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• Arthur Charles Ybema († 1997)
• Niels Dekker, Delft († 1981)
• Bibiche Catharine Maria de Winter, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1978)
• Mitchell Israel, Deventer († 1999)

• Elizabeth Christina Johanna Tellier (90), Naarden,1411,Gooise Meren,Noord-Holland,Nederland
• Frank Edwin Sanger (59), Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, Verenigde Staten
• Anna Oldenhof (88), Rotterdam
• Cornelia Taatgen (88)
• André Vermeij (81), RoTterdam Zuid-Holland Nederland
• Charles Hester (83)
• Adriana Willemina Verhage (90), Sint Philipsland, Zeeland, NL
• Agatha Margaretha Johannesd van Egmond (72), Beverwijk, N-Holl, Neth
• Emilius Hubertus Vinck (63), Sint-Truiden, België
• Ferdinandus Verbruggen (81), Balen, Belgium

• 1976 » Andreas Anastasopoulos, Greek shot putter
• 1976 » Pattie Mallette, Canadian author and film producer
• 1976 » Rory Sabbatini, South African golfer
• 1977 » Hanno Pevkur, Estonian lawyer and politician, Estonian Minister of Justice
• 1977 » Michael Fassbender, German-Irish actor and producer
• 1977 » Per Elofsson, Swedish skier
• 1978 » Scott Lynch, American author
• 1978 » Ethan Smith, American actor, director, and producer
• 1979 » Jesse Carmichael, American keyboard player
• 1980 » Avi Benedi, Israeli singer and songwriter

• 1966 » C. S. Forester, English novelist (b. 1899)
• 1972 » Franz Halder, German general (b. 1884)
• 1972 » Toshitsugu Takamatsu, Japanese martial artist and educator (b. 1887)
• 1974 » Georges Pompidou, French banker and politician, 19th President of France (b. 1911)
• 1977 » Walter Wolf, German academic and politician (b. 1907)
• 1987 » Buddy Rich, American drummer, songwriter, and bandleader (b. 1917)
• 1989 » Manolis Angelopoulos, Greek singer (b. 1939)
• 1992 » Jan van Aartsen, Dutch politician (b. 1909)
• 1992 » Juanito, Spanish footballer and manager (b. 1954)
• 1994 » Betty Furness, American actress, consumer advocate, game show panelist, television journalist and television personality (b. 1916)

1. Jan
2. Martijn
3. Jeroen
4. David
5. Mark
6. Dennis
7. Peter
8. Johannes
9. Patrick
10. Michael
11. Robert
12. Pieter
13. Richard
14. Paul
15. Bart
16. Willem

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Sandra
4. Patricia
5. Linda
6. Marieke
7. Monique
8. Jennifer
9. Jessica
10. Wendy
11. Esther
12. Kim
13. Anna
14. Bianca
15. Cornelia
16. Cindy

• 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 Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 13.9 million citizens.
• January 19 » The last Volkswagen Beetle made in Germany leaves VW's plant in Emden. Beetle production in Latin America continues until 2003.
• July 1 » The Northern Territory in Australia is granted self-government.
• July 25 » Birth of Louise Joy Brown, the first human to have been born after conception by in vitro fertilisation, or IVF.
• August 19 » In Iran, Cinema Rex fire caused more than 400 deaths.
• December 15 » U.S. President Jimmy Carter announces that the United States will recognize the People's Republic of China and sever diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
• December 27 » Spain becomes a democracy after 40 years of fascist dictatorship.

The temperature on April 2, 1978 was between 2.0 °C and 14.0 °C and averaged 8.6 °C. There was 7.9 hours of sunshine (61%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast.