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• Adrianus Johannes de Vries, Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands († 2016)
• Anna Maria - Mia Sandman, Barger-Compascuum, Gemeente Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland († 2017)
• Aaltje van Hattem, Doornspijk († 2008)
• Anton (Ton) Boot († 1977)
• Adeline E. SPRANG, Radisson Wisconsin U.S.A († 2015)
• Cinir Jorge Wolf, Tibagi, Paraná, Brasil († 2007)
• Albertje Hofstra, Nij Beets, Opsterland, Friesland, Nederland († 2017)
• Aalt Mouw, Nunspeet († 2008)
• Frank Botham ABOT02.FRA02, Chesterfield, Derbyshire († 1987)
• Aaffien Jagt, Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland († 2014)

• Aukje Fetzes Hannema (96), Oudega (Wymbritseradeel), Friesland, Nederland
• Aaltje Lolles van Dijk (82)
• Anna Catharina van Beurden (96), Tilburg
• Johannis Cornelis Boogaard (72), 's-Gravenhage
• Boele Gerkes (20), Enschede, Overijssel, Nederland
• Antonius Franciscus NOUWEN (83), Weert,, Limburg, Nederland
• Alphonse Cyrille CLAEYS (65), Ieper,8900,West Vlaanderen,Vlaams Gewest,Belgie,Belgie
• Bernardus Geven (69), Dinxperlo, Gelderland (NL.)
• Agatha Maria van der Werff (63), Bolsward, Netherlands
• Adrianus Johannes van Oekelen (0), Rucphen, Gemeente Rucphen, Noord Brabant, Nederland

• 1929 » Samuel Pisar, Polish-American lawyer and author († 2015)
• 1930 » James J. Andrews, American mathematician and academic († 1998)
• 1931 » John Fraser, Scottish actor
• 1932 » John Updike, American novelist, short story writer, and critic († 2009)
• 1933 » Unita Blackwell, American civil rights activist and politician († 2019)
• 1934 » Charley Pride, American country music singer and musician
• 1934 » Roy Chapman, English footballer and manager († 1983)
• 1935 » Frances Cress Welsing, American psychiatrist and author († 2016)
• 1935 » Ole Barndorff-Nielsen, Danish mathematician and statistician
• 1936 » F. W. de Klerk, South African lawyer and politician, 2nd State President of South Africa, Nobel Prize laureate

• 1907 » Marcellin Berthelot, French chemist and politician, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1827)
• 1913 » George I of Greece (b. 1845)
• 1918 » Henry Janeway Hardenbergh, American architect, designed the Plaza Hotel (b. 1847)
• 1930 » Jean Leon Gerome Ferris, American painter (b. 1863)
• 1936 » Eleftherios Venizelos, Greek journalist, lawyer, and politician, 93rd Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1864)
• 1939 » Henry Simpson Lunn, English businessman, founded Lunn Poly (b. 1859)
• 1941 » Henri Cornet, French cyclist (b. 1884)
• 1947 » William C. Durant, American businessman, co-founded General Motors and Chevrolet (b. 1861)
• 1954 » Walter Mead, English cricketer (b. 1868)
• 1956 » Louis Bromfield, American environmentalist and author (b. 1896)

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

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Wilhelmina
7. Catharina
8. Adriana
9. Petronella
10. Hendrika
11. Geertruida
12. Jacoba
13. Aaltje
14. Grietje
15. Margaretha
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 August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 8.2 million citizens.
• February 10 » In round 13 of a boxing match at New York City's Madison Square Garden, Primo Carnera knocks out Ernie Schaaf. Schaaf dies four days later.
• February 25 » Launch of the USSRanger at Newport News, Virginia. It is the first purpose-built aircraft carrier to be commissioned by the US Navy.
• March 15 » Austrian Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss keeps members of the National Council from convening, starting the Austrofascist dictatorship.
• April 4 » U.S. Navy airship USSAkron is wrecked off the New Jersey coast due to severe weather.
• May 10 » Censorship: In Germany, the Nazis stage massive public book burnings.
• September 26 » As gangster Machine Gun Kelly surrenders to the FBI, he shouts out, "Don't shoot, G-Men!", which becomes a nickname for FBI agents.

The temperature on March 18, 1933 was between 4.5 °C and 7.2 °C and averaged 6.0 °C. There was 2.0 mm of rain during 2.1 hours. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.