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• Marina De Houwer, Antwerpen-Deurne († 2009)
• René Eduard Breedveld († 2008)
• Geesje Jantien Huizing, Vlaardingen Zuid-Holland Nederland († 1960)
• Catharina Dulfer, Katwijk († 2007)
• Marco Bron, Enschede († 1960)
• Ida Anna Jochems, Schijndel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Petrus Leonardus Jacobus Maria van der Velden, Tilburg
• Geesje Jantien Huizing, Vlaardingen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1960)
• NN Polinder, Zwolle († 1960)
• Jacqueline Roor († 1964)

• Antje Stam (85), Groningen
• Arie in 't Veld (82), Rijnsburg
• Abraham Kerpels (72), Rotterdam
• Anthonetta Catharina van den Heuvel (75), Aarle-Rixtel
• Albert Meun (57), Enkhuizen
• Antonius Hubertus Stals (76), Tilburg
• Arie Bout (88), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Aaltje Nuwenhoud (81), Deventer, Overijssel, Nederland
• Anna Mary Eckley (73), Los Angeles County, California, Verenigde Staten
• Anna Selma Oehme (80), Zschornewitz (Gräfenhainichen, Landkrs. Wittenberg, Sachsen-Anhalt/Sassen-Anholt)

• 1957 » Eric Lander, American mathematician, geneticist, and academic
• 1958 » Douglas Holtz-Eakin, American economist
• 1958 » Greg Mankiw, American economist and academic
• 1958 » Joe F. Edwards, Jr., American commander, pilot, and astronaut
• 1959 » Óscar Iván Zuluaga, Colombian economist and politician, 67th Colombian Minister of Finance
• 1960 » Joachim Löw, German footballer and manager
• 1960 » Kerry Von Erich, American wrestler († 1993)
• 1960 » Marty Jannetty, American wrestler and trainer
• 1960 » Tim Chandler, American bass player († 2018)
• 1961 » Linda Eder, American singer and actress

• 1952 » Harold L. Ickes, American journalist and politician, 32nd United States Secretary of the Interior (b. 1874)
• 1955 » Vasily Blokhin, Russian general (b. 1895)
• 1956 » Émile Borel, French mathematician and academic (b. 1871)
• 1956 » Johnny Claes, English-Belgian race car driver and trumpet player (b. 1916)
• 1959 » The Day the Music Died
• 1960 » Fred Buscaglione, Italian singer and actor (b. 1921)
• 1961 » Anna May Wong, American actress (b. 1905)
• 1961 » William Morrison, 1st Viscount Dunrossil, Scottish-Australian captain and politician, 14th Governor-General of Australia (b. 1893)
• 1963 » Benjamin R. Jacobs (b. 1879)
• 1967 » Joe Meek, English songwriter and producer (b. 1929)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Peter
4. Cornelis
5. Willem
6. John
7. Hendrik
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.
• 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.
• April 27 » Togo gains independence from French-administered UN trusteeship.
• May 24 » Following the 1960 Valdivia earthquake, the largest ever recorded earthquake, Cordón Caulle begins to erupt.
• July 1 » Independence of Somalia.
• August 16 » Joseph Kittinger parachutes from a balloon over New Mexico at 102,800 feet (31,300m), setting three records that held until 2012: High-altitude jump, free fall, and highest speed by a human without an aircraft.
• August 19 » Sputnik program: Korabl-Sputnik 2: The Soviet Union launches the satellite with the dogs Belka and Strelka, 40 mice, two rats and a variety of plants.

The temperature on February 3, 1960 was between 5.3 °C and 8.6 °C and averaged 6.9 °C. There was 1.2 mm of rain during 1.5 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast.