, Iowa, Verenigde Staten
• Clementine Astrid Maria Vincentie (55), Helmond
• Francisca Helena Maria Walraven (91), Middelrode, Noord-Brabant, Nederland

• 1989 » Albert Ebossé Bodjongo, Cameroonian footballer († 2014)
• 1990 » Han Sun-hwa, South Korean singer and actress
• 1992 » Taylor Paris, Canadian rugby player
• 1993 » Adam Gemili, English sprinter
• 1993 » Joe Rafferty, English-Irish footballer
• 1993 » Jourdan Miller, American fashion model
• 1994 » Lee Joo-heon, South Korean rapper and songwriter
• 1997 » Kasper Dolberg, Danish footballer
• 1999 » Niko Kari, Finnish race car driver
• 2004 » Bronny James, American basketball player, son of LeBron James

• 2002 » Prince Claus of the Netherlands (b. 1926)
• 2006 » Bertha Brouwer, Dutch sprinter (b. 1930)
• 2006 » Buck O'Neil, American baseball player and manager (b. 1911)
• 2006 » Eduardo Mignogna, Argentinian director and screenwriter (b. 1940)
• 2006 » Wilson Tucker, American author and critic (b. 1914)
• 2007 » Babasaheb Bhosale, Indian lawyer and politician, 8th Chief Minister of Maharashtra († 1921)
• 2007 » Laxmi Mall Singhvi, Indian scholar, jurist, and politician (b. 1931)
• 2008 » Peter Cox, Australian public servant and politician (b. 1925)
• 2009 » Douglas Campbell, Scottish-Canadian actor and screenwriter (b. 1922)
• 2010 » Rhys Isaac, South-African-Australian historian and author (b. 1937)

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

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.
• February 24 » Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declares Proclamation 1017 placing the country in a state of emergency in attempt to subdue a possible military coup.
• April 2 » Over 60 tornadoes break out in the United States; Tennessee is hardest hit with 29 people killed.
• October 4 » WikiLeaks is launched.
• November 10 » The National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia is opened and dedicated by U.S. President George W. Bush, who announces that Marine Corporal Jason Dunham will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor.
• November 11 » Queen Elizabeth II unveils the New Zealand War Memorial in London, United Kingdom, commemorating the loss of soldiers from the New Zealand Army and the British Army.
• November 21 » Anti-Syrian Lebanese politician and government minister Pierre Gemayel is assassinated in suburban Beirut.

The temperature on October 6, 2006 was between 14.0 °C and 16.6 °C and averaged 15.3 °C. There was 9.0 mm of rain during 6.4 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.