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• Nathalie Széchényi de Sárvár-Felsövidék, Vienne (Wien), Vienne, Autriche († 2010)
• Françoise Chouinard, Soest, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany († 2003)
• Jolanda Martina Petronella Opdam, Leiden († 1975)
• Patricia de Jong, Zeeland
• Annigje Volken, Zwartsluis († 2014)
• Elisabeth Maria Johanna (Lilian) MEENS, Kerkrade, Nederland († 2020)
• Rene EGBERS, Zwolle, Overijssel, Nederland († 1989)
• Hindrikus Elze Bots, Winschoten, Groningen, Netherlands († 1999)
• Patricia Ann de Jong, Zeeland, Noord-Brabant, Nederland

• Bernardus van Heeswijk (50), Liempde, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Annetje Vlijm (86)
• Arie Kool (69), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Alfons Crols (58), Turnhout
• Aafje BLEIJENDAAL (80), Den Helder
• Albertje de Jong (74), Nuis, Groningen, Niederlande
• Albertje de Jong (74), Nuis, Marum, Groningen, Nederland
• Alle Wieringa (77), Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Bernardus van Heeswijk (50), Liempde, Noord-Brabant
• Anna Kathryn Nelson (78), Dysart, Tama County, Iowa, Verenigde Staten

• 1963 » Sigvart Dagsland, Norwegian singer, pianist and composer
• 1964 » Charles Stross, English journalist, author, and programmer
• 1964 » Dan Lilker, American singer-songwriter and bass player
• 1965 » Curtis Stigers, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1965 » Zakir Naik, an Indian Islamic preacher; founder and president of the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF)
• 1966 » Dave Price, American journalist and game show host
• 1967 » Eric Stuart, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and voice actor
• 1968 » Michael Stich, German tennis player and sportscaster
• 1968 » Rhod Gilbert, Welsh comedian
• 1968 » Stuart Law, Australian cricketer and coach

• 1959 » Boughera El Ouafi, Algerian-French runner (b. 1898)
• 1961 » Tsuru Aoki, Japanese-American actress (b. 1892)
• 1962 » Iván Petrovich, Serbian-German actor and singer (b. 1894)
• 1965 » Henry Travers, Irish-American actor (b. 1874)
• 1966 » Elizabeth Arden, Canadian-American businesswoman, founded Elizabeth Arden, Inc. (b. 1878)
• 1966 » S. S. Kresge, American businessman, founded Kmart (b. 1867)
• 1973 » Leo Strauss, German-American political scientist, philosopher, and academic (b. 1899)
• 1973 » Margaret Caroline Anderson, American publisher, founded The Little Review (b. 1886)
• 1973 » Walt Kelly, American illustrator and animator (b. 1913)
• 1975 » K. C. Douglas, American rural blues singer (b. 1913)

• 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.
• February 3 » The Soviet Union's Luna 9 becomes the first spacecraft to make a soft landing on the Moon, and the first spacecraft to take pictures from the surface of the Moon.
• March 4 » In an interview in the London Evening Standard, The Beatles' John Lennon declares that the band is "more popular than Jesus now".
• April 26 » The magnitude 5.1 Tashkent earthquake affects the largest city in Soviet Central Asia with a maximum MSK intensity of VII (Very strong). Tashkent is mostly destroyed and 15–200 are killed.
• May 16 » The Communist Party of China issues the "May 16 Notice", marking the beginning of the Cultural Revolution.
• September 9 » The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act is signed into law by U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson.
• October 21 » A colliery spoil tip collapses on the village of Aberfan in Wales, killing 144 people, mostly schoolchildren.

The temperature on October 18, 1966 was between 8.4 °C and 13.4 °C and averaged 11.3 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain during 1.2 hours. The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east.