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• N.N. Borgman, Winschoten, Groningen, Nederland († 1959)
• Jacobina Coenraadts, Putten, Gelderland, Nederland († 2012)
• Gregorius Anthonius Klören, Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland († 1960)
• Marrigje Stevens Klaver, Kloosterweg 61, Sint Jansklooster († 2019)
• Agnes Antoinette de Jong, Zeist, Utrecht, Nederland
• Edward van Sterkenburg, Amsterdam († 1959)
• Ad van Wanrooy († 1989)
• Gea Teerink († 2016)
• Linda I. L. Bienkens, Sint-Truiden, België († 2011)
• Phaedra Hartsuiker, Baarn († 1988)

• Cornelis Theodorus Kwak (74), Den Helder
• Cornelia Willemsen (78), Oostburg
• Adam Weeda (71), Dinteloord en Prinsenland (Steenbergen), Noord Brabant, Nederland
• Cornelis Wetterauw (80), Gemeente Menameradiel, Fryslân, Nederlân
• Carel Albertus Visser (81), Amsterdam
• Arthur A MIDGLEY (85), Stearns, Minnesota, United States Of America
• Anna Marie Neletta (Ans) Van Meijer (71), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
• Albert Jan Zweverink (80), Vorden
• (Stillborn) DANHOF (0), Baflo Groningen Netherlands
• August Friedrich Streger (78), Aleman, Hamilton, Texas, 76531, Verenigde Staten

• 1957 » Anna Lindh, Swedish politician, 39th Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs († 2003)
• 1957 » Jean Rabe, American journalist and author
• 1958 » Sergei Makarov, Russian-American ice hockey player and coach
• 1959 » Christian Wulff, German lawyer and politician, 10th President of Germany
• 1959 » Mark DeBarge, American singer-songwriter and trumpet player
• 1960 » Andrew Dilnot, English economist and academic
• 1960 » Johnny Gray, American runner and coach
• 1960 » Luke Morley, English guitarist, songwriter, and producer
• 1960 » Patti Rizzo, American golfer
• 1962 » Paula Abdul, American singer-songwriter, dancer, actress, and presenter

• 1941 » C. V. Hartman, Swiss botanist and anthropologist (b. 1862)
• 1949 » Syed Zafarul Hasan, Indian philosopher and academic (b. 1885)
• 1951 » Angelos Sikelianos, Greek poet and playwright (b. 1884)
• 1953 » Ethel Rosenberg, American spy (b. 1915)
• 1953 » Julius Rosenberg, American spy (b. 1918)
• 1956 » Thomas J. Watson, American businessman (b. 1874)
• 1962 » Frank Borzage, American film director and actor (b. 1894)
• 1966 » Ed Wynn, American actor and comedian (b. 1886)
• 1968 » James Joseph Sweeney, American bishop (b. 1898)
• 1975 » Sam Giancana, American mob boss (b. 1908)

• 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 3 » Alaska is admitted as the 49th U.S. state.
• March 9 » The Barbie doll makes its debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York.
• June 14 » Dominican exiles depart from Cuba and land in the Dominican Republic to overthrow the totalitarian government of Rafael Trujillo. All but four are killed or executed.
• July 1 » Specific values for the international yard, avoirdupois pound and derived units (e.g. inch, mile and ounce) are adopted after agreement between the US, the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries.
• October 21 » In New York City, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum opens to the public.
• November 23 » French President Charles de Gaulle declares in a speech in Strasbourg his vision for "Europe, from the Atlantic to the Urals".

The temperature on June 19, 1959 was between 3.5 °C and 19.2 °C and averaged 13.1 °C. There was 13.6 hours of sunshine (81%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north.