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• Sjoerd Jelles Nauta, Warga, Idaarderadeel, Friesland, Nederland († 2005)
• Elizabeth L Strassel († 1964)
• Jacob Anthony Andreas, Yakima, Yakima, Washington, Verenigde Staten († 2011)
• Antonius Petrus Schaerlaeckens, Breda († 1962)
• Pieter Geert Sijtsma, Readtsjerk, Dantumadiel, Friesland, Nederland († 1990)
• Willem Hendrik de Leeuw, Oegstgeest
• Huibert van Wijk († 2003)
• Cornelia Anna Maria van der Horst, Veghel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Ann Marie Rustemeyer, Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, Verenigde Staten († 2018)

• Alida Johanna de Vries (74), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Maria Wilhelmina Klijn (81), Rotterdam
• Antonia Alberts (83), Vinkeveen en Waverveen, Utrecht, Nederland
• Annetje Valkenier (78), Soest
• Antonius Juffermans (89), Leiden, Zuid Holland, Nederland
• Albertje Steffens (71), Meppel,, Drenthe, Nederland
• Annie Baarda (67), Sully, Jasper County, Iowa
• Adriaantje Luijendijk (86), IJsselmonde, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
• Adriana (Jennie) L. Schaddelee (83), Grand Rapids, Michigan, Verenigde Staten
• Bernardus Johannes Klieverik (80), Oldenzaal,Gemeente Oldenzaal, Overijssel, Nederland

• 1959 » Catherine Keener, American actress
• 1960 » Nicol Stephen, Baron Stephen, Scottish lawyer and politician, 2nd Deputy First Minister of Scotland
• 1961 » Craig Green, New Zealand rugby player
• 1961 » Helmi Johannes, Indonesian journalist and producer
• 1961 » Roger Crisp, English philosopher and academic
• 1962 » Steve Redgrave, English rower
• 1963 » Ana Fidelia Quirot, Cuban runner
• 1963 » Juan Ramón López Caro, Spanish footballer and manager
• 1963 » Míchel, Spanish footballer and manager
• 1964 » Hope Davis, American actress

• 1953 » Raoul Dufy, French painter and illustrator (b. 1877)
• 1955 » Arthur Bernardes, Brazilian politician, 12th President of Brazil (b. 1875)
• 1960 » Franklin Pierce Adams, American journalist and author (b. 1881)
• 1960 » Said Nursî, Turkish theologian and scholar (b. 1878)
• 1961 » Albert Bloch, American painter and educator (b. 1882)
• 1961 » Jack Russell, English cricketer (b. 1887)
• 1963 » Thoralf Skolem, Norwegian mathematician and logician (b. 1887)
• 1964 » Peter Lorre, American actor (b. 1904)
• 1965 » Mae Murray, American actress, dancer, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1885)
• 1968 » Edwin O'Connor, American journalist and author (b. 1918)

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. Monique
12. Karin
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.
• March 16 » A Flying Tiger Line Super Constellation disappears in the western Pacific Ocean, with all 107 aboard missing and presumed dead.
• June 2 » During the FIFA World Cup, police had to intervene multiple times in fights between Chilean and Italian players in one of the most violent games in football history.
• June 3 » At Paris Orly Airport, Air France Flight 007 overruns the runway and explodes when the crew attempts to abort takeoff, killing 130.
• June 11 » Frank Morris, John Anglin and Clarence Anglin allegedly become the only prisoners to escape from the prison on Alcatraz Island.
• November 7 » Eleanor Roosevelt, wife and First Lady of the 32nd president of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt, dies in her bed at her home in New York City.
• December 7 » Prince Rainier III of Monaco revises the principality's constitution, devolving some of his power to advisory and legislative councils.

The temperature on March 23, 1962 was between 0.7 °C and 6.9 °C and averaged 3.4 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 2.6 hours of sunshine (21%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast.