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• Irene Ingrid Verkade, Pijnacker († 2023)
• Adriana Josepha Maria (Janet) Veerkamp, Poeldijk, Nederland († 2021)
• Gerhardus Bernardus Hyacintus Olbertz, Hengelo († 1996)
• Patricia Calbrecht, Aalst († 2025)
• Martinus Cornelis Woutherus Manders 13AZI, Deurne, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands († 2010)
• William Bartholomew Hyde († 2022)
• Rein Ebeltjes († 1998)
• Nicolaas Petrus Gerardus BROEKHOF, Deventer († 1960)
• Kathy Gail Todd, Pierce County, Georgia, Verenigde Staten († 1961)
• Helma Litjes († 1998)

• Anna Willemina Hendrika de Klark (76), Lochem, Gelderland, Nederland
• Cornelia Bulkmans (93), Prinsenbeek
• Chester Raymond Chambers II (37), Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois
• Beerd Blaauw, Oldebroek, Gelderland, Netherlands
• Antje Bos (74), Leeuwarden,, Fryslân | Friesland, Nederland
• Beligje van der Helm (61), Amsterdam
• Anna Willmina Hendrika de Klark (76), Lochem
• Abbe Huisman (79)
• Bregtje de Vries (89), Blaricum
• Colette CARPENTIER (0), Menen,8930,West Vlaanderen,Vlaams Gewest,Belgie

• 1957 » Dagfinn Høybråten, Norwegian political scientist and politician, Norwegian Minister of Health
• 1958 » Andrew George, English politician
• 1958 » George Saunders, American short story writer and essayist
• 1958 » Vladimir Parfenovich, Belarusian canoe racer and politician
• 1959 » Kelefa Diallo, Guinean general († 2013)
• 1960 » Peter Blakeley, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1960 » Razzle, English rock drummer († 1984)
• 1960 » Rick Savage, English singer-songwriter and bass player
• 1962 » John Dyegh, Nigerian businessman and politician
• 1963 » Brendan Coyle, English actor

• 1950 » Dinu Lipatti, Romanian pianist and composer (b. 1917)
• 1953 » Reginald Baker, Australian rugby player (b. 1884)
• 1953 » Trần Trọng Kim, Vietnamese historian, scholar, and politician, Prime Minister of Vietnam (b. 1883)
• 1957 » Harrison Ford, American actor (b. 1884)
• 1957 » Manfred Sakel, Ukrainian-American neurophysiologist and psychiatrist (b. 1902)
• 1966 » Giles Cooper, Irish author, playwright, and screenwriter (b. 1918)
• 1966 » L. E. J. Brouwer, Dutch mathematician and philosopher (b. 1881)
• 1969 » José María Arguedas, Peruvian anthropologist, author, and poet (b. 1911)
• 1969 » Kliment Voroshilov, Ukrainian-Russian marshal and politician, 3rd Head of State of The Soviet Union (b. 1881)
• 1974 » Max Weber, Swiss lawyer and politician (b. 1897)

• 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.
• January 21 » Little Joe 1B, a Mercury spacecraft, lifts off from Wallops Island, Virginia with Miss Sam, a female rhesus monkey on board.
• January 28 » The National Football League announced expansion teams for Dallas to start in the 1960 NFL season and Minneapolis-St. Paul for 1961 NFL season.
• February 26 » A New York-bound Alitalia airliner crashes into a cemetery in Shannon, Ireland, shortly after takeoff, killing 34 of the 52 persons on board.
• May 3 » The Anne Frank House museum opens in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
• July 11 » Congo Crisis: The State of Katanga breaks away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• August 11 » Chad declares independence.

The temperature on December 2, 1960 was between 5.2 °C and 9.9 °C and averaged 7.7 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain during 2.2 hours. There was 1.8 hours of sunshine (22%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.