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• Frank Wapenaar, Vlaardingen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1967)
• Valli Regina Sharpe, Hazel Park, Michigan
• Pietronella Elizabeth Schreur († 2010)
• Johannes Adrianus Jacobus Haagh, Gilze en Rijen
• Joseph Peter Marie (Jos) Joosten, Panningen,, Limburg, Nederland († 2005)
• Pascal Cheuret, Boulogne-Billancourt, 92012, France († 2002)
• Brigitte DEWEVRE, Bruay-en-Artois(62)... Hauts de France († 1972)
• Nanda Diana Klant, Amsterdam, Nederland († 2010)
• Geertruida Johanna Bont, Zaandam († 2007)
• Steven van Rhee († 2012)

• Anna Berta Meerveld (80), Benschop, Utrecht, Nederland
• Antje Tjeerds Joustra (86), Bolsward, Gem. Bolsward, Friesland, Nederland
• Anna Berta Meerveld (80), Benschop (Lopik)
• Clarence Eugene Moberly (51)
• Charles F. FREILING * (78), Jefferson Co., Ohio
• Aaltje van Dalsem (72), Zaandam, North Holland, Netherlands
• Cornelis Gerrardus Proper (81), Nieuwendam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Angenietha Cornelissen (62), Arnhem
• "Irene" Frances Adza Denison (66), London
• Alfred Daniel Erwin (69), Modesto, Stanislaus, California

• 1953 » Douglas J. Feith, American lawyer and politician, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
• 1954 » Jeanette Mott Oxford, American politician
• 1955 » Saw Swee Leong, Malaysian badminton player
• 1955 » Susan Wheeler, American poet and academic
• 1956 » Tony Kushner, American playwright and screenwriter
• 1957 » Alexandra Marinina, Ukrainian-Russian colonel and author
• 1957 » Faye Grant, American actress
• 1958 » Michael Flatley, American-Irish dancer and choreographer
• 1958 » Mick Cornett, American politician, and former mayor of Oklahoma City.
• 1958 » Mike Rogers, American politician

• 1939 » Bartholomeus Roodenburch, Dutch swimmer (b. 1866)
• 1949 » Vyacheslav Ivanov, Russian poet and playwright (b. 1866)
• 1953 » Hilaire Belloc, French-born British writer and historian (b. 1870)
• 1954 » Herms Niel, German soldier, trombonist, and composer (b. 1888)
• 1960 » Albert Kesselring, German field marshal (b. 1881)
• 1960 » John P. Marquand, American author (b. 1893)
• 1964 » Rauf Orbay, Turkish colonel and politician, Prime Minister of Turkey (b. 1881)
• 1965 » Boris Artzybasheff, Ukrainian-American illustrator (b.1899)
• 1969 » James Scott Douglas, English-born Scottish race car driver and 6th Baronet Douglas (b. 1930)
• 1981 » Harry Chapin, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1942)

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.
• August 6 » After going bankrupt in 1955, the American broadcaster DuMont Television Network makes its final broadcast, a boxing match from St. Nicholas Arena in New York in the Boxing from St. Nicholas Arena series.
• September 16 » TCN-9 Sydney is the first Australian television station to commence regular broadcasts.
• October 8 » The New York Yankees's Don Larsen pitches the only perfect game in a World Series.
• October 17 » The first commercial nuclear power station is officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in Sellafield, England.
• November 5 » Suez Crisis: British and French paratroopers land in Egypt after a week-long bombing campaign.
• November 12 » In the midst of the Suez Crisis, Palestinian refugees are shot dead in Rafah by Israeli soldiers following the invasion of the Gaza Strip.

The temperature on July 16, 1956 was between 12.3 °C and 21.5 °C and averaged 15.8 °C. There was 14.8 mm of rain during 2.2 hours. There was 3.6 hours of sunshine (22%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east.