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• Elizabeth Neeltje Melse, Zoutelande, Zeeland, Nederland († 1976)
• Herman Janssen, Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands († 1996)
• Helena Cornelia Maria van Heijningen, 's-Gravenzande († 2016)
• Ad de Vugt, Hoeven,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 2016)
• Patrice R.A. Lapouge († 2009)
• N.N. Thomassen, Breda († 1952)
• Sandra K. Creasap Bush, Marion, Marion, Ohio, Verenigde Staten († 2014)
• Willem Bathoorn, Peize, Nederland († 2005)
• Addie Ossowski, Leerdam († 2016)
• Willem Gabriel Vereycken, Antwerpen († 2007)

• Antonius Marinus Franciscus (Toon) Ottenhof (39), Hasselo,Overijssel,Netherlands
• Antje Becker (83), Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Antonius Marinus Franciscus Ottenhof (39), Hasselo
• Aleida Catharina Baars (74), Deventer
• Beitske de Hoop (73), Zwaagwesteinde, gem. Dantumadeel, Friesland, Nederland
• Arie Cornelis Schenk (70), Den Helder
• Abraham Lincoln Wooten (77), Beckley, W. Virginia
• Aart Petrusz Vos (87), Kalamazoo
• Beitske Ypes de Hoop (73), Zwaagwesteinde
• Andries Jelles van der Meulen (77), Leeuwarden

• 1950 » Anne Rafferty, English lawyer and judge
• 1950 » Nelinho, Brazilian footballer and manager
• 1950 » Nicholas Evans, English journalist, screenwriter, and producer
• 1950 » Susan George, English actress and producer
• 1951 » Rick Martin, Canadian-American ice hockey player († 2011)
• 1952 » Glynis Breakwell, English psychologist and academic
• 1953 » Earl Tatum, American professional basketball player
• 1953 » Felix Magath, German footballer and manager
• 1953 » Henk Bleker, Dutch politician
• 1953 » Robert Phillips, American guitarist

• 1934 » Winsor McCay, American cartoonist, animator, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1871)
• 1941 » Henri Lebesgue, French mathematician and academic (b. 1875)
• 1942 » Roberto Arlt, Argentinian author and playwright (b. 1900)
• 1951 » James Mitchell, Australian politician, 13th Premier of Western Australia (b. 1866)
• 1952 » Eva Perón, Argentinian politician, 25th First Lady of Argentina (b. 1919)
• 1953 » Nikolaos Plastiras, Greek general and politician, 135th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1883)
• 1957 » Carlos Castillo Armas, Authoritarian ruler of Guatemala (1954-1957)
• 1960 » Cedric Gibbons, British art director and production designer (b. 1893)
• 1964 » Francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe, English race car driver and politician (b. 1884)
• 1968 » Cemal Tollu, Turkish lieutenant and painter (b. 1899)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Peter
7. Gerrit
8. Robert
9. Pieter
10. Petrus
11. Jacobus
12. Gerardus
13. Adrianus
14. John
15. Paul
16. Dirk

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

• Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from March 15, 1951 to September 2, 1952 the cabinet Drees I, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 10.3 million citizens.
• April 28 » The Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty (Treaty of Taipei) is signed in Taipei, Taiwan between Japan and the Republic of China to officially end the Second Sino-Japanese War.
• April 28 » The Treaty of San Francisco comes into effect, restoring Japanese sovereignty and ending its state of war with most of the Allies of World War II.
• July 19 » Opening of the Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.
• August 11 » Hussein bin Talal is proclaimed King of Jordan.
• September 12 » Strange occurrences, including a monster sighting, take place in Flatwoods, West Virginia.
• November 25 » Agatha Christie's murder-mystery play The Mousetrap opens at the Ambassadors Theatre in London. It will become the longest continuously-running play in history.

The temperature on July 26, 1952 was between 10.1 °C and 22.2 °C and averaged 16.2 °C. There was 8.5 hours of sunshine (54%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest.