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• Hendrik van Dijken († 2003)
• Peter Reijntjes († 2018)
• Ria Maria Cornelia Bosch, Roeselare († 2021)
• Wilhelmus Buijks, Tilburg († 1994)
• Grietje Geertje Hendrika Veninga, Emmen
• James Dean Kersbergen, Rock Valley, Sioux Iowa, Verenigde Staten († 1963)
• Charles Thomas Rowell († 1994)
• Wielink, Delft († 1963)
• Alain Despiegelaere, Hamme († 1990)

• Wielink (0), Delft
• Anna Petronella(Piet) Van Oers (66), Bergen op Zoom (Lievensberg)
• Anna Maria Mallaerts (88), Rotselaar
• Christina Louisa Aleida van Doornum (70)
• Alphons Vanspauwen (74), Bilzen, Limburg, België
• Amel Blink (88), Woltersum (Ten Boer)
• Dirkje Vijge (84), Apeldoorn
• Amel Blink (88)
• Anno Reekers (63), Zeddam (zusterklooster)
• Anna Paulina Francisca Graus (52), 's-Hertogenbosch

• 1962 » Kathy Greenwood, Canadian actress and screenwriter
• 1962 » Mark Waid, American author
• 1962 » Matthew Broderick, American actor
• 1962 » Rosie O'Donnell, American actress, producer, and talk show host
• 1963 » Ronald Koeman, Dutch footballer and manager
• 1963 » Share Pedersen, American bass player
• 1963 » Shawn Lane, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer († 2003)
• 1963 » Shawon Dunston, American baseball player
• 1964 » Ieuan Evans, Welsh rugby player
• 1964 » Jesper Skibby, Danish cyclist

• 1943 » Cornelia Fort, American soldier and pilot (b. 1919)
• 1945 » Arthur Nebe, German SS officer (b. 1894)
• 1951 » Willem Mengelberg, Dutch conductor and composer (b. 1871)
• 1953 » Ed Voss, American basketball player (b. 1922)
• 1956 » Hatı Çırpan, Turkish politician (b. 1890)
• 1958 » Cyril M. Kornbluth, American soldier and author (b. 1923)
• 1970 » Manolis Chiotis, Greek singer-songwriter and bouzouki player (b. 1920)
• 1975 » Joe Medwick, American baseball player and coach (b. 1911)
• 1978 » Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh, President of Ireland (b. 1911)
• 1980 » Peter Stoner, American mathematician and astronomer (b. 1888)

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

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

• 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.
• In The Netherlands , there was from July 24, 1963 to April 14, 1965 the cabinet Marijnen, with Mr. V.G.M. Marijnen (KVP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 11.9 million citizens.
• May 22 » Greek left-wing politician Grigoris Lambrakis is shot in an assassination attempt, and dies five days later.
• June 5 » Movement of 15 Khordad: Protests against the arrest of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini by the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. In several cities, masses of angry demonstrators are confronted by tanks and paratroopers.
• November 29 » "I Want to Hold Your Hand", recorded on October 17, 1963, is released by the Beatles in the United Kingdom.
• November 29 » Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 831 crashes shortly after takeoff from Montreal-Dorval International Airport, killing all 118 people on board.
• December 8 » Pan Am Flight 214, a Boeing 707, is struck by lightning and crashes near Elkton, Maryland, killing all 81 people on board.
• December 21 » "Bloody Christmas" begins in Cyprus, ultimately resulting in the displacement of 25,000–30,000 Turkish Cypriots and destruction of more than 100 villages.

The average temperature on March 21, 1963 was 1.6 °C. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north.