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• Boukje Johannes Romkes (93), Wergea (IDA), Idaarderadeel, Friesland, Nederland
• Anne Ennes Nanninga (79), Enschede
• Derk Hidding (86), Vriescheloo, Bellingwolde, Groningen, Netherlands
• Bernardina Johanna Brandt (72), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Cornelia van Alfen (82), Lienden
• Alida Regina Janz van Geel (80), Uithuizen
• Cornelia Mathilda van PUT (79), Putte, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• CORSTHIAAN MOSTERT (88), 'S-GRAVENHAGE
• Hendrik Dalsem (86), Apeldoorn
• Anna Maria (Theodoor Scheven) Pragt (79), Emmen(Dr)

• 1973 » Curtis Myden, Canadian swimmer
• 1973 » Malcolm Middleton, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1973 » Shandon Anderson, American basketball player
• 1974 » Joe Abercrombie, English author
• 1974 » Mario Aerts, Belgian cyclist
• 1974 » Ryan Sakoda, Japanese-American wrestler and trainer
• 1974 » Tony Kanaan, Brazilian race car driver
• 1975 » Rami Alanko, Finnish ice hockey player
• 1975 » Rob Penders, Dutch footballer
• 1975 » Toni Kuivasto, Finnish footballer and coach

• 1964 » Ólafur Thors, Icelandic lawyer and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Iceland (b. 1892)
• 1964 » Bobby Byrne, American baseball and soccer player (b. 1884)
• 1968 » George Lewis, American clarinet player and composer (b. 1900)
• 1970 » Cyril Scott, English composer, writer, and poet (b. 1879)
• 1972 » Henry Gerber, German-American activist, founded the Society for Human Rights (b. 1892)
• 1972 » Roberto Clemente, Puerto Rican-American baseball player and Marine (b. 1934)
• 1978 » Basil Wolverton, American illustrator (b. 1909)
• 1980 » Marshall McLuhan, Canadian philosopher and theorist (b. 1911)
• 1980 » Raoul Walsh, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1887)
• 1983 » Sevim Burak, Turkish author and playwright (b. 1931)

1. Jan
2. Mark
3. Johannes
4. Peter
5. Jeroen
6. Michael
7. Patrick
8. Richard
9. David
10. Robert
11. Marcel
12. Marco
13. Pieter
14. Dennis
15. Johan
16. Edwin

1. Maria
2. Sandra
3. Monique
4. Patricia
5. Johanna
6. Cindy
7. Esther
8. Bianca
9. Wendy
10. Ingrid
11. Anna
12. Jolanda
13. Nicole
14. Linda
15. Miranda
16. Saskia

• 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 Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 13.5 million citizens.
• March 9 » The Mars 7 Flyby bus releases the descent module too early, missing Mars.
• May 16 » Josip Broz Tito is elected president for life of Yugoslavia.
• July 15 » In Nicosia, Cyprus, Greek junta-sponsored nationalists launch a coup d'état, deposing President Makarios and installing Nikos Sampson as Cypriot president.
• August 30 » A powerful bomb explodes at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries headquarters in Marunouchi, Tokyo. Eight are killed, 378 are injured. Eight left-wing activists are arrested on May 19, 1975 by Japanese authorities.
• October 8 » Franklin National Bank collapses due to fraud and mismanagement; at the time it is the largest bank failure in the history of the United States.
• November 24 » Donald Johanson and Tom Gray discover the 40% complete Australopithecus afarensis skeleton, nicknamed "Lucy" (after The Beatles song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"), in the Awash Valley of Ethiopia's Afar Depression.

The temperature on December 31, 1974 was between 4.4 °C and 8.6 °C and averaged 7.1 °C. There was 1.5 mm of rain during 1.8 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.