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• Henny de Zoete, Soest(UT) († 2003)
• Evelyn Elevazo Cabagungan, Villasis, Pangasinan, Filipijnen († 2019)
• klaus michael mirer, nettetal-leuth
• Catharina Hendrika Alken, Maastricht, Nederland († 2011)
• Henri Isidoor Verhelst, Baasrode († 2002)
• Johanna Steinbach († 1955)
• Heinrich Joseph Steinbach († 1955)
• Petra Griese, Rotterdam († 2021)
• Jozef Zacharias Maria (Jos) Koene, Delft († 2010)
• Myriam Jacqueline Edmond De Bosscher, Gent (B), België († 1989)

• Brunetta Verburgt (77), Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland
• Antonius van Broekhoven (80), Dongen
• Anton Hendrik van der Stroom (44), Hilversum
• Alouisius Franciscus Herwegh (61), Hulst
• Alouisius Franciscus Herwegh (61), Hulst
• Aaltje Plenter (83), Emmercompascuum, Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Nederland
• Amand Adronie Vandermersch (85)
• Adolf Johannes Bernardus Wibier (21), Johannesburg
• Anna van Egmond (71), Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Alma (Ellener Cristerson) CHRISTIANSON (78)

• 1952 » Dave Barr, Canadian golfer
• 1952 » Jerri Nielsen, American physician and explorer († 2009)
• 1952 » Leigh Matthews, Australian footballer, coach, and sportscaster
• 1952 » Nevada Barr, American actress and author
• 1953 » Carlos Queiroz, Portuguese footballer and manager
• 1953 » Sinan Çetin, Turkish actor, director, and producer
• 1954 » Catherine Bach, American actress
• 1954 » Ron Howard, American actor, director, and producer
• 1956 » Dalia Grybauskaitė, Lithuanian politician, 6th President of Lithuania
• 1956 » Tim Daly, American actor, director, and producer

• 1932 » Frank Teschemacher, American Jazz musician (b. 1906)
• 1936 » Mikhail Kuzmin, Russian author and poet (b. 1871)
• 1938 » Gabriele D'Annunzio, Italian journalist and politician (b. 1863)
• 1940 » Anton Hansen Tammsaare, Estonian author (b. 1878)
• 1942 » George S. Rentz, American commander (b. 1882)
• 1943 » Alexandre Yersin, Swiss-French physician and bacteriologist (b. 1863)
• 1952 » Mariano Azuela, Mexican physician and author (b. 1873)
• 1966 » Fritz Houtermans, Polish-German physicist and academic (b. 1903)
• 1974 » Bobby Timmons, American pianist and composer (b. 1935)
• 1976 » Jean Martinon, French conductor and composer (b. 1910)

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

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Elisabeth
5. Cornelia
6. Wilhelmina
7. Catharina
8. Adriana
9. Hendrika
10. Yvonne
11. Petronella
12. Marianne
13. Margaretha
14. Gerda
15. Marie
16. Helena

• 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 10.7 million citizens.
• January 2 » Following the assassination of the Panamanian president José Antonio Remón Cantera, his deputy, José Ramón Guizado, takes power, but is quickly deposed after his involvement in Cantera's death is discovered.
• April 3 » The American Civil Liberties Union announces it will defend Allen Ginsberg's book Howl against obscenity charges.
• May 25 » First ascent of Mount Kangchenjunga: A British expedition led by Charles Evans, Joe Brown and George Band reaches the summit of the third-highest mountain in the world (8,586 meters); Norman Hardie and Tony Streather join them the following day.
• June 11 » Eighty-three spectators are killed and at least 100 are injured after an Austin-Healey and a Mercedes-Benz collide at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the deadliest ever accident in motorsports.
• December 5 » The American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations merge and form the AFL–CIO.
• December 20 » Cardiff is proclaimed the capital city of Wales, United Kingdom.

The temperature on March 1, 1955 was between -9.4 °C and 3.1 °C and averaged -3.2 °C. There was 9.1 hours of sunshine (84%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east.