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• Jacqueline Adams, Brunssum,, Limburg, Nederland († 2009)
• Jacqueline Leonarda Petronella ADAMS, Brunssum, Limburg, Nederland
• Hendrika (Henriette) Hopster, Wierden, Overijssel, Nederland
• Jolanda Rozen, Oisterwijjk († 1972)
• Antonia Helsloot († 2005)
• Antonia (Conny) Helsloot († 2004)
• Marlies Backs († 1962)
• Alfred Adrianus Christianus Johanna Maria Hendriks, Geffen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1975)
• Hans Ansing, Brunssum, Limburg, Nederland
• Brent John Sankot († 1962)

• Andries van den Bosch (94), Heerenveen
• Elisabeth Maria Heinsbroek (87), Overschie,-
• Catharina Cornelia Oudendorp (73), 's-Gravenhage
• Elisabeth Schreuders (80), Zuilichem
• Cecilia SEGERS (79), Strijtem,1760,Brabant Flamand,Bruxelles Capitale,BELGIQUE
• alberdina KUIPER (53)
• Alma Brandts Buys (50), Amsterdam
• Cornelis van Vliet (70), Ter Aar
• Anna Maria van Bree (76), Helmond
• Arjen Jeltes de Boer (90), Bozum, Baarderadeel, Friesland, Nederland

• 1958 » Dieter Althaus, German politician
• 1958 » Rosa Mota, Portuguese runner
• 1961 » Sharon Lawrence, American actress, singer, and dancer
• 1962 » Amanda Donohoe, English actress
• 1962 » George D. Zamka, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut
• 1962 » Joan Laporta, Spanish lawyer and politician
• 1963 » Anne-Sophie Mutter, German violinist
• 1964 » Stedman Pearson, English singer-songwriter and dancer
• 1965 » Paul Jarvis, English cricketer
• 1965 » Tripp Eisen, American guitarist

• 1949 » Themistoklis Sofoulis, Greek politician, 115th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1860)
• 1955 » Max Pechstein, German painter and academic (b. 1881)
• 1960 » Frank Patrick, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1885)
• 1962 » Charles Lyon Chandler, American historian (b. 1883)
• 1964 » Eric Dolphy, American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (b. 1928)
• 1967 » Jayne Mansfield, American actress (b. 1933)
• 1967 » Primo Carnera, Italian boxer and actor (b. 1906)
• 1969 » Moise Tshombe, Congolese accountant and politician, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (b. 1919)
• 1971 » Nestor Mesta Chayres, Mexican operatic tenor and bolero vocalist (b. 1908)
• 1975 » Tim Buckley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1947)

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 1 » Western Samoa achieves independence from New Zealand; its name is changed to the Independent State of Western Samoa.
• February 20 » Mercury program: While aboard Friendship 7, John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit the earth, making three orbits in four hours, 55 minutes.
• March 18 » The Évian Accords end the Algerian War of Independence, which had begun in 1954.
• 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.
• October 8 » Der Spiegel publishes an article disclosing the sorry state of the Bundeswehr, and is soon accused of treason.
• 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 June 29, 1962 was between 8.1 °C and 14.5 °C and averaged 11.5 °C. There was 1.6 hours of sunshine (10%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest.