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• Allie Hoving, Schuilingsoord, Zuidlaren, Tynaarlo, Drenthe, Nederland († 2016)
• Eduardus Alexander Cornelis Maria Bogers, Bergen op Zoom († 2003)
• Catherina Wilhelmina Heger († 1998)
• Zeger"Zeger" van Harten, Rotterdam († 2003)
• XX Vuurens, Meerkerk, Netherlands († 1955)
• Elaine Phebus Bell († 2017)
• Cynthia Ann Myers († 2022)
• Cok Peeren († 2009)
• Annemieke van der Hofstad, Den Dungen († 1964)
• Joke Maas, Haarlemmermeer († 2004)

• Arnold Henry Verstegen (78)
• Child Romijn (0), Raamsdonk, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Frans Poot (79), Zeist
• Bastiaan Koole (66), Rotterdam
• catharina gertruda gerarda (truus) simons (26), utrecht (ziekenhuis)
• Elisabeth van RIJT (80), Leimuiden
• Caroline Theodora Louisa Baroness Van Reede Van Oudtshoorn (70), Heemstede, North Holland, Netherlands
• Austin Halbrook (54)
• Evert Roeland Peeters (74), Haarlem, Nederland
• Bastiaan Koole (66), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

• 1953 » Juan Muñoz, Spanish sculptor and storyteller († 2001)
• 1953 » Vernon Coaker, English educator and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
• 1954 » Mark Linn-Baker, American actor and director
• 1955 » Bob Sauvé, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
• 1955 » Cem Hakko, Turkish fashion designer and businessman
• 1955 » Mati Laur, Estonian historian, author, and academic
• 1956 » Iain Milne, Scottish rugby player
• 1957 » Martin Dillon, American tenor and educator († 2005)
• 1957 » Philip Chevron, Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist († 2013)
• 1957 » Uģis Prauliņš, Latvian composer

• 1942 » Charles Fitzpatrick, Canadian lawyer and politician, 5th Chief Justice of Canada (b. 1853)
• 1952 » Jack Parsons, American chemist and engineer (b. 1914)
• 1954 » Danny Cedrone, American guitarist and bandleader (b. 1920)
• 1956 » Bob Sweikert, American race car driver (b. 1926)
• 1956 » Paul Rostock, German surgeon and academic (b. 1892)
• 1956 » Percival Perry, 1st Baron Perry, English businessman (b. 1878)
• 1957 » Dorothy Richardson, English journalist and author (b. 1873)
• 1957 » J. R. Williams, Canadian-American cartoonist (b. 1888)
• 1961 » Jeff Chandler, American actor (b. 1918)
• 1963 » Aleksander Kesküla, Estonian politician (b. 1882)

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. Jacobus

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Wilhelmina
7. Catharina
8. Adriana
9. Hendrika
10. Yvonne
11. Petronella
12. Margaretha
13. Marianne
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.
• May 5 » The General Treaty, by which France, Britain and the United States recognize the sovereignty of West Germany, comes into effect.
• August 19 » In the Northeast United States, severe flooding caused by Hurricane Diane, claims 200 lives.
• November 1 » The Vietnam War begins.
• November 5 » After being destroyed in World War II, the rebuilt Vienna State Opera reopens with a performance of Beethoven's Fidelio.
• November 23 » The Cocos Islands are transferred from the control of the United Kingdom to that of Australia.
• December 8 » The Flag of Europe is adopted by Council of Europe.

The temperature on June 17, 1955 was between 7.7 °C and 15.1 °C and averaged 11.9 °C. There was 11.6 hours of sunshine (69%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast.