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July 1, 2006Died on Sunday July 2, 2006
- Andreas Johannes Vermeer (75), Waalwijk (Noord-Brabant)
- Cornelis Antonie van Gennip (79), Geertruidenberg, Noord-Brabant (Nederland)
- (84), Beveren-Waas
- Bernice O Heemstra (82), South Holland, Cook County, Illinois
- Anna Helena Rhijnsburger (83), Katwijk
- André Heemeryck (77), Staden
- Antoon Flonk (71), Zwolle
- Alida Wilhelmina Spanenburg (84), Oudewater, Utrecht, Nederland
- Anna Mechelina van Mullem (79), Elst,, Gelderland, Nederland
- Angela Ruden Kimmel (107)
Born on July 2
- 1990 » Danny Rose, English footballer
- 1990 » Kayla Harrison, American judoka
- 1990 » Margot Robbie, Australian actress and producer
- 1990 » Merritt Mathias, American soccer player
- 1990 » Morag McLellan, Scottish field hockey player
- 1992 » Madison Chock, American ice dancer
- 1993 » Vince Staples, American rapper and actor
- 1994 » Henrik Kristoffersen, Norwegian skier
- 1995 » Ryan Murphy, American swimmer
- 1996 » Julia Grabher, Austrian tennis player
Died on July 2
- 2002 » Ray Brown, American bassist and composer (b. 1926)
- 2003 » Briggs Cunningham, American race car driver and businessman (b. 1907)
- 2004 » Mochtar Lubis, Indonesian journalist and author (b. 1922)
- 2005 » Ernest Lehman, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1915)
- 2005 » Norm Prescott, American actor, composer, and producer, co-founded Filmation Studios (b. 1927)
- 2006 » Jan Murray, American comedian, actor, and game show host (b. 1916)
- 2007 » Beverly Sills, American operatic soprano and television personality (b. 1929)
- 2008 » Elizabeth Spriggs, English actress and screenwriter (b. 1929)
- 2008 » Natasha Shneider, Russian-American singer, keyboard player, and actress (b. 1956)
- 2010 » Beryl Bainbridge, English screenwriter and author (b. 1932)
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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.
- February 17 » A massive mudslide occurs in Southern Leyte, Philippines; the official death toll is set at 1,126.
- April 14 » Twin blasts triggered by crude bombs during Asr prayer in Jama Masjid, Delhi injure 13 people.
- June 3 » The union of Serbia and Montenegro comes to an end with Montenegro's formal declaration of independence.
- June 18 » The first Kazakh space satellite, KazSat-1 is launched.
- July 15 » Twitter, later one of the largest social media platforms in the world, is launched.
- November 8 » Israeli-Palestinian conflict: the Israeli Defense Force kill 19 Palestinian civilians in their homes during the shelling of Beit Hanoun.
Weather July 2, 2006
The temperature on July 2, 2006 was between 15.6 °C and 30.1 °C and averaged 24.0 °C. There was 14.5 hours of sunshine (87%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-southeast.