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• Thea Froukje Visser, Brunssum († 1955)
• Arend Noorman, Den Helder, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2006)
• Chantal Reynaerts, Sint-Truiden, België († 2021)
• Janna IJmker, Beilen, Drenthe, Nederland († 2007)
• Dimphie Broosus († 2018)
• Siebe Sybe Donga, Hallum, Ferweradeel, Friesland, Nederland († 2023)
• Gudrun Lutter, Schaumburg, Lippe, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Duitsland († 2005)
• Liesje Vos, Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland
• Jacob ( Jaap ) de Voogd, Hansweert
• Theodor Jurriaan Gerardus Deckers, Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland († 2007)

• Gijsbert van Rijn (42), ! Rotterdam
• Abraham Lagas (66), Leiden
• Adriaan VERMERRIS (82), Middelburg, Zeeland, Nederland
• Barend Schoone (70), Koog aan de Zaan
• Adriaantje den Heijer (87), 's-Gravenhage
• Arend Schaaf (63), Bellingwolde
• Arend Schaaf (63), Bellingswolde
• Aaltje Nap (85), Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anja Bottema (74), Sappemeer
• aldegonda houtappels (67), beesel

• 1949 » Amin Maalouf, Lebanese-French journalist and author
• 1950 » Francisco Fernández Ochoa, Spanish skier; 1972 Olympic slalom champion († 2006)
• 1950 » Néstor Kirchner, Argentinian politician; 51st President of Argentina, 2003–2007 († 2010)
• 1950 » Neil Jordan, Irish film director, screenwriter and author
• 1951 » Don Quarrie, Jamaican sprinter and coach; four Olympic medals and two world records
• 1952 » Joey Dunlop, Northern Irish motorcycle road racing champion; holds record for most wins (26) at the Isle of Man TT († 2000)
• 1953 » José María Aznar, Spanish politician; Prime Minister of Spain, 1996–2004
• 1957 » Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Singapore politician; 5th Senior Minister of Singapore
• 1958 » Kurt Rambis, American basketball player and coach; four-time NBA Finals champion
• 1962 » Birgit Fischer, German kayaker; winner of eight Olympic gold medals

• 1945 » Mário de Andrade, Brazilian author, poet, and photographer (b. 1893)
• 1950 » George Minot, American physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1885)
• 1953 » Sergei Winogradsky, Ukrainian-Russian microbiologist and ecologist (b. 1856)
• 1957 » Bugs Moran, American mob boss (b. 1893)
• 1957 » Mark Aldanov, Russian author and critic (b. 1888)
• 1963 » Melville J. Herskovits, American anthropologist and academic (b. 1895)
• 1964 » Alexander Archipenko, Ukrainian sculptor and illustrator (b. 1887)
• 1964 » Grace Metalious, American author (b. 1924)
• 1970 » Mark Rothko, Latvian-American painter and academic (b. 1903)
• 1971 » Theodor Svedberg, Swedish chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1884)

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

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Elisabeth
5. Cornelia
6. Wilhelmina
7. Catharina
8. Adriana
9. Hendrika
10. Yvonne
11. Petronella
12. Marianne
13. Margaretha
14. Gerda
15. Marie
16. Helena

• 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 September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 10.7 million citizens.
• April 3 » The American Civil Liberties Union announces it will defend Allen Ginsberg's book Howl against obscenity charges.
• October 29 » The Soviet battleshipNovorossiysk strikes a World War II mine in the harbor at Sevastopol.
• November 1 » The bombing of United Airlines Flight 629 occurs near Longmont, Colorado, killing all 39 passengers and five crew members aboard the Douglas DC-6B airliner.
• November 5 » After being destroyed in World War II, the rebuilt Vienna State Opera reopens with a performance of Beethoven's Fidelio.
• December 8 » The Flag of Europe is adopted by Council of Europe.
• December 20 » Cardiff is proclaimed the capital city of Wales, United Kingdom.

The temperature on February 25, 1955 was between -5.0 °C and 0.1 °C and averaged -3.2 °C. The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast.