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• Cathy Anita Vuurens, Pequannock, New Jersey, Verenigde Staten († 2005)
• Jacobus Ravensbergen, Leiden († 1979)
• Bastiaantje Verbaan († 2015)
• Remco Paul Nuij, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Marion Biesmans, Maastricht († 2021)
• Alexander Hermanus Wouter Ineke, Haarlem († 1966)
• Pim Tameling († 2004)
• Johanna Adriana van Baarle, Breda
• Catharina Brands, ,, Best, Nederland († 1966)
• Elam Malachie, Afoela († 1991)

• Dirkje van Nimwegen (72), Amsterdam
• Adrianus Josephus Gorp van, Tilburg
• Caroline Bernadine DROESCH (99), Allen County,Ohio
• Clarence Hodges (70), Cummingsville, Van Buren County, Tennessee, Verenigde Staten
• Adriana Johanna Alexia Stoop (71), Zevenbergen (Sancta Maria)
• Antonie Reint Jan Roeterdink (70), Deventer, Overijssel, Nederland
• Celina Sylvia Quataert (59), Sluis
• Bernardus Maria Aloysius Houwer (17), Domburg
• Aaltje Ebeijer (76), Avereest
• Anna Prins (72), Blankenham

• 1963 » Regina Jacobs, American runner
• 1964 » Kaj Leo Johannesen, Faroese footballer and politician, 12th Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands
• 1964 » Lee Janzen, American golfer
• 1965 » Dan Crowley, Australian rugby player
• 1965 » Satoshi Tajiri, Japanese video game developer; created Pokémon
• 1965 » Shania Twain, Canadian singer-songwriter
• 1965 » Sonia Kruger, Australian television host and actress
• 1966 » Priya Dutt, Indian social worker and politician
• 1967 » Jamie Osborne, English jockey and trainer
• 1968 » Billy Boyd, Scottish actor and singer

• 1955 » Emmett Till, American murder victim (b. 1941)
• 1959 » Bohuslav Martinů, Czech-American composer and educator (b. 1890)
• 1965 » Giulio Racah, Italian-Israeli physicist and mathematician (b. 1909)
• 1968 » Dimitris Pikionis, Greek architect and academic (b. 1887)
• 1971 » Reuvein Margolies, Israeli author and scholar (b. 1889)
• 1972 » Prince William of Gloucester (b. 1941)
• 1975 » Fritz Wotruba, Austrian sculptor (b. 1907)
• 1976 » Anissa Jones, American actress (b. 1958)
• 1978 » Bruce Catton, American historian and journalist (b. 1899)
• 1978 » Robert Shaw, English actor (b. 1927)

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

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

• 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 April 14, 1965 to November 22, 1966 the cabinet Cals, with Mr. J.M.L.Th. Cals (KVP) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from November 22, 1966 to April 5, 1967 the cabinet Zijlstra, with Prof. dr. J. Zijlstra (ARP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 12.4 million citizens.
• March 16 » Launch of Gemini 8, the 12th manned American space flight and first space docking with an Agena Target Vehicle.
• March 31 » The Soviet Union launches Luna 10 which later becomes the first space probe to enter orbit around the Moon.
• July 8 » King Mwambutsa IV Bangiriceng of Burundi is deposed by his son Prince Charles Ndizi.
• July 30 » England defeats West Germany to win the 1966 FIFA World Cup at Wembley Stadium after extra time.
• November 13 » In response to Fatah raids against Israelis near the West Bank border, Israel launches an attack on the village of As-Samu.
• December 18 » Saturn's moon Epimetheus is discovered by astronomer Richard Walker.

The temperature on August 28, 1966 was between 12.0 °C and 21.0 °C and averaged 15.8 °C. There was 3.8 hours of sunshine (27%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east.