What Happened In June 2006 In History

Historical Events for June, 2006

• 5th » Serbia declares independence from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro.
• 18th » The first Kazakhstan named Kazakh space satellite, KazSat is launched.
• 26th » Mari Alkatiri, the first Prime Minister of East Timor, resigns after weeks of political unrest.

Famous Birthdays on June in 2006

• 3rd » Countess Leonore of Orange-Nassau van Amsberg

Famous Deaths for June 2006

• 1st » Rocío Jurado, Spanish singer and actress (b. 1944)
• 2nd » Keith Smith (rugby) or Keith Smith, English rugby player and coach (b. 1952)
• 2nd » Vince Welnick, American keyboard player (The Grateful Dead, The Tubes, and Missing Man Formation (band) or Missing Man Formation) (b. 1951)
• 3rd » Johnny Grande, American singer (Bill Haley & His Comets) (b. 1932)
• 5th » Frederick Franck, Dutch-American painter, sculptor, and author (b. 1909)
• 5th » Edward L. Moyers, American businessman (b. 1928)
• 6th » Arnold Newman, American photographer (b. 1918)
• 6th » Billy Preston, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actor (b. 1946)
• 6th » Hilton Ruiz, American pianist (b. 1952)
• 6th » Camille Sandorfy, Hungarian-Canadian chemist (b. 1920)
• 7th » Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Jordanian terrorist (b. 1966)
• 7th » John Tenta, Canadian-American wrestler (b. 1963)
• 8th » Jaxon, American illustrator and publisher, co-founded Rip Off Press (b. 1941)
• 8th » Robert Donner, American actor (b. 1931)
• 8th » Matta El Meskeen, Egyptian monk, theologian, and author (b. 1919)
• 9th » Drafi Deutscher, German singer-songwriter (b. 1946)
• 11th » Michael Bartosh, American businessman (b. 1977)
• 11th » Neroli Fairhall, New Zealand archer (b. 1944)
• 11th » Bruce Shand, English soldier (b. 1917)
• 12th » Anna Lee Aldred, American jockey (b. 1921)
• 12th » György Ligeti, Romanian-Hungarian composer (b. 1923)
• 12th » Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet, Canadian businessman and art collector (b. 1923)
• 12th » Nijiro Tokuda, Japanese super-centenarian (b. 1895)
• 13th » Charles Haughey, Irish politician, 7th Taoiseach known as Taoiseach of Ireland (b. 1925)
• 14th » Monty Berman, English director, producer, and cinematographer (b. 1905)
• 14th » Jean Roba, Belgian author and illustrator (b. 1930)
• 15th » Raymond Devos, Belgian-French comedian and clown (b. 1922)
• 15th » Herb Pearson, New Zealand cricketer (b. 1910)
• 16th » Igor Śmiałowski, Polish actor (b. 1917)
• 17th » Bussunda, Brazilian comedian and actor (b. 1962)
• 17th » Arthur Franz, American actor (b. 1920)
• 18th » Vincent Sherman, American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1906)
• 20th » Billy Johnson (baseball) or Billy Johnson, American baseball player (b. 1918)
• 20th » Claydes Charles Smith, American guitarist (Kool & the Gang) (b. 1948)
• 21st » Jared C. Monti, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1975)
• 23rd » Luke Graham (wrestler) or Luke Graham, American wrestler (b. 1940)
• 23rd » Aaron Spelling, American actor, producer, and screenwriter, founded Spelling Television (b. 1923)
• 24th » Patsy Ramsey, American model, Miss West Virginia named Miss West Virginia 1977 (b. 1956)
• 25th » Jaap Penraat, Dutch-American humanitarian (b. 1918)
• 26th » Tommy Wonder (magician) e.g Tommy Wonder, Dutch magician (b. 1953)
• 27th » Ángel Maturino Reséndiz, Mexican serial killer (b. 1959)
• 28th » Jim Baen, American publisher, founded Baen Books (b. 1943)
• 28th » George Page (television presenter) e.g George Page, American television host and producer (b. 1935)
• 28th » Peter Rawlinson, Baron Rawlinson of Ewell, English lawyer and politician, Attorney General for England and Wales (b. 1919)
• 28th » George Unwin, English pilot and commander (b. 1913)
• 29th » Fabián Bielinsky, Argentinian director and screenwriter (b. 1959)
• 29th » Lloyd Richards, Canadian-American actor and director (b. 1919)
• 29th » Randy Walker (American football coach) called Randy Walker, American football player and coach (b. 1954)
• 30th » Robert Gernhardt, German poet, author, and painter (b. 1937)

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