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• Helmie Munnichs, Roermond († 1959)
• N.N. Theeuwes, Breda († 1959)
• Connie Marie Evenden Stratemeyer († 2002)
• Simon Cornelis Maria Vermeij, Amsterdam († 1979)
• Maria Johanna van den Broek, Oss, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1959)
• Maria Gerda Anthonia Josemanders, Gassel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 2009)
• Petronella Maria van den Broek, Oss, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1959)
• NN van Dijk, Roosendaal en Nispen
• Debbie Lyn McVay, Iowa City, Iowa, Verenigde Staten († 2019)
• Patricia Elaine Thornhill, Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana, VS († 2015)

• Aloisius van Duijse (85), Sint-Gillis-Waas
• Bernartina Christina Born (80), Den Haag
• Christiaan Jan Poll, van de (68), Den Helder
• Catharina Houtman (65), Den Haag
• Anna Maria Caternberg (87), Herford
• Catharina Antoinette Francien de Haan
• Christiaan Jan VAN DE POLL (68), Den Helder, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Brant Schilstra (82), Wijckel, Friesland, Nederland
• Bernardina Christina Born (80), Den Haag
• Catharina Johanna van Roozendaal (66), Arnhem

• 1956 » Charly McClain, American country singer
• 1957 » Fiona Bruce, Scottish lawyer and politician
• 1957 » Leeza Gibbons, American talk show host and television personality
• 1957 » Paul Morley, English journalist, producer, and author
• 1957 » Shirin Neshat, Iranian visual artist
• 1958 » Elio de Angelis, Italian racing driver († 1986)
• 1960 » Graeme Rutjes, Australian-Dutch footballer
• 1960 » Jennifer Grey, American actress and dancer
• 1960 » Marcus Allen, American football player and sportscaster
• 1961 » William Hague, English historian and politician, First Secretary of State

• 1945 » David Lloyd George, English-Welsh lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1863)
• 1951 » James F. Hinkle, American banker and politician, 6th Governor of New Mexico (b. 1864)
• 1954 » Charles Perrin, French rower (b. 1875)
• 1957 » Édouard Herriot, French politician, Prime Minister of France (b. 1872)
• 1958 » Phil Mead, English cricketer and footballer (b. 1887)
• 1959 » Raymond Chandler, American crime novelist and screenwriter (b. 1888)
• 1966 » Victor Hochepied, French swimmer (b. 1883)
• 1969 » John Kennedy Toole, American novelist (b. 1937)
• 1973 » Johnny Drake, American football player (b. 1916)
• 1973 » Noël Coward, English playwright, actor, and composer (b. 1899)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Peter
5. Willem
6. Hendrik
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. 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 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.
• February 3 » Rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson are killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa.
• March 9 » The Barbie doll makes its debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York.
• September 16 » The first successful photocopier, the Xerox 914, is introduced in a demonstration on live television from New York City.
• September 25 » Solomon Bandaranaike, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, is mortally wounded by a Buddhist monk, Talduwe Somarama, and dies the next day.
• October 7 » The Soviet probe Luna 3 transmits the first-ever photographs of the far side of the Moon.
• November 19 » The Ford Motor Company announces the discontinuation of the unpopular Edsel.

The temperature on March 26, 1959 was between 3.7 °C and 12.3 °C and averaged 7.3 °C. There was 8.1 hours of sunshine (65%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.