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• Brian Christian Ove Mook, Biskopsgarten/Zweden, Goteborgsoch Bohus, Zweden
• Anke Roelina Johanna van der Horst, Teteringen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Anke Antonia Maria Gerarda Ermers, Zeeland, Noord-Brabant, Nederland

• Bernardus Willem Naber (75), Dalen (Coevorden), Drenthe, Nederland
• Anna Maria Gertrudis Heemels (64), Sittard, Netherlands
• Emma Dockerty (85), Sint-Niklaas
• Agatha de Jong (70), Vlist
• Savelberg (63)
• Antonetta van den Bergh (78), Orthen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Bernardus Henderikus de Waal (76), Groningen, Groningen, Nederland
• Adriana Petronella Louisa Maria Horvers (60), Winssen
• François Léopold Patrick Louis DESROCHERS (89), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
• Cent Haasnoot (68), Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

• 1977 » Andy McDonald, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1977 » Masumi Asano, Japanese voice actress and producer
• 1978 » Kel Mitchell, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
• 1978 » Robert Mohr, German rugby player
• 1979 » Deanna Nolan, American basketball player
• 1979 » Marlon Harewood, English footballer
• 1979 » Philipp Mißfelder, German historian and politician († 2015)
• 1981 » Camille Pin, French tennis player
• 1981 » Jan-Berrie Burger, Namibian cricketer
• 1981 » Rachel Bilson, American actress

• 1973 » Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám, Hungarian lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of Hungary (b. 1875)
• 1976 » Eyvind Johnson, Swedish novelist and short story writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1900)
• 1977 » Károly Kós, Hungarian architect, ethnologist, and politician (b. 1883)
• 1979 » Stan Kenton, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (b. 1911)
• 1980 » Gower Champion, American dancer and choreographer (b. 1919)
• 1981 » Nassos Kedrakas, Greek actor and cinematographer (b. 1915)
• 1982 » Anna German, Polish singer (b. 1936)
• 1984 » Truman Capote, American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter (b. 1924)
• 1984 » Viktor Chukarin, Ukrainian gymnast and coach (b. 1921)
• 1984 » Waite Hoyt, American baseball player and sportscaster (b. 1899)

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

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

• 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 14.0 million citizens.
• February 26 » The Superliner railcar enters revenue service with Amtrak.
• March 16 » Sino-Vietnamese War: The People's Liberation Army crosses the border back into China, ends the war.
• May 9 » Iranian Jewish businessman Habib Elghanian is executed by firing squad in Tehran, prompting the mass exodus of the once 100,000-strong Jewish community of Iran.
• July 1 » Sony introduces the Walkman.
• July 12 » The island nation of Kiribati becomes independent from the United Kingdom.
• September 13 » South Africa grants independence to the "homeland" of Venda (not recognised outside South Africa).

The temperature on August 25, 1979 was between 8.4 °C and 17.7 °C and averaged 12.7 °C. There was 3.7 mm of rain during 1.5 hours. There was 5.6 hours of sunshine (40%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.