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• Simonne Louisa Cécile Vertommen, Lier, Belgie († 2007)
• Brenda J Himsel, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, Verenigde Staten († 2007)
• Jan Kraal, Meppel, Drenthe, Nederland († 2021)
• Peter Weber († 2010)
• N.N. Snelders, Oosterhout, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands († 1955)
• Patricia Lynn Schuurman
• Christiaan Herman Maria Weinans, Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland († 2009)
• Hendrikus Gerardus Maria Holterman, Deurningen († 1974)
• ASTRID CAROLA SPRéE, BILTHOVEN († 2016)
• Gosewina Johanna Maria van Tilburg, Soerabaja († 2001)

• Angelica Cornelia Constantia Grijseels (79), 's Hertogenbosch
• Catharina Frederika de Ridder (83), Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
• Derkje Martina Ohlsen (29), Maastricht
• Anje Bos (72), Groningen
• Cynthia Ann Roelse (0), Sheboygan, Wisconsin
• Eildert Sybrens Stienstra (98), Groningen, Groningen, Groningen, Nederland
• Anje Menninga (76), Paterswolde ( Eelde)
• Andries Jonker (83), Hawarden (Sioux, Iowa, USA)
• Eildert Stienstra (98), Groningen, Groningen, Nederland
• Cornelia van der Gaast (77), Hardegarijp, Nederland

• 1952 » Harry Anderson, American actor and screenwriter († 2018)
• 1953 » Kazumi Watanabe, Japanese guitarist and composer
• 1954 » Mordechai Vanunu, Moroccan-Israeli technician and academic
• 1955 » Iwona Blazwick, English curator and critic
• 1956 » Ümit Besen, Turkish singer-songwriter
• 1956 » Arleen Sorkin, American actress, producer, and screenwriter
• 1956 » Beth Daniel, American golfer and sportscaster
• 1956 » Jennell Jaquays, American game designer
• 1957 » Gen Nakatani, Japanese lawyer and politician, 13th Japanese Minister of Defense
• 1957 » Michel Després, Canadian lawyer and politician

• 1953 » Émile Sarrade, French rugby player and tug of war competitor (b. 1877)
• 1953 » Kyuichi Tokuda, Japanese lawyer and politician (b. 1894)
• 1958 » Douglas Mawson, Australian geologist, academic, and explorer (b. 1882)
• 1959 » Errol Flynn, Australian-American actor, singer, and producer (b. 1909)
• 1959 » Jack Davey, New Zealand-Australian singer and radio host (b. 1907)
• 1960 » Abram Ioffe, Russian physicist and academic (b. 1880)
• 1961 » Harriet Shaw Weaver, English journalist and activist (b. 1876)
• 1961 » Paul Ramadier, French politician, 129th Prime Minister of France (b. 1888)
• 1965 » Randall Jarrell, American poet and author (b. 1914)
• 1965 » William Hogenson, American sprinter (b. 1884)

• 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 1 » The EOKA rebellion against the British Empire begins in Cyprus, with the goal of unifying with Greece.
• April 3 » The American Civil Liberties Union announces it will defend Allen Ginsberg's book Howl against obscenity charges.
• July 9 » The Russell–Einstein Manifesto calls for a reduction of the risk of nuclear warfare.
• 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 19 » National Review publishes its first issue.
• December 5 » E. D. Nixon and Rosa Parks lead the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

The temperature on October 14, 1955 was between 10.9 °C and 14.2 °C and averaged 12.1 °C. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.