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• johannes sibilla gerardus (jo) leijsten, helden-egchel
• Nicolaas Narcisius Koek, Kampen († 2023)
• Karen Lynn Swalve, Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois († 2013)
• Harmina Elzina Suuroverste, Coevorden († 2005)
• Ronald Ferdinand Hoenstok, 's-Gravenhage
• Jan van den Brink, Putten († 2007)
• Keuter, Nl († 2015)
• Theodorus Johannes Maria Steegers, Werkhoven, Utrecht, Nederland
• Cornelis (Cees) Hazeleger, Apeldoorn († 2019)
• Louise Yvonne Schook, Den Helder († 1998)

• Bertha Voogt (91), Amsterdam
• Annechien de Boer (94), Gerkesklooster, Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands
• Arie Visser (69), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Petertje van Loozenoord (83), Nijkerk
• Callie Elizabeth WOODEN (66)
• Anna Maria Ansems (82), Tilburg
• Anna Maria Schuffelers (60), Maastricht, LB, Nederland
• Anna Daniels (82), Willemstad, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Adriaan van Kasteren (87), Esch
• Annigje Neeltje Bos (77), Capelle aan de IJssel

• 1952 » Marcia Fudge, American lawyer and politician
• 1953 » Denis Potvin, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster
• 1955 » Kevin DuBrow, American heavy metal singer-songwriter († 2007)
• 1956 » Wilfredo Gómez, Puerto Rican-American boxer
• 1957 » Dan Castellaneta, American actor, voice artist, comedian, singer and producer
• 1958 » Blažej Baláž, Slovak painter, sculptor, and illustrator
• 1958 » David Remnick, American journalist and author
• 1958 » Stefan Dennis, Australian actor
• 1959 » John Magufuli, Tanzanian politician, 5th President of Tanzania
• 1959 » Mike Gartner, Canadian ice hockey player and coach

• 1941 » Harvey Hendrick, American baseball player (b. 1897)
• 1949 » George Gurdjieff, Armenian-French monk, psychologist, and philosopher (b. 1872)
• 1950 » Gustaf V of Sweden (b. 1858)
• 1953 » William Kapell, American pianist (b. 1922)
• 1956 » Louis Rosier, French race car driver (b. 1905)
• 1957 » Louis B. Mayer, Belarusian-American production manager and producer (b. 1885)
• 1958 » Zoë Akins, American author, poet, and playwright (b. 1886)
• 1961 » Astrid Holm, Danish actress (b. 1893)
• 1963 » Adolphe Menjou, American actor (b. 1890)
• 1969 » Pops Foster, American bassist and trumpet player (b. 1892)

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

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

• 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.
• In The Netherlands , there was from October 13, 1956 to December 22, 1957 the cabinet Drees III, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 10.8 million citizens.
• January 1 » Sudan achieves independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom.
• April 3 » Hudsonville–Standale tornado: The western half of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan is struck by a deadly F5 tornado.
• April 26 » SSIdeal X, the world's first successful container ship, leaves Port Newark, New Jersey, for Houston, Texas.
• October 17 » The first commercial nuclear power station is officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in Sellafield, England.
• October 21 » The Mau Mau Uprising in Kenya is defeated.
• October 28 » Hungarian Revolution: A de facto ceasefire comes into effect between armed revolutionaries and Soviet troops, who begin to withdraw from Budapest. Communist officials and facilities come under attack by revolutionaries.

The temperature on October 29, 1956 was between 3.1 °C and 10.2 °C and averaged 6.7 °C. There was 2.5 mm of rain during 5.8 hours. There was 3.3 hours of sunshine (34%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest.