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• Hubertus Johannes Maria Trompert, Lisserbroek († 2009)
• Robert JAGER, Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1964)
• Nannette Marie Ruijgrok, Delft († 2022)
• Johannes Marinus Adrianus de Haan, Noordwijkerhout († 1957)
• Henk te Koppele, Didam (Nieuw-Dijk) († 1980)
• Marnic André Anna Van de Vyver, Zottegem, Oost-Vlaanderen, België († 2016)
• Roger Dale Kraai, clinton Michigan, Verenigde Staten († 1957)
• Riekus Albers, Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland († 1967)
• Jan Watze Hoogenhout († 1977)
• Hendrik Catharine Gerardus Maria Peukens, Simpelveld, Limburg, Nederland

• Cornelis Josephus Gijsbers (78), Voorst
• BEREND VAN BRUGGEN (51), Hilversum
• Christian Carl Pfeiffer (76), Amsterdam
• Arie Goedhart (85)
• Bernardus Ferdinandus Janssen (70), Duiven, Gelderland, Nederland
• Antoon Van Es (52), Leiden,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Adriana Johanna Roberta Peij (87), Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
• Adelaïde Maria de Kuijper (76), Onbekend
• Anetta Josephina Cimmermans (80), Maastricht (NL)
• Egidius Johannes Coster (78), Leiden, Zuid Holland, Nederland

• 1955 » Jimmy LaFave, American singer-songwriter and guitarist († 2017)
• 1955 » Timothy Garton Ash, English historian and author
• 1956 » Mario Soto, Dominican baseball player
• 1956 » Mel Harris, American actress
• 1956 » Sandi Patty, American singer and pianist
• 1957 » Dave Semenko, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster († 2017)
• 1957 » Rick Husband, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut († 2003)
• 1958 » J. D. Hayworth, American politician and radio host
• 1958 » Tonya Lee Williams, English-Canadian actress and producer
• 1959 » David Brown, Australian meteorologist

• 1945 » Boris Galerkin, Russian mathematician and engineer (b. 1871)
• 1946 » Ray Stannard Baker, American journalist and author (b. 1870)
• 1947 » Jimmie Lunceford, American saxophonist and bandleader (b. 1902)
• 1949 » Douglas Hyde, Irish scholar and politician, 1st President of Ireland (b. 1860)
• 1950 » Elsie de Wolfe, American actress, author, and interior decorator (b. 1865)
• 1956 » John Hayes, Australian politician, 25th Premier of Tasmania (b. 1868)
• 1961 » Mazo de la Roche, Canadian author and playwright (b. 1879)
• 1962 » Roger Wolfe Kahn, American composer and bandleader (b. 1907)
• 1965 » Christfried Burmeister, Estonian speed skater (b. 1898)
• 1966 » D. T. Suzuki, Japanese philosopher and author (b. 1870)

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 5 » In a speech given to the United States Congress, United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces the establishment of what will later be called the Eisenhower Doctrine.
• May 22 » South Africa's government approves of racial separation in universities.
• June 27 » Hurricane Audrey makes landfall near the Texas–Louisiana border, killing over 400 people, mainly in and around Cameron, Louisiana.
• July 1 » The International Geophysical Year begins.
• July 6 » Althea Gibson wins the Wimbledon championships, becoming the first black athlete to do so.
• October 1 » First appearance of In God we trust on U.S. paper currency.

The temperature on July 12, 1957 was between 14.6 °C and 22.8 °C and averaged 17.7 °C. There was 11.2 mm of rain during 4.1 hours. There was 4.4 hours of sunshine (27%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south.