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• Aloys Kaelen, Gulpen, Limburg, Netherlands († 2018)
• Darlene Joyce Rohan, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, Verenigde Staten († 2014)
• Gerardus Johannes (Ger) Vergoossen, Echt (Pey) († 2010)
• Johanna Elizabeth Smits, Delft, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands († 2019)
• Aleida Mol († 1944)
• Alie Kramer, Uitgeest († 2020)
• Alexander Hubertus Marie Blankenheijm, Brummen († 2006)
• Aaltje Jannie (Alie) Kramer, Uitgeest, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2020)
• Hendricus Walterus Kepers, Oud Gastel († 2001)
• Johannes Petrus Zeestraten, De Lier, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1946)

• Anna Stuivenberg (27), Ter Aar (Korteraar)
• Catharina Hubertina van Dalon (79), Roermond
• Schuitema (0), Aduard
• Aleida Trijntje Berfelo (35), Amsterdam, Nederland
• Albertus de Klerk (42), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL
• Bernardus Petrus van Wolde (63), Den Haag
• Augustus de ROO (71), Maldegem, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
• Alma Thorne (50), Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
• Aart Wageveld (66), Rockanje
• Arnoldus Josephus van de Bilt (35), Cothen

• 1942 » Doug Ashdown, Australian singer-songwriter
• 1943 » David Taylor, English snooker player and sportscaster
• 1944 » Jim Bridwell, American rock climber and mountaineer
• 1945 » Mircea Lucescu, Romanian footballer, coach, and manager
• 1945 » Sharon Creech, American author and educator
• 1946 » Alessandro Gogna, Italian mountaineer and adventurer
• 1946 » Diane Keen, English actress
• 1946 » Neal Doughty, American keyboard player, songwriter, and producer
• 1946 » Stig Blomqvist, Swedish race car driver
• 1946 » Ximena Armas, Chilean painter

• 1924 » Sotirios Krokidas, Greek educator and politician, 110th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1852)
• 1934 » Didier Pitre, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1883)
• 1938 » Nikolai Krylenko, Russian lawyer, jurist, and politician, Prosecutor General of the Russian SFSR (b. 1885)
• 1950 » Joe Fry, English race car driver (b. 1915)
• 1951 » Ali Sami Yen, Turkish footballer and manager, founded Galatasaray S.K. (b. 1886)
• 1954 » Coen de Koning, Dutch speed skater (b. 1879)
• 1960 » Hasan Saka, Turkish politician, 7th Prime Minister of Turkey (b. 1885)
• 1962 » Leonardo De Lorenzo, Italian-American flute player and educator (b. 1875)
• 1962 » Ronald Fisher, English biologist and statistician (b. 1890)
• 1964 » Vean Gregg, American baseball player (b. 1885)

• 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 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
• February 15 » World War II: The Narva Offensive begins.
• February 17 » World War II: The Battle of Eniwetok begins: The battle ends in an American victory on February 22.
• February 24 » Merrill's Marauders: The Marauders begin their 1,000-mile journey through Japanese-occupied Burma.
• July 9 » World War II: American forces take Saipan, bringing the Japanese archipelago within range of B-29 raids, and causing the downfall of the Tojo government.
• October 2 » World War II: German troops end the Warsaw Uprising.
• October 18 » World War II: The state funeral of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel takes place in Ulm Germany.

The temperature on July 29, 1944 was between 11.9 °C and 21.4 °C and averaged 16.7 °C. There was 5.2 mm of rain during 2.1 hours. There was 6.0 hours of sunshine (38%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south.