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• André Visser, Zaandam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1983)
• Adrianus Petrus van Baal, Tilburg
• Marinus Polman, Odijk († 2013)
• N.N., Arnhem († 1962)
• Willem Martinus van den Pol, nijemirdum († 2014)
• Gerhard Wemke Sandker, Emmen († 1962)
• Wanda Lee WOODWARD, Medicine Hat Alberta Canada († 1987)
• Maarten Lorenz, Rijswijk († 2013)
• -doodgeb.zoon- Appeldoorn, Arnhem († 1962)
• Christel Elise Joseph Leenders, Leuth, Maasmechelen (B) († 1995)

• Anton Johannes Adrianus Diel (80), Vinkeveen, Utrecht, Nederland
• Antoon Karel Langenhagen (74), Meppel
• Antonius W NIJTMANS (62)
• Aart Willem van der Heiden (78), Wassenaar, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Annigje Huisman (79), Zwollerkerspel ('s-Heerenbroek), Nederland
• Antonius Wilhelmus Nijtmans (62), Tiel
• Aaltje Zwiers (66), Sleen
• Arthur Wilhelm Stephan (73), Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, United States
• Antoinette Lels (89), Voorburg
• Antje Jeltes Mozes (67), Surhuisterveen

• 1960 » Joshua Wurman, American scientist, DOW inventor and storm chaser
• 1961 » Corrie van Zyl, South African cricketer and coach
• 1961 » Gary Ablett, Sr., Australian footballer
• 1961 » Rico Constantino, American wrestler and manager
• 1962 » Attaphol Buspakom, Thai footballer and manager († 2015)
• 1962 » Esai Morales, American actor
• 1962 » Nico Claesen, Belgian footballer and coach
• 1962 » Paul Walsh, English footballer and sportscaster
• 1963 » Jean-Denis Délétraz, Swiss race car driver
• 1963 » Mark McGwire, American baseball player and coach

• 1950 » Faik Ali Ozansoy, Turkish poet, educator, and politician (b. 1876)
• 1951 » Peter McWilliam, Scottish-English footballer and manager (b. 1878)
• 1953 » John Marin, American painter (b. 1870)
• 1955 » Charles Christie, American film producer, founded Christie Film Company (b. 1880)
• 1957 » Abdülhalik Renda, Turkish civil servant and politician, 6th Turkish Minister of National Defence (b. 1881)
• 1958 » Robert Falk, Russian painter and educator (b. 1886)
• 1959 » Enrico De Nicola, Italian journalist, lawyer, and politician, 1st President of Italy (b. 1877)
• 1961 » Ludwig Bemelmans, Italian-American author and illustrator (b. 1898)
• 1970 » Raúl Riganti, Argentinian race car driver (b. 1893)
• 1972 » Louis Leakey, Kenyan-English archaeologist and paleontologist (b. 1903)

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

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Elisabeth
4. Cornelia
5. Anna
6. Yvonne
7. Jolanda
8. Catharina
9. Wilhelmina
10. Ingrid
11. Monique
12. Karin
13. Hendrika
14. Jacqueline
15. Petronella
16. Anita

• 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 May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 11.7 million citizens.
• March 16 » A Flying Tiger Line Super Constellation disappears in the western Pacific Ocean, with all 107 aboard missing and presumed dead.
• May 27 » The Centralia mine fire is ignited in the town's landfill above a coal mine.
• July 12 » The Rolling Stones perform for the first time at London's Marquee Club.
• July 13 » In an unprecedented action, British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan dismisses seven members of his Cabinet, marking the effective end of the National Liberals as a distinct force within British politics.
• September 15 » The Soviet ship Poltava heads toward Cuba, one of the events that sets into motion the Cuban Missile Crisis.
• December 14 » NASA's Mariner 2 becomes the first spacecraft to fly by Venus.

The temperature on October 1, 1962 was between 10.6 °C and 22.5 °C and averaged 16.7 °C. There was 8.4 hours of sunshine (72%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south.