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• Arnoldina Maria Billen, Wellen, België († 1998)
• Aaltje Veldman, Zwolle, Overijssel, Nederland († 2010)
• Elizabeth Theresa "Betty" Hughes, New York, Verenigde Staten († 2004)
• Carolina Joanna Maria van Raalte, Sint-Amandsberg, Oost-Vlaanderen, België († 1981)
• Ellsworth Heinen, Lima, WI (US) († 1988)
• Ellsworth Heinen, Lima Township, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin († 1988)
• Antonia Gerardina (Tonnie) Lakeman, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands († 1989)
• Cornelis Adrianus Henricus Graumans, Tilburg († 1945)
• Edward Joseph Supka, Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, Verenigde Staten († 2005)
• Jansen, Bergharen, Gelderland, Netherlands († 1927)

• Arnt Johnsen Totland (80), Totland, Sørli, Nord-Trøndelag, Norge
• Albert Boerman (86), Zwollerkerspel, Nederland
• Anna Maria Aleid Topper (77), Lisse
• Jansen (0), Bergharen, Gelderland, Netherlands
• Albertus Christianus Franciscus van der Staak (0), Tilburg, Gemeente Tilburg
• Antje Gerardusdr Ouwens (90), Ursem, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Aaltje Dikkers (69), Enschede
• Antje Ouwens (90), Ursem, Koggenland,, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Antje Gerrit Ouwens (90), Ursum
• Alida Egbertdr. in 't Veld (74), Strijen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

• 1924 » Ira Louvin, American singer-songwriter and mandolin player († 1965)
• 1925 » Anthony Mason, Australian soldier and judge, 9th Chief Justice of Australia
• 1925 » John Swinton of Kimmerghame, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire († 2018)
• 1926 » Arthur Rowley, English footballer, manager and cricketer († 2002)
• 1926 » Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and her other realms
• 1927 » Ahmed Arif, Turkish poet and author († 1991)
• 1928 » Jack Evans, Welsh-Canadian ice hockey player and coach († 1996)
• 1930 » Dieter Roth, German-Swiss illustrator and sculptor († 1998)
• 1930 » Hilda Hilst, Brazilian author, poet, and playwright († 2004)
• 1930 » Silvana Mangano, Italian actress († 1989)

• 1910 » Mark Twain, American novelist, humorist, and critic (b. 1835)
• 1918 » Manfred von Richthofen, German captain and pilot (b. 1892)
• 1924 » Eleonora Duse, Italian actress (b. 1858)
• 1930 » Robert Bridges, English poet and author (b. 1844)
• 1932 » Friedrich Gustav Piffl, Bohemian cardinal (b. 1864)
• 1938 » Muhammad Iqbal, Indian-Pakistani philosopher and poet (b. 1877)
• 1941 » Fritz Manteuffel, German gymnast (b. 1875)
• 1945 » Walter Model, German field marshal (b. 1891)
• 1946 » John Maynard Keynes, English economist and philosopher (b. 1883)
• 1948 » Aldo Leopold, American ecologist and author (b. 1887)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Pieter
7. Petrus
8. Gerrit
9. Adrianus
10. Jacobus
11. Gerardus
12. Jacob
13. Wilhelmus
14. Antonius
15. Arie
16. Dirk

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Wilhelmina
7. Catharina
8. Hendrika
9. Adriana
10. Petronella
11. Geertruida
12. Jacoba
13. Helena
14. Aaltje
15. Margaretha
16. Grietje

• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 7.5 million citizens.
• January 7 » The first transatlantic telephone service is established from New York City to London.
• May 4 » The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is incorporated.
• May 18 » The Bath School disaster: Forty-five people, including many children, are killed by bombs planted by a disgruntled school-board member in Michigan.
• July 23 » The first station of the Indian Broadcasting Company goes on the air in Bombay.
• September 30 » Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 60 home runs in a season.
• December 3 » Putting Pants on Philip, the first Laurel and Hardy film, is released.

The temperature on April 21, 1927 was between 8.7 °C and 13.2 °C and averaged 11.3 °C. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west.