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• Robert Frederick Horne († 2011)
• Ramona Elizabeth "Mona" WIDEEN, Minneapolis, Minnesota († 2012)
• Henny Ooms, Wemeldinge
• Roelof Gauke Brugts Duursma, Heerenveen, Gem. Heerenveen, Fryslân, Nederland († 2008)
• Eefje Bensink, Eelderwolde, Drenthe, Nederland († 2003)
• Petrus Cornelis Johannes Carnas, Noord-Scharwoude,1723,Langedijk,Noord-Holland,Nederland
• Antonius Cornelis SPRONK, utrecht († 2019)
• Helma Voogt, De Lier, Nederland († 2024)
• Kevin Ray Clifft, Gary, Lake, Indiana, United States († 1982)
• Françoise Chantal Marie Josèphe Ghislaine Vilain XIIII († 2014)

• Barbara Schäfer (70), Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
• Antje Offenberg (79), Valkenswaard, Limburg, Nederland
• Anna Cornelia Frederika Francisca Dietvorst (76), Bergen op Zoom, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Baaltje Stehouwer (76), Pernis
• Alberdina Aardema (67), Gasselternijveen (Gasselte)
• Adriana Wierikx (76), Roosendaal en Nispen, Noord Brabant, Nederland
• Adriana van der Meij (74)
• Adrianus (Janus) Nouwens (59), Tilburg, Nederland
• "Klothilde" Friederike Walpurga Apollonia Lucia Maria von Landsberg-Velen (79), Ringenberg, Hamminkeln, Allemagne
• Alberta Hendrika van Heusden (82), Amsterdam

• 1956 » Babette Babich, American philosopher, author, and scholar
• 1957 » Donald Canfield, American geologist and academic
• 1957 » Michael J. Fitzgerald, American author
• 1959 » Chris Woods, English footballer, coach, and manager
• 1959 » Paul Attanasio, American screenwriter and producer
• 1959 » Paul McGann, English actor
• 1960 » Remi Moses, English footballer and coach
• 1960 » Tom Judson, American actor and composer
• 1961 » Antonio Flores, Spanish singer-songwriter and actor († 1995)
• 1961 » D. B. Sweeney, American actor

• 1937 » Jack O'Connor, American baseball player and manager (b. 1869)
• 1944 » Carl Flesch, Hungarian violinist and educator (b. 1873)
• 1944 » Trafford Leigh-Mallory, English air marshal (b. 1892)
• 1946 » Manuel de Falla, Spanish pianist and composer (b. 1876)
• 1947 » Joseph Allard, Canadian fiddler and composer (b. 1873)
• 1966 » Peter Baker, English captain, author, and politician (b. 1921)
• 1972 » Martin Dies, Jr., American lawyer and politician (b. 1900)
• 1974 » Johnny Mack Brown, American football player, actor, and singer (b. 1904)
• 1977 » A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Indian monk and guru, founded the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (b. 1896)
• 1981 » Robert Bradford, Irish footballer and politician (b. 1941)

• 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.
• January 1 » Cuban Revolution: Fulgencio Batista, dictator of Cuba, is overthrown by Fidel Castro's forces.
• April 9 » Project Mercury: NASA announces the selection of the United States' first seven astronauts, whom the news media quickly dub the "Mercury Seven".
• June 9 » The USSGeorge Washington is launched. It is the first nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine.
• July 21 » Elijah Jerry "Pumpsie" Green becomes the first African-American to play for the Boston Red Sox, the last team to integrate. He came in as a pinch runner for Vic Wertz and stayed in as shortstop in a 2–1 loss to the Chicago White Sox.
• November 2 » The first section of the M1 motorway, the first inter-urban motorway in the United Kingdom, is opened between the present junctions 5 and 18, along with the M10 motorway and M45 motorway.
• December 3 » The current flag of Singapore is adopted, six months after Singapore became self-governing within the British Empire.

The temperature on November 14, 1959 was between 4.7 °C and 9.6 °C and averaged 6.8 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain during 0.2 hours. There was 3.4 hours of sunshine (38%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast.