Try this macro for the range A1:A10000
A1 is a header

Sub Delete_with_Autofilter()
Dim rng As Range

With ActiveSheet
.Range("A1:A10000").AutoFilter Field:=1, Criteria1:="=" & DateSerial(2006, 4, 1), _
Operator:=xlOr, Criteria2:="<=" & DateSerial(2005, 12, 31)
With ActiveSheet.AutoFilter.Range
On Error Resume Next
Set rng = .Offset(1, 0).Resize(.Rows.Count - 1, 1) _
.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeVisible)
On Error GoTo 0
If Not rng Is Nothing Then rng.EntireRow.Delete

End With
.AutoFilterMode = False
End With
End Sub


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