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• Paulus Wilhelmus Anna Maria Royakkers, Sittard
• Jacqueline Rooseboom, Enschede, Overijssel, Nederland († 2021)
• Lieve BOLLEN, Genk (Limburg) (B) († 1962)
• Benji Galen Lawson († 1962)
• Paul Pieter Maria van Brunschot († 2013)
• Johan Van Neste, Roeselare († 1962)
• Tyrone M. Chantilope, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands († 1989)
• Roy William Stoves Jr., Jeannette, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, Verenigde Staten († 2013)
• René Hawinkel, België († 2019)
• Brita van der Wal, Rotterdam

• Alida Maria Vogelzang (71), Deil
• Alvin Ambrose Poland (69), Norwich, Windsor, Vermont, Verenigde Staten
• Amelia Hageman (60), Utrecht
• Adriana Catharina de KORT (75), Bergen Op Zoom, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Anna Clasina Wessels (85)
• Alice Normandeau (76)
• Anna Clasina Wessels (85)
• Bernardus (Benjamin) (Ben) WIERSEMA (76), Ottawa County Michigan U.S.A
• Anna Jacoba Vermeulen (65), Gilze en Rijen
• Arend Pieters WOLTERS (78), Groningen Groningen Netherlands

• 1959 » Florence Griffith Joyner, American sprinter and actress († 1998)
• 1959 » Krishnamachari Srikkanth, Indian cricketer
• 1960 » Sherry Rehman, Pakistani journalist, politician, and diplomat, 25th Pakistan Ambassador to the United States
• 1961 » Ryuji Sasai, Japanese bass player and composer
• 1963 » Govinda, Indian actor, singer, and politician
• 1964 » Joe Kocur, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
• 1964 » Kunihiko Ikuhara, Japanese director and illustrator
• 1965 » Andy Dick, American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter
• 1965 » Anke Engelke, Canadian-German actress, director, and screenwriter
• 1965 » Glenn Coleman, Australian rugby league player

• 1952 » Kenneth Edwards, American golfer (b. 1886)
• 1953 » Kaarlo Koskelo, Finnish-American wrestler and businessman (b. 1888)
• 1957 » Eric Coates, English-American viola player and composer (b. 1886)
• 1958 » H.B. Warner, English actor (b. 1875)
• 1958 » Lion Feuchtwanger, German-American author and playwright (b. 1884)
• 1959 » Rosanjin, Japanese calligrapher, engraver, and painter (b. 1883)
• 1963 » Jack Hobbs, English cricketer and journalist (b. 1882)
• 1964 » Carl Van Vechten, American author and photographer (b. 1880)
• 1965 » Claude Champagne, Canadian violinist, pianist, and composer (b. 1891)
• 1968 » Vittorio Pozzo, Italian footballer, coach, and manager (b. 1886)

• 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.
• February 7 » The United States bans all Cuban imports and exports.
• 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.
• July 12 » The Rolling Stones perform for the first time at London's Marquee Club.
• October 12 » The Columbus Day Storm strikes the U.S. Pacific Northwest with record wind velocities; 46 dead and at least U.S. $230 million in damages.
• October 27 » An aircraft carrying Enrico Mattei, post-war Italian administrator, crashes in mysterious circumstances.
• December 14 » NASA's Mariner 2 becomes the first spacecraft to fly by Venus.

The temperature on December 21, 1962 was between -0.3 °C and 7.6 °C and averaged 3.2 °C. There was 5.2 mm of rain during 5.3 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest.