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• Maria Clara Pauwels, Bornem († 2005)
• Randy Rae Howard († 2024)
• Helena Petronella Krook, Beverwijk, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2015)
• Cornelis Mast, The Netherlands, Blokker († 2008)
• Thonia van den Bos, Amsterdam († 1959)
• Maartje Ravensbergen, Rijnsburg († 1953)
• Maaike Adriana Bronkhorst, Zijderveld (Everdingen), Utrecht, Nederland († 2004)
• Tineke Versendaal, Dordrecht († 1996)
• Jacob Kiel († 1967)
• Hanno, de Iongh, Vlaardingen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

• Adelia Lingenfelter (88), Minnesota
• Anna Catharina Gelissen (51), Roermond
• Bertha C. Mattice (83), Pueblo, Pueblo, CO
• Adriana Volgers (0), Hoorn, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Bernardus Sierag (79), Middelburg, Walcheren, Zeeland, Nederland
• Arie Herlaar (79), Schiedam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Augusteen Walter 'Wally' Porta (71), McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, Verenigde Staten
• Anne Marie VAN DEN PLAS (78), Audergem Belgie
• Adriana van Elst (86), Montfoort, Utrecht, Nederland
• Bernard Snijder (63), Krommenie, Zaanstad, Noord-Holland, Nederland

• 1951 » David Helvarg, American journalist and activist
• 1952 » Masashi Sada, Japanese singer, lyricist, composer, novelist, actor, and producer
• 1952 » Narayan Rane, Indian politician, 16th Chief Minister of Maharashtra
• 1952 » Steven Seagal, American actor, producer, and martial artist
• 1953 » David Moorcroft, English runner and businessman
• 1953 » Pamela Wallin, Swedish-Canadian journalist, academic, and politician
• 1954 » Anne Lamott, American author and educator
• 1954 » Juan Williams, Panamanian-American journalist and author
• 1954 » Paul Bearer, American wrestler and manager († 2013)
• 1954 » Peter MacNicol, American actor

• 1945 » Hendrik Nicolaas Werkman, Dutch printer and typographer (b. 1882)
• 1947 » Charles Nordhoff, English-American lieutenant and author (b. 1887)
• 1950 » Fevzi Çakmak, Turkish field marshal and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Turkey (b. 1876)
• 1954 » Auguste Lumière, French director and producer (b. 1862)
• 1954 » Oscar Mathisen, Norwegian speed skater (b. 1888)
• 1955 » Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, French priest, theologian, and philosopher (b. 1881)
• 1958 » Chuck Willis, American singer-songwriter (b. 1928)
• 1960 » André Berthomieu, French director and screenwriter (b. 1903)
• 1962 » Michael Curtiz, Hungarian-American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1886)
• 1962 » Stuart Sutcliffe, Scottish artist and musician (b. 1940)

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

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

• Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 10.4 million citizens.
• June 2 » The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, who is crowned Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Her Other Realms and Territories & Head of the Commonwealth, the first major international event to be televised.
• June 19 » Cold War: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are executed at Sing Sing, in New York.
• June 26 » Lavrentiy Beria, head of MVD, is arrested by Nikita Khrushchev and other members of the Politburo.
• August 12 » The first testing of a real thermonuclear weapon (not test devices): The Soviet atomic bomb project continues with the detonation of "RDS-6s" (Joe 4), the first Soviet thermonuclear bomb.
• August 19 » Cold War: The CIA and MI6 help to overthrow the government of Mohammad Mosaddegh in Iran and reinstate the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
• October 30 » President Eisenhower approves the top-secret document NSC 162/2 concerning the maintenance of a strong nuclear deterrent force against the Soviet Union.

The temperature on April 10, 1953 was between 2.9 °C and 11.0 °C and averaged 6.6 °C. There was 11.0 hours of sunshine (81%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast.