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• Arthur FrederiK Gail, Verenigde Statn († 2017)
• Jan van Steenis, Waardenburg (NL) († 2021)
• Rik van Rijn († 1977)
• Roy Anthony Buyer, Kenton, Hardin, Ohio, Verenigde Staten († 1997)
• Neeltje Francina van ZWEEDEN, Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland
• Josephus Johannes Maria Jimkes, Bergen op Zoom, Gemeente Bergen op Zoom, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands († 2015)
• Eddy Philip Eugeen Bol, Roeselare († 1957)
• Riny Vertogen († 2006)
• Arie Trouwborst († 1977)
• Rickie Dean FIELD, Ontario,Malheur,Oregon,ÉTATS-UNIS d'AMÉRIQUE († 2017)

• Alexander van Rusland (67), Grasse
• Antonetta van der Loo (81), 's Hertogenbosch
• Arie Twisker (46), Laren
• Adriaan Avontuur (69), Breda
• Anna Mehmen (68)
• Adrianus Joseph Petrus de Jong (60), Düsseldorf
• Aaltje Bols (72), Asten, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Antonia-Maria NISSEN (34), Boxmeer
• Arie Twisker (45), Laren
• Anna Sophia Koerfer (83), Kerkrade (L

• 1953 » Alik L. Alik, Micronesian politician, 7th Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia
• 1953 » Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Danish politician and diplomat, 39th Prime Minister of Denmark
• 1953 » Lucinda Williams, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1954 » Kim Hughes, Australian cricketer
• 1955 » Eddie Van Halen, Dutch-American guitarist, songwriter, and producer
• 1957 » Road Warrior Hawk, American wrestler († 2003)
• 1958 » Anita Baker, American singer-songwriter
• 1958 » Ellen DeGeneres, American comedian, actress, and talk show host
• 1961 » Tom Keifer, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1961 » Wayne Gretzky, Canadian ice hockey player and coach

• 1946 » Adriaan van Maanen, Dutch-American astronomer and academic (b. 1884)
• 1946 » Oskar Kallas, Estonian linguist and diplomat (b. 1868)
• 1947 » Grace Moore, American soprano and actress (b. 1898)
• 1948 » Fred Conrad Koch, American biochemist and endocrinologist (born 1876)
• 1948 » John Lomax, American musicologist and academic (b. 1867)
• 1948 » Kâzım Karabekir, Turkish general and politician, 5th Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (b. 1882)
• 1952 » Khorloogiin Choibalsan, Mongolian general and politician, 12th Prime Minister of Mongolia (b. 1895)
• 1953 » Athanase David, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1882)
• 1957 » Helene Costello, American actress (b. 1906)
• 1962 » Lucky Luciano, Italian-American mob boss (b. 1897)

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

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

• 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 October 13, 1956 to December 22, 1957 the cabinet Drees III, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 11.0 million citizens.
• January 22 » The New York City "Mad Bomber", George P. Metesky, is arrested in Waterbury, Connecticut and charged with planting more than 30 bombs.
• July 1 » The International Geophysical Year begins.
• July 28 » Heavy rain and a mudslide in Isahaya, western Kyushu, Japan, kills 992.
• August 31 » The Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) gains its independence from the United Kingdom.
• September 5 » Cuban Revolution: Fulgencio Batista bombs the revolt in Cienfuegos.
• September 19 » Plumbbob Rainier becomes the first nuclear explosion to be entirely contained underground, producing no fallout.

The temperature on January 26, 1957 was between 1.2 °C and 9.6 °C and averaged 6.2 °C. There was 4.5 mm of rain during 4.5 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.