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• Anna Maria Heller, Laudermarke, Vlagtwedde († 2020)
• "Solange" Marie Clotilde de Lestrange, Paris († 1984)
• Aalt Westera, Nieuwer-Amstel, Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1999)
• André Driesen, Hasselt, België († 1984)
• Aleijda Maria Theresia VAN EVERDINGEN, Doesburg, Province of Gelderland, Netherlands († 1996)
• Anna Louisa Landheer, Hengelo († 1992)
• Berendina Maria Achterbos, Ter Apel, Vlagtwedde, Groningen, Nederland († 2008)
• Anna Watkins, Mount Carmel, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States of America († 1928)
• Bernardina Christiana Bosterdijk, Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1929)
• Agnes Maria EUSSEN, Simpelveld († 2000)

• Adriana Coumou (61), Noordwijk
• Aaltjen Bremmer (82), Dalfsen
• Andries Visser (38), Brunssum, Limburg, Nederland
• Anne Kamst (1), Groningen
• Bastiaantje Kranendonk (70), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Adrianus Rodenburg (71), Rotterdam
• Anne Maria van Dal (85), Goirle
• Aaltje Jans Toppinga (91), Haren
• Beitske Aukes van der Werf (85), Woudsend (WYM), Wymbritseradiel, Friesland, Nederland
• Bernard Henrich Hermann Hinterding (80), Wettringen (D)

• 1924 » Alexander Esenin-Volpin, Russian-American mathematician and poet († 2016)
• 1924 » Maxine Cooper, American actress and photographer († 2009)
• 1924 » Tony Hancock, English actor, producer, and screenwriter († 1968)
• 1925 » Yogi Berra, American baseball player, coach, and manager († 2015)
• 1926 » Paulette Poujol-Oriol, Hatian educator and writer († 2011)
• 1926 » Viren J. Shah, Indian politician, 21st Governor of West Bengal († 2013)
• 1928 » Burt Bacharach, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer
• 1929 » Dollard St. Laurent, Canadian ice hockey player († 2015)
• 1929 » Sam Nujoma, Namibian politician, 1st President of Namibia
• 1930 » Jesús Franco, Spanish director and screenwriter († 2013)

• 1907 » Joris-Karl Huysmans, French author and critic (b. 1848)
• 1916 » James Connolly, Scottish-born Irish socialist and rebel leader (b. 1868)
• 1925 » Amy Lowell, American poet and critic (b. 1874)
• 1931 » Eugène Ysaÿe, Belgian violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1858)
• 1935 » Józef Piłsudski, Polish field marshal and politician, 15th Prime Minister of Poland (b. 1867)
• 1944 » Arthur Quiller-Couch, English author, poet, and critic (b. 1863)
• 1944 » Max Brand, American journalist and author (b. 1892)
• 1956 » Louis Calhern, American actor and singer (b. 1895)
• 1957 » Alfonso de Portago, Spanish bobsledder and race car driver (b. 1928)
• 1957 » Erich von Stroheim, Austrian-American actor, director, and producer (b. 1885)

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

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

• 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 7.6 million citizens.
• May 3 » The Jinan incident begins with the deaths of twelve Japanese civilians by Chinese forces in Jinan, China, which leads to Japanese retaliation and the deaths of over 2,000 Chinese civilians in the following days.
• June 18 » Aviator Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly in an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean (she is a passenger; Wilmer Stultz is the pilot and Lou Gordon the mechanic).
• October 2 » The "Prelature of the Holy Cross and the Work of God", commonly known as Opus Dei, is founded.
• November 18 » Release of the animated short Steamboat Willie, the first fully synchronized sound cartoon, directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, featuring the third appearances of cartoon characters Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. This is considered by the Disney corporation to be Mickey's birthday.
• November 22 » The premier performance of Ravel's Boléro takes place in Paris.
• December 6 » The government of Colombia sends military forces to suppress a month-long strike by United Fruit Company workers, resulting in an unknown number of deaths.

The temperature on May 12, 1928 was between 2.1 °C and 12.3 °C and averaged 8.3 °C. There was 1.0 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest.