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• Huub Hendriks, Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland († 2006)

• Coenraad de Vries (81), Weesp, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Berendina Rorije (Roije,van Rorije,Rozije,van de Rorije,Rorye) (63), Zwolle, Nederland
• Antoon Gellinck (71), Roeselare West Vlaanderen België
• Clarence W. Rietema (89), Holland Ottawa Michigan, Verenigde Staten
• Dirkje Reijers Vos (98), Huizen
• Berendina Rorije (63), Zwolle
• Aaltje Meijers (89), Coevorden, Drenthe, Nederland
• Alma Jean Sterrenburg (82), Saint Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, VS
• Adriana Maria Hoevenaar (67), Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Bastiaan Willem Middelkoop (86), Leerdam

• 1988 » Jencarlos Canela, American singer-songwriter and actor
• 1988 » Pedro Mosquera, Spanish footballer
• 1988 » Ricky Berens, American swimmer
• 1989 » Carlos Muñoz, Chilean footballer
• 1989 » Tatyana McFadden, Russian-American sprinter and skier
• 1990 » Aleksandar Prijović, Swiss-born Serbian footballer
• 1992 » Isco, Spanish footballer
• 1992 » Joc Pederson, American baseball player
• 1992 » Rene Santos, Brazilian footballer
• 1994 » Mitchell Weiser, German footballer

• 2003 » Nina Simone, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and activist (b. 1933)
• 2004 » Mary McGrory, American journalist (b. 1918)
• 2005 » Gerry Marshall, English race car driver and journalist (b. 1941)
• 2006 » Johnny Checketts, New Zealand commander and pilot (b. 1912)
• 2006 » T. K. Ramakrishnan, Indian politician (b. 1922)
• 2006 » Telê Santana, Brazilian footballer and manager (b. 1931)
• 2007 » Lobby Loyde, Australian guitarist, songwriter, and producer (b. 1941)
• 2009 » Vivian Maier, American photographer (b. 1926)
• 2010 » Gustav Lorentzen, Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1947)
• 2010 » Juan Antonio Samaranch, Spanish businessman, seventh President of the International Olympic Committee (b. 1920)

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.
• January 4 » Ehud Olmert becomes acting Prime Minister of Israel after the incumbent, Ariel Sharon, suffers a second, apparently more serious stroke.
• March 20 » Over 150 Chadian soldiers are killed in eastern Chad by members of the rebel UFDC. The rebel movement sought to overthrow Chadian president Idriss Déby.
• April 8 » Shedden massacre: The bodies of eight men, all shot to death, are found in a field in Shedden, Elgin County, Ontario. The murders are soon linked to the Bandidos Motorcycle Club.
• August 24 » The International Astronomical Union (IAU) redefines the term "planet" such that Pluto is now considered a dwarf planet.
• September 19 » The Thai army stages a coup. The Constitution is revoked and martial law is declared.
• December 5 » Commodore Frank Bainimarama overthrows the government in Fiji.

The temperature on April 21, 2006 was between 9.2 °C and 18.9 °C and averaged 13.5 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 3.2 hours of sunshine (22%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north.