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• Hendrik Egbert Jan van den Brom, Nijkerk († 2004)
• Gerrit Zaal, Mijdrecht († 2003)
• Charlene Gay Brumfield, Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, Verenigde Staten († 2006)
• Abel Tjalling Waterbolk, Zuidlaren († 2007)
• Concepción (Conchita) Raventós Nadal, Terrasa, Spanje
• Geertje Korevaar († 1948)
• Hemmo Lute (Hemmo) TIMMENGA, Eexterveen/Anloo (NL/DR) († 2001)
• Dirk-Jan van Dijk, Langbroek († 1991)
• Cornelis Gabe van der Zee, Sneek, Friesland, Nederland († 2008)
• Abel Tjalling Waterbolk, Zuidlaren, Drenthe, Nederland († 2007)

• Anna Maessen (71), Echt
• Anna Butzelaar (75), Soest
• Arie Gerardus Timmermans (0), Katwijk
• Antonius Lambertus Ras (46), Rotterdam
• Albert Alberts Arends (83), Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands
• Anna Hedwig Elisabeth Mühsam (74), Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
• Antoon Kornelis Kok (76), Harderwijk, Gelderland, Nederland
• Berent Noorman (65), Wedde
• Ann Edwards (78), North Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
• Antoon Kornelis Kok (76), Harderwijk

• 1933 » Brian Carlson, Australian rugby league player († 1987)
• 1933 » Costa-Gavras, Greek-French director and producer
• 1934 » Anne Osborn Krueger, American economist and academic
• 1934 » Annette Crosbie, Scottish actress
• 1934 » Bill Russell, American basketball player and coach
• 1935 » Gene McDaniels, American singer-songwriter and producer († 2011)
• 1936 » Alan Ebringer, Australian immunologist, professor at King's College in the University of London
• 1938 » Judy Blume, Jewish-American author and educator
• 1939 » Leon Kass, American physician, scientist, and educator
• 1939 » Ray Manzarek, American singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and producer († 2013)

• 1916 » Richard Dedekind, German mathematician, philosopher, and academic (b. 1831)
• 1929 » Lillie Langtry, English singer and actress (b. 1853)
• 1931 » Samad bey Mehmandarov, Azerbaijani-Russian general and politician, 3rd Azerbaijani Minister of Defense (b. 1855)
• 1935 » Auguste Escoffier, French chef and author (b. 1846)
• 1942 » Avraham Stern, Polish-Israeli militant leader (b. 1907)
• 1942 » Eugene Esmonde, Irish-English lieutenant and pilot, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1909)
• 1942 » Grant Wood, American painter and academic (b. 1891)
• 1947 » Moses Gomberg, Ukrainian-American chemist and academic (b. 1866)
• 1949 » Hassan al-Banna, Egyptian educator, founded the Muslim Brotherhood (b. 1906)
• 1954 » Dziga Vertov, Polish-Russian director and screenwriter (b. 1896)

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

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Wilhelmina
7. Adriana
8. Petronella
9. Hendrika
10. Catharina
11. Jacoba
12. Aaltje
13. Geertruida
14. Margaretha
15. Alida
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 July 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
• March 8 » Spanish Civil War: The Battle of Guadalajara begins.
• May 26 » Walter Reuther and members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) clashed with Ford Motor Company security guards at the River Rouge Complex complex in Dearborn, Michigan, during the Battle of the Overpass.
• July 29 » Tōngzhōu Incident: In Tōngzhōu, China, the East Hopei Army attacks Japanese troops and civilians.
• September 22 » Spanish Civil War: Peña Blanca is taken, ending the Battle of El Mazuco.
• October 9 » Murder of 9 Catholic priests in Zhengding, China, who protected the local population from the advancing Japanese army.
• November 1 » Stalinists execute Pastor Paul Hamberg and seven members of Azerbaijan's Lutheran community.

The temperature on February 12, 1937 was between -2.3 °C and 5.4 °C and averaged 1.6 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 4.0 hours of sunshine (41%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest.