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• Christal Chinamyn McDonald, Jefferson County, Alabama († 1976)
• Nicolaas van Rhijn, Katwijk († 2002)
• Gert-Jan Zonneveld, Uitgeest († 2012)
• Jose Tol, Volendam, Nederland († 2012)
• Nicolaas van Rhijn, Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2002)
• Daniel James Boender, Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa († 2013)
• Guus Hans Jarings, Vlaardingen († 2022)
• Marcellus Augustinus Hubertus Hermens, De Bilt, Utrecht, Nederland

• Alida Henriette Louise WAAGE (82), Hilversum
• Clemens Johann Julius Stockman (56), Roelofarendsveen, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
• Abraham Kruijff (71), Apeldoorn
• Arthur De Lausnay (66), Herentals, 2200, Antwerpen, Belgium
• Christina van Kerkwijk (19), Hoorn, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Annie Blanche Bell (50)
• Catharina Hendriks (85), Nijmegen, Gelderland, Nederland
• Carolina Johanna Van der Wijngaart (67)
• Carolina van Uffelen (80), Leiden (Zuid-Holland)
• Andries Schlangen (78), Dieteren

• 1954 » Évelyne Trouillot, Haitian playwright and author
• 1954 » Henry Bonilla, American broadcaster and politician
• 1959 » Kirti Azad, Indian cricketer and politician
• 1961 » Craig James, American football player and sportscaster
• 1961 » Gabrielle Carteris, American actress
• 1961 » Paula Hamilton, English model
• 1961 » Robert Wexler, American lawyer and politician
• 1963 » David Cone, American baseball player and sportscaster
• 1963 » Edgar Martínez, American baseball player
• 1964 » Pernell Whitaker, American boxer († 2019)

• 1941 » Mischa Levitzki, Russian-American pianist and composer (b. 1898)
• 1946 » Joe Darling, Australian cricketer and politician (b. 1870)
• 1950 » James Dooley, Irish-Australian politician, 21st Premier of New South Wales (b. 1877)
• 1951 » William Campion, English colonel and politician, 21st Governor of Western Australia (b. 1870)
• 1953 » Guccio Gucci, Italian businessman and fashion designer, founder of Gucci (b. 1881)
• 1960 » Paul Sauvé, Canadian lawyer and politician, 17th Premier of Quebec (b. 1907)
• 1963 » Dick Powell, American actor, singer, and director (b. 1904)
• 1963 » Jack Carson, Canadian-American actor (b. 1910)
• 1974 » Tex Ritter, American actor (b. 1905)
• 1975 » Siraj Sikder, Bangladesh revolutionary leader (b. 1944)

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

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

• 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 December 22, 1957 to May 19, 1959 the cabinet Beel II, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 11.3 million citizens.
• July 21 » NSSavannah, the first nuclear-powered cargo-passenger ship, is launched as a showcase for Dwight D. Eisenhower's "Atoms for Peace" initiative.
• July 24 » At the opening of the American National Exhibition in Moscow, U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev have a "Kitchen Debate".
• August 21 » United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs an executive order proclaiming Hawaii the 50th state of the union. Hawaii's admission is currently commemorated by Hawaii Admission Day.
• November 23 » French President Charles de Gaulle declares in a speech in Strasbourg his vision for "Europe, from the Atlantic to the Urals".
• December 1 » Cold War: Opening date for signature of the Antarctic Treaty, which sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve and bans military activity on the continent.
• December 3 » The current flag of Singapore is adopted, six months after Singapore became self-governing within the British Empire.

The temperature on January 2, 1959 was between 1.0 °C and 8.5 °C and averaged 4.2 °C. There was 22.3 mm of rain during 10.6 hours. There was 1.0 hours of sunshine (13%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.