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• Hendrika Femia Catharina Zander, Hengelo († 2013)
• Hai Grijmans, Panningen († 2007)
• Hinderikus Rieks MIDDEL, Wildervank, Groningen, Nederland († 1998)
• Arie de Vries, Wieringerwaard, Noord Holland, Nederland († 2001)
• Helena Petronella Betting, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1996)
• Cornelia Nijgh, Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2020)
• Hendrikus KOSTERS, Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands († 1995)
• Geertruida Walsma, Hoogezand, Groningen, Nederland († 1991)
• Hubert Roger Weijerman, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2000)
• Berendje Kuiper, Onstwedde, Stadskanaal, Groningen, Nederland († 1937)

• "Jean"-Baptiste Sirgue (59), Aire-sur-l'Adour, Landes, France
• Anna Mietje Sterel (92), Bloemendaal
• Alice Amy Williams (71), Manildra, NSW, AU
• Anna van der Winden (84), Heemstede, Nederland
• Bonita Rae Davison (0)
• Barbara Veenstra (67), Pella, Marion County, Iowa, VS
• Catharina Hes (67), Warmenhuizen
• Catharina Maria Josepha Agnes Gussenhoven religieuse (63), Etten-Leur, NB, Nederland
• Catharina Hes (67), Warmenhuizen, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Arent BRILSTRA (69), Noordhorn Groningen Netherlands

• 1929 » Toshiko Akiyoshi, Japanese pianist and composer
• 1932 » Bob Pettit, American basketball player and coach
• 1933 » Christa Stubnick, German sprinter
• 1934 » Miguel de la Madrid, Mexican lawyer and politician, 52nd President of Mexico († 2012)
• 1934 » Thorleif Haug, Norwegian skier (b. 1894)
• 1936 » Iolanda Balaș, Romanian high jumper and educator († 2016)
• 1937 » Philip Ledger, English pianist, composer, and academic († 2012)
• 1939 » Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., American actor, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1883)
• 1940 » Sharad Pawar, Indian politician, Indian Minister of Agriculture
• 1941 » César Basa, Filipino lieutenant and pilot (b. 1915)

• 1921 » Henrietta Swan Leavitt, American astronomer and academic (b. 1868)
• 1923 » Raymond Radiguet, French author and poet (b. 1903)
• 1924 » Alexander Parvus, Russian-German theorist and politician (b. 1867)
• 1926 » Jean Richepin, French author, poet, and playwright (b. 1849)
• 1934 » Thorleif Haug, Norwegian skier (b. 1894)
• 1939 » Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., American actor, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1883)
• 1941 » César Basa, Filipino lieutenant and pilot (b. 1915)
• 1951 » Mildred Bailey, American singer (b. 1907)
• 1952 » Bedřich Hrozný, Czech orientalist and linguist (b. 1879)
• 1958 » Albert Walsh, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland (b. 1900)

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

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

• 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 July 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 8.5 million citizens.
• May 26 » In the House of Commons of Northern Ireland, Tommy Henderson begins speaking on the Appropriation Bill. By the time he sits down in the early hours of the following morning, he had spoken for ten hours.
• August 4 » Prime Minister of Greece Ioannis Metaxas suspends parliament and the Constitution and establishes the 4th of August Regime.
• August 9 » Summer Olympic Games: Games of the XI Olympiad: Jesse Owens wins his fourth gold medal at the games.
• August 10 » Spanish Civil War: The Regional Defence Council of Aragon is dissolved by the Spanish Republic.
• October 27 » Mrs Wallis Simpson obtains her divorce, which would eventually allow her to marry King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom, thus forcing his abdication from the throne.
• November 8 » Spanish Civil War: Francoist troops fail in their effort to capture Madrid, but begin the 3-year Siege of Madrid afterwards.

The temperature on December 12, 1936 was between -1.1 °C and 2.1 °C and averaged 0.5 °C. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast.