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• Albertje de Roo, Zwartemeer, Emmen († 2024)
• Arie Hofland, Den Haag († 2019)
• Albert Jelle Zuidema, Kalkwijk (Hoogezand) († 2012)
• Antonius Johan ter Haar, Borne, 7620, Nederland († 1928)
• Anna Jacoba Hendrika Riteco, Amsterdam († 2007)
• Abraham Jacobus "Bram" Rusch, Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1992)
• Albert Botter, Vriezenveen, Overijssel, Netherlands († 1928)
• Antonetta Martina Maria van Nikkelen Kuijper, Rotterdam († 1997)
• Alfred Evert Massen, Geleen († 2000)
• Antonetta Martina van Nikkelen Kuyper, Rotterdam, ZH, Nederland († 1997)

• Andries de Vries (0), Groningen, Nederland
• Arnoldus Bonthuis (87), Almelo, Overijssel, Nederland
• Arnolda Maria Rijkers (49), Gemeente Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Arnout Hendrik Kooiman (4)
• Antoinetta Seegers (1), Maastricht,Netherlands
• Arnoldus Bonthuis (87), Almelo, Overijssel, Nederland
• Antje Folkerts Beimers (72)
• Abele Johannes van der Veer (92), Amsterdam
• Aart Anthonie Ligterink (77), Vleuten, Utr, Nederland
• Adriana van den Berg (0), De Lier

• 1926 » Pierre Fabre, French pharmacist, founded Laboratoires Pierre Fabre († 2013)
• 1927 » Edie Adams, American actress and singer († 2008)
• 1927 » Pope Benedict XVI
• 1927 » Rolf Schult, German actor († 2013)
• 1928 » Dick Lane, American football player and soldier († 2002)
• 1929 » Ed Townsend, American singer-songwriter and producer († 2003)
• 1929 » Ralph Slatyer, Australian biologist and ecologist († 2012)
• 1929 » Roy Hamilton, American singer († 1969)
• 1930 » Doug Beasy, Australian footballer and educator († 2013)
• 1930 » Herbie Mann, American flute player and composer († 2003)

• 1914 » George William Hill, American astronomer and mathematician (b. 1838)
• 1915 » Nelson W. Aldrich, American businessman and politician (b. 1841)
• 1925 » Stefan Nerezov, Bulgarian general (b. 1867)
• 1928 » Henry Birks, Canadian businessman, founded Henry Birks and Sons (b. 1840)
• 1928 » Roman Steinberg, Estonian wrestler (b. 1900)
• 1930 » José Carlos Mariátegui, Peruvian journalist, philosopher, and activist (b. 1894)
• 1935 » Panait Istrati, Romanian journalist and author (b. 1884)
• 1937 » Jay Johnson Morrow, American military engineer and politician, 3rd Governor of the Panama Canal Zone (b. 1870)
• 1938 » Steve Bloomer, English footballer and manager (b. 1874)
• 1941 » Josiah Stamp, 1st Baron Stamp, English economist and civil servant (b. 1880)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Pieter
7. Petrus
8. Gerrit
9. Adrianus
10. Jacob
11. Gerardus
12. Jacobus
13. Wilhelmus
14. Antonius
15. Arie
16. Dirk

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Wilhelmina
6. Elisabeth
7. Adriana
8. Hendrika
9. Catharina
10. Petronella
11. Jacoba
12. Geertruida
13. Margaretha
14. Grietje
15. Aaltje
16. Helena

• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 7.6 million citizens.
• April 14 » The Bremen, a German Junkers W 33 type aircraft, reaches Greenly Island, Canada - the first successful transatlantic aeroplane flight from east to west.
• June 18 » Aviator Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly in an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean (she is a passenger; Wilmer Stultz is the pilot and Lou Gordon the mechanic).
• September 1 » Ahmet Zogu declares Albania to be a monarchy and proclaims himself king.
• October 2 » The "Prelature of the Holy Cross and the Work of God", commonly known as Opus Dei, is founded.
• October 28 » The "Indonesia Raya", now the national anthem, is first played during the Second Indonesian Youth Congress.
• November 18 » Release of the animated short Steamboat Willie, the first fully synchronized sound cartoon, directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, featuring the third appearances of cartoon characters Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. This is considered by the Disney corporation to be Mickey's birthday.

The temperature on April 16, 1928 was between 0.6 °C and 2.4 °C and averaged 1.4 °C. There was 3.7 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast.