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• Harmpje Hakkers, Lutten († 2023)
• Sara Lacroix, Schiedam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1992)
• Andre Gerhard Wohllebe, Berlin († 2014)
• levenloos geboren kind († 1962)
• Astrid Jacoba Noorlander († 1998)
• Johnny Snackers († 1962)
• Mônica Hammes, Santa Catarina, Brasil († 1994)
• Sara Lacroix, Schiedam († 1992)
• Auke Meijer, Hardenberg († 2009)
• Johannes Hermanus Hanssen, Grevenbicht († 2022)

• "Maximilian Karl" Franz Michael Hubert Anton Ignatius Joseph Maria von Hohenberg (59), Wien, Autriche
• Aafje Halff (79), Langedijk
• Anna Berendina Sleurink (91), Kampen, Overijssel Nederland
• Anneke de Weerd (89)
• Aaltje Kooij (73), Heinenoord, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Maria Rutten (81), Kerkrade
• Anna Maria Daelemans (84), Sint-Amands, Antwerpen, België
• Alphonsius Arents (81), Gent
• Anna E. Zweir Bowman (82), Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
• Adriaan J B M Boelen (29), Harmelen,, Utrecht, Nederland

• 1957 » Nacho Duato, Spanish dancer and choreographer
• 1958 » Betsy DeVos, American businesswoman and politician, 11th Secretary of Education
• 1958 » Rey Misterio, Sr., Mexican wrestler, trainer, and actor
• 1959 » Paul Hester, Australian drummer († 2005)
• 1960 » Dave Weckl, American drummer
• 1961 » Calvin Smith, American sprinter
• 1966 » Andrew Wood, American singer-songwriter († 1990)
• 1966 » Igor Vyazmikin, Russian ice hockey player († 2009)
• 1966 » Willie Anderson, American basketball player
• 1967 » Torsten Gowitzke, German footballer and manager

• 1952 » Antonia Maury, American astronomer and astrophysicist (b. 1866)
• 1953 » Hugh Binney, English admiral and politician, 16th Governor of Tasmania (b. 1883)
• 1954 » Eduard Wiiralt, Estonian-French painter and illustrator (b. 1898)
• 1956 » Jim Elliot, American missionary and martyr (b. 1928)
• 1958 » Mary Colter, American architect, designed the Desert View Watchtower (b. 1869)
• 1961 » Schoolboy Rowe, American baseball player and coach (b. 1910)
• 1963 » Kay Sage, American painter (b. 1898)
• 1969 » Albert Hill, English runner and coach (b. 1889)
• 1969 » Elmar Kaljot, Estonian footballer and coach (b. 1901)
• 1970 » Georges Guibourg, French actor, singer, and playwright (b. 1891)

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

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

• 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 11.7 million citizens.
• July 5 » The official independence of Algeria is proclaimed after an 8-year-long war with France.
• July 23 » Telstar relays the first publicly transmitted, live trans-Atlantic television program, featuring Walter Cronkite.
• September 15 » The Soviet ship Poltava heads toward Cuba, one of the events that sets into motion the Cuban Missile Crisis.
• September 25 » The North Yemen Civil War begins when Abdullah al-Sallal dethrones the newly crowned Imam al-Badr and declares Yemen a republic under his presidency.
• October 9 » A visible light-emitting diode (LED) is first demonstrated in Syracuse, New York.
• November 21 » The Chinese People's Liberation Army declares a unilateral ceasefire in the Sino-Indian War.

The temperature on January 8, 1962 was between 0.4 °C and 6.1 °C and averaged 3.8 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south.