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• Petra Gritter († 2011)
• Saskia Present, Wilrijk, Belgie

• Anna Johanna Nijman (61), Heemskerk
• Cornelia Maria Stokman (57), Alkmaar
• Agnes Elizabeth Hawes (60), Elstree, Hertfordshire, England
• anthonie EDEL (81), rotterdam
• Antje van den Heuvel (92), Zeist
• Anna Leeuw (68), Enkhuizen
• Anna Maria Regina Daemen (87), Geleen (Sittard-Geleen) Limburg, Nederland
• ALIDA RIJNDERS (78), Amsterdam, Nederland
• Anthonie Edel (81), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, NL
• Alida Johanna HONCOOP (93), Haarlemmermeer, Noord-Holland, Nederland

• 1977 » Justin Gimelstob, American tennis player and coach
• 1977 » Vince Carter, American basketball player
• 1978 » Corina Morariu, American tennis player and sportscaster
• 1981 » Colin O'Donoghue, Irish actor
• 1981 » Gustavo Dudamel, Venezuelan violinist, composer, and conductor
• 1981 » José de Jesús Corona, Mexican footballer
• 1981 » Juan José Haedo, Argentinian cyclist
• 1982 » Reggie Hodges, American football player
• 1983 » Eric Werner, American ice hockey player
• 1983 » Petri Oravainen, Finnish footballer

• 1973 » Edward G. Robinson, Romanian-American actor (b. 1893)
• 1975 » Donald Sheldon, American bush pilot (b. 1921)
• 1976 » João Branco Núncio, Portuguese bullfighter (b. 1901)
• 1977 » Filopimin Finos, Greek production manager and producer, founded Finos Film (b. 1908)
• 1979 » Nelson Rockefeller, American businessman and politician, 41st Vice President of the United States (b. 1908)
• 1980 » Simon Kapwepwe, Zambian politician, 2nd Vice President of Zambia (b. 1922)
• 1983 » Bear Bryant, American football player and coach (b. 1913)
• 1985 » Kenny Clarke, American jazz drummer and bandleader (b. 1914)
• 1990 » Bob Gerard, English race car driver and businessman (b. 1914)
• 1990 » Lewis Mumford, American sociologist and historian (b. 1895)

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

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

• 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)
• Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 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 14.1 million citizens.
• February 26 » Egypt and Israel establish full diplomatic relations.
• February 29 » Gordie Howe of the Hartford Whalers makes NHL history as he scores his 800th goal.
• March 24 » El Salvadorian Archbishop Óscar Romero is assassinated while celebrating Mass in San Salvador.
• April 2 » United States President Jimmy Carter signs the Crude Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act.
• May 14 » Salvadoran Civil War: the Sumpul River massacre occurs in Chalatenango, El Salvador.
• November 23 » The 6.9 M_w  Irpinia earthquake shakes southern Italy with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), killing 2,483–4,900, and injuring 7,700–8,934.

The temperature on January 26, 1980 was between -1.7 °C and 4.2 °C and averaged 0.9 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 2.3 hours of sunshine (26%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest.