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• Edward J. Snell, Grand Rapids (Kent County) (Michigan) († 2011)
• Fred Gosses († 1991)
• Adriaantje Goudswaard, zuid-beijerland (zuid holland) († 2002)
• Jantje Hingstman, Assen, Drenthe, Nederland († 1936)
• Gerrie van Doorn, Wonosobo (voorm. Ned. Indië) († 2005)
• Clazina Johanna Maria van Vliet, Wateringen († 1937)
• Frans W. Lemmers († 1997)
• Frans De Meulenaere († 2002)
• Elisabeth Maria Bessems, Oost Maarland († 1937)
• Edward John Snell, Grand Rapids (Kent), Michigan, Verenigde Staten († 2011)

• aart BAKKER (69), zuid beijerland
• Anna Margaretha Backs (Baaks) (85), Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland
• Alle Ebeles van Wijk (85)
• Anna Margaretha Backs (85), Emmen
• Anna Margaretha BEX BAEKS BACKS (85), Emmen (NL/DR)
• Anna Maria Josepha Senden (78), Heerlen
• Alice Agnes Archibald (50), Quinnesec, Dickinson, Michigan, Verenigde Staten
• Aaltje Tuitjer (72), Onstwedde
• Albert Sjoerds VISSER (78), Valom Friesland Netherlands
• Anna Maria Diepeveen (28), Amersfoort

• 1933 » Helmuth Rilling, German conductor and educator
• 1934 » Bill Vander Zalm, Dutch-Canadian businessman and politician, 28th Premier of British Columbia
• 1935 » André Brink, South African author and playwright († 2015)
• 1935 » Sylvia Robinson, American singer and producer († 2011)
• 1937 » Alwin Schockemöhle, German show-jumper
• 1937 » Charles W. Pickering, American lawyer and judge
• 1937 » Harry Statham, American basketball player and coach
• 1937 » Irmin Schmidt, German keyboard player and composer
• 1938 » Christopher Bland, English businessman and politician († 2017)
• 1938 » Fay Vincent, American lawyer and businessman

• 1920 » Carlos Deltour, French rower (b. 1864)
• 1921 » Abbott Handerson Thayer, American painter and educator (b. 1849)
• 1935 » Josef Suk, Czech violinist and composer (b. 1874)
• 1939 » Ursula Ledóchowska, Austrian-Polish nun and saint, founded the Congregation of the Ursulines of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus (b. 1865)
• 1941 » Léo-Pol Morin, Canadian pianist, composer, and educator (b. 1892)
• 1942 » John Barrymore, American actor (b. 1882)
• 1946 » Martin Gottfried Weiss, German SS officer (b. 1905)
• 1948 » May Whitty, English actress (b. 1865)
• 1951 » Dimitrios Levidis, Greek-French soldier and composer (b. 1885)
• 1951 » Fanny Brice, American singer and comedian (b. 1891)

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

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

• 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 July 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 8.5 million citizens.
• February 16 » The Popular Front wins the 1936 Spanish general election.
• April 15 » First day of the Arab revolt in Mandatory Palestine.
• May 26 » In the House of Commons of Northern Ireland, Tommy Henderson begins speaking on the Appropriation Bill. By the time he sits down in the early hours of the following morning, he had spoken for ten hours.
• July 11 » The Triborough Bridge in New York City is opened to traffic.
• September 10 » First World Individual Motorcycle Speedway Championship, Held at London's (England) Wembley Stadium
• December 23 » Colombia becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.

The temperature on May 29, 1936 was between 4.9 °C and 14.4 °C and averaged 9.9 °C. There was 2.8 hours of sunshine (17%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.