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• mathijs johannes gertrudis (thijs) janssen, helden-beringe
• Don Boersen, Alkmaar († 1987)
• René van Beelen, Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1984)
• Rene van Beelen, Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1984)
• Mark Spee, Utrecht († 2020)
• Tom Flamend, Sint-Truiden, België († 2021)
• Donavan Dean Durband, Rock Rapids, Lyon, Iowa, United States († 2023)
• Luc Knaepen, Hasselt, België († 2003)
• Barbara Eloise Broadstreet, Yuma, Yuma Cnty, Arizona, Verenigde Staten († 2009)
• Lucia Pallencaoe, Bandung, Jawa Barat (Djawa Barat), Indonesië († 1965)

• Albert Klaster (78)
• Adrianus Johannes Breij (84), Kortenhoef
• Adriana Maria de Nas (66)
• Abram Zoller Marlette (73), unbekannt
• Alida den Daas (71)
• Adriaan Commeren (86), Made en Drimmelen
• Adrianus Wilhelmus Middelkoop (70), Utrecht
• Alida Hoogenboom (103), Alkemade, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Alijda Maria Elders (45), Baarn, Utrecht, Nederland
• Adriana Mooren (69)

• 1959 » Abdul Ahad Mohmand, Afghan colonel, pilot, and astronaut
• 1959 » Azali Assoumani, Comorian colonel and politician, President of the Comoros
• 1959 » Panagiotis Giannakis, Greek basketball player and coach
• 1962 » Anton Muscatelli, Italian-Scottish economist and academic
• 1963 » Jean-Marc Gounon, French racing driver
• 1964 » Dedee Pfeiffer, American actress
• 1966 » Anna Burke, Australian businesswoman and politician, 28th Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives
• 1966 » Ivica Dačić, Serbian journalist and politician, 95th Prime Minister of Serbia
• 1966 » Tihomir Orešković, Croatian–Canadian businessman, 11th Prime Minister of Croatia
• 1968 » Davor Šuker, Croatian footballer

• 1953 » Hank Williams, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1923)
• 1954 » Duff Cooper, English politician and diplomat, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (b. 1890)
• 1954 » Leonard Bacon, American poet and critic (b. 1887)
• 1955 » Arthur C. Parker, American archaeologist and historian (b. 1881)
• 1960 » Margaret Sullavan, American actress (b. 1909)
• 1966 » Vincent Auriol, French journalist and politician, 16th President of the French Republic (b. 1884)
• 1969 » Barton MacLane, American actor, playwright and screenwriter (b. 1902)
• 1971 » Amphilochius of Pochayiv, Ukrainian saint (b. 1894)
• 1972 » Maurice Chevalier, French actor and singer (b. 1888)
• 1978 » Carle Hessay, German-Canadian painter (b. 1911)

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

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

• 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 July 24, 1963 to April 14, 1965 the cabinet Marijnen, with Mr. V.G.M. Marijnen (KVP) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from April 14, 1965 to November 22, 1966 the cabinet Cals, with Mr. J.M.L.Th. Cals (KVP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 12.2 million citizens.
• March 21 » Ranger program: NASA launches Ranger 9, the last in a series of unmanned lunar space probes.
• March 24 » Images from the Ranger 9 lunar probe are broadcast live on network television.
• July 16 » South Vietnamese Colonel Phạm Ngọc Thảo, a formerly undetected communist spy and double agent, is hunted down and killed by unknown individuals after being sentenced to death in absentia for a February 1965 coup attempt against Nguyễn Khánh.
• September 7 » During an Indo-Pakistani War, China announces that it will reinforce its troops on the Indian border.
• November 16 » Venera program: The Soviet Union launches the Venera 3 space probe toward Venus, which will be the first spacecraft to reach the surface of another planet.
• November 27 » Vietnam War: The Pentagon tells U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson that if planned operations are to succeed, the number of American troops in Vietnam has to be increased from 120,000 to 400,000.

The temperature on January 1, 1965 was between 1.2 °C and 5.6 °C and averaged 3.5 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.