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• Hans Konstapel († 1962)
• Johanna-Stijna van der Stel, Maasdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2007)
• Debra Sue Bender, Perry, Iowa († 2024)
• ELLEN KARIN SCHOUTEN († 1977)
• Anna Lampers, Den Helder († 2006)
• Walter JANSSEN, Hasselt, 3500, Limburg, België († 2018)
• NN Abbing, Emmen,Drenthe,Niederlande († 1962)
• wilhelmus elisabeth marie (will) rongen, helden-koningslust
• Beate Buschendorff, Bad Schwartau
• Helena Gerritse († 1962)

• Catrina SCHEERS (74), Brussel
• Catrina Scheers (74), 's Gravenhage
• Bastiaan Andreas Sjoerdsma (66), Amersfoort
• Anthonia Dekker (79), Goes, Zeeland, Nederland
• Catharina Burger (65), Sijbekarspel, Medemblik, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Aart van SILFHOUT (82), Zeist (Utrecht, The Netherlands)
• Charles Clawson Hardin (82)
• Aaltje Aardema (83)
• Arjen Klazes Meyerhof (101), Heerenveen
• Archibald Earl McMurphy (77), Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, Verenigde Staten

• 1960 » Keith Dowding, English political scientist, philosopher, and academic
• 1960 » Lyudmila Andonova, Bulgarian high jumper
• 1961 » Frans Timmermans, Dutch politician and diplomat, First Vice President of the European Commission
• 1961 » George Clooney, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
• 1961 » Gina Riley, Australian actress, producer, and screenwriter
• 1961 » Oleksandr Apaychev, Ukrainian decathlete and coach
• 1961 » Tom Hunter, Scottish businessman and philanthropist
• 1962 » Brad Izzard, Australian rugby league player
• 1962 » Tom Brake, English politician
• 1963 » Alessandra Ferri, Italian ballerina

• 1951 » Élie Cartan, French mathematician and physicist (b. 1869)
• 1952 » Maria Montessori, Italian-Dutch physician and educator (b. 1870)
• 1959 » Maria Dulęba, Polish actress (b. 1881)
• 1959 » Ragnar Nurkse, Estonian-American economist and academic (b. 1907)
• 1961 » Lucian Blaga, Romanian poet, playwright, and philosopher (b. 1895)
• 1963 » Monty Woolley, American raconteur, actor, and director (b. 1888)
• 1963 » Ted Weems, American violinist, trombonist, and bandleader (b. 1901)
• 1963 » Theodore von Kármán, Hungarian-American mathematician, physicist, and engineer (b. 1881)
• 1967 » Zhou Zuoren, Chinese author and translator (b. 1885)
• 1970 » Alexander Rodzyanko, Russian general (b. 1879)

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.
• January 3 » Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro.
• May 22 » Continental Airlines Flight 11 crashes after bombs explode on board.
• July 6 » The Late Late Show, the world's longest-running chat show by the same broadcaster, airs on RTÉ One for the first time.
• July 10 » Telstar, the world's first communications satellite, is launched into orbit.
• July 23 » Telstar relays the first publicly transmitted, live trans-Atlantic television program, featuring Walter Cronkite.
• August 16 » Eight years after the remaining French India territories were handed to India, the ratifications of the treaty are exchanged to make the transfer official.

The temperature on May 6, 1962 was between 12.0 °C and 14.8 °C and averaged 13.1 °C. There was 2.9 mm of rain during 4.8 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.