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• Joannes Petrus Henricus Damen, Deurne, België († 2000)
• Marjolein Germaine Stern, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands († 2007)
• Paul Kathagen, Maaseik, Provincie Limburg, België († 1960)
• Arty Bon, Amsterdam, 1000, Nederland († 2013)
• Cornelia Maria Theresia Bakker, "Amalia" Texel († 2014)
• Cornelia Maria Theresia Bakker, de Prins Hendrik polder (Texel) († 2014)
• Steven James Lusty, Jackson, Michigan, Verenigde Staten († 2021)
• Hilje van der Laan, Vrouwenparochie
• Marjolein Irene Doorman († 2008)
• hubertus wilhelmus carolus maria (huub) van bussel, wieringermeer

• Alida Jantina Dik (78), Emmen (Drenthe)
• Adriana van Verseveld (41), Deventer
• Anna Jacoba Ouweleen (78), Amsterdam
• Anna Margaretha Bulle (82), Arnhem
• Albertus Mulder (52), Haarlem, Nederland
• Arie Zwijnenburg (73), Alblasserdam
• Antonius Johannes Schnijderberg (Schneijderberg) (87), Schiedam, Zuid-Holland (Nederland)
• Anna Catharina Nieuwlaat (79), Zandvoort, Noord Holland, Nederland
• Anna Theresia Maria de Jong (0)
• Anna Elisabeth Gmelich (86), Amsterdam

• 1956 » Mel Gibson, American-Australian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
• 1958 » Shim Hyung-rae, South Korean actor, director, and producer
• 1960 » Russell Spence, English racing driver
• 1962 » Darren Daulton, American baseball player († 2017)
• 1962 » Gavin Hastings, Scottish rugby player
• 1963 » Aamer Malik, Pakistani cricketer
• 1963 » Alex Wheatle, English author and playwright
• 1963 » Stewart Hosie, Scottish businessman and politician
• 1964 » Bruce LaBruce, Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter
• 1964 » Cheryl Miller, American basketball player and coach

• 1956 » Alexander Gretchaninov, Russian-American pianist and composer (b. 1864)
• 1956 » Dimitrios Vergos, Greek wrestler, weightlifter, and shot putter (b. 1886)
• 1956 » Joseph Wirth, German educator and politician, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1876)
• 1958 » Cafer Tayyar Eğilmez, Turkish general (b. 1877)
• 1959 » Edwin Muir, Scottish poet, author, and translator (b. 1887)
• 1960 » Eric P. Kelly, American journalist, author, and academic (b. 1884)
• 1962 » Hermann Lux, German footballer and manager (b. 1893)
• 1965 » Milton Avery, American painter (b. 1885)
• 1966 » Sammy Younge Jr., American civil rights activist (b. 1944)
• 1967 » Mary Garden, Scottish-American soprano and actress (b. 1874)

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

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

• 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 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 11.4 million citizens.
• February 29 » The 5.7M_w  Agadir earthquake shakes coastal Morocco with a maximum perceived intensity of X (Extreme), destroying Agadir, and leaving 12,000 dead and another 12,000 injured.
• March 4 » The French freighter La Coubre explodes in Havana, Cuba, killing 100.
• June 20 » The Mali Federation gains independence from France (it later splits into Mali and Senegal).
• July 11 » Congo Crisis: The State of Katanga breaks away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• August 6 » Cuban Revolution: Cuba nationalizes American and foreign-owned property in the nation.
• September 10 » At the Summer Olympics in Rome, Abebe Bikila becomes the first sub-Saharan African to win a gold medal, winning the marathon in bare feet.

The temperature on January 3, 1960 was between 4.6 °C and 9.9 °C and averaged 6.8 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 3.0 hours of sunshine (38%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest.