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April 20, 2006Born on Friday April 21, 2006
- Huub Hendriks, Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland († 2006)
Died on Friday April 21, 2006
- Adri Hoevenaar (67), Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Cornelis Johannes Mommaas (75), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
- Bastiaan Willem Middelkoop (86), Leerdam
- Charles Alan Knorr (79)
- Ans van Herwaarde (85), 's Heer Arendskerke
- Antonius Wilhelmus Rankenberg (87), Deventer
- Cornelis Johannes RUCK (76), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Berendina Rorije (Roije,van Rorije,Rozije,van de Rorije,Rorye) (63), Zwolle, Nederland
- Arie van de Glind (81)
- Adri Hoevenaars (67), Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
Born on April 21
- 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
Died on April 21
- 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)
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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.
- January 4 » Ehud Olmert becomes acting Prime Minister of Israel after the incumbent, Ariel Sharon, suffers a second, apparently more serious stroke.
- April 17 » A Palestinian suicide bomber detonates an explosive device in a Tel Aviv restaurant, killing 11 people and injuring 70.
- May 21 » The Republic of Montenegro holds a referendum proposing independence from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro; 55% of Montenegrins vote for independence.
- July 1 » The first operation of Qinghai–Tibet Railway is conducted in China.
- August 22 » Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise Flight 612 crashes near the Russian border over eastern Ukraine, killing all 170 people on board.
- August 24 » The International Astronomical Union (IAU) redefines the term "planet" such that Pluto is now considered a dwarf planet.
Weather April 21, 2006
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.