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• Theadora Rebel, Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1968)
• David Alexander Blokland, Nairobi (Kenia) († 2008)
• Martinus Wilhelmus Maria van Rooij, Sint-Oedenrode, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Herman Koedijk, Stadskanaal († 1984)
• Sjoerd Wytzes Weijer († 1995)
• Vergilio Oreto, Pagbilao (PH) († 2009)
• Antonius Johannes Maria van Rooij, Sint-Oedenrode, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Wendy Theodora Maria Bonouvrie, (UT) Utrecht († 2013)
• Robert Hugh Graf, Alameda, California, Verenigde Staten († 1990)
• Natalie Jane Loffler († 1967)

• Afke Hendriks Kleefstra (87), Indijk, Wymbritseradeel, Friesland, Nederland
• Antonia Anna Cornelia Geerts (58), Antwerpen, Belgium
• Albert Barelds (78), 2e Exloermond (Odoorn), Nederland
• Anna Catharina Adriana Gruijters (87), Vught, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Agatha Christina Hendrika Moor (92), Gennep, Limburg, Nederland
• Berend Beerta (77), Veendam, Groningen, Nederland
• Andreas Petrus Ludovicus Ververs (71), Kaatsheuvel
• Adrianus Arnoldus van der HEIJDEN (77), Oisterwijk,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Antonia Anna Cornelia Geerts (58), Brecht (B)
• Bertha Dewyze (72), Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois

• 1966 » Bushwick Bill, Jamaican-American rapper Geto Boys († 2019)
• 1966 » Les Ferdinand, English footballer and coach
• 1966 » Sinéad O'Connor, Irish singer-songwriter
• 1966 » Tyler Mane, Canadian wrestler and actor
• 1967 » Andy Kapp, German curler
• 1967 » Darren Sheridan, English footballer and manager
• 1967 » Jeff George, American football player
• 1967 » Junkie XL, Dutch songwriter, movie score composer and electronic artist
• 1967 » Kotono Mitsuishi, Japanese voice actress and singer
• 1968 » Mike Mussina, American baseball player and coach

• 1954 » Claude Cahun, French artist, photographer, and writer (b. 1894)
• 1954 » Gladys George, American actress (b. 1904)
• 1954 » Joseph B. Keenan, American lawyer and politician (b. 1888)
• 1958 » Tris Speaker, American baseball player and manager (b. 1888)
• 1963 » Sarit Thanarat, Thai field marshal and politician, 11th Prime Minister of Thailand (b. 1908)
• 1966 » Ward Morehouse, American playwright, author, and critic (b. 1899)
• 1971 » Eleni Ourani, Greek poet and critic (b. 1896)
• 1971 » Ernst Krenkel, Russian geographer and explorer (b. 1903)
• 1975 » Gary Thain, New Zealand bass player (b. 1948)
• 1978 » Golda Meir, Ukrainian-Israeli educator and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Israel (b. 1898)

1. Jan
2. Johannes
3. Peter
4. Robert
5. Willem
6. Hendrik
7. Marcel
8. Richard
9. Erik
10. Cornelis
11. Gerrit
12. Paul
13. Eric
14. Ronald
15. Johan
16. Mark

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Monique
4. Ingrid
5. Cornelia
6. Anna
7. Jolanda
8. Petra
9. Elisabeth
10. Jacqueline
11. Sandra
12. Karin
13. Catharina
14. Wilhelmina
15. Yvonne
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 November 22, 1966 to April 5, 1967 the cabinet Zijlstra, with Prof. dr. J. Zijlstra (ARP) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 12.5 million citizens.
• January 18 » Albert DeSalvo, the "Boston Strangler", is convicted of numerous crimes and is sentenced to life imprisonment.
• April 24 » Vietnam War: American General William Westmoreland says in a news conference that the enemy had "gained support in the United States that gives him hope that he can win politically that which he cannot win militarily".
• September 11 » China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) launched an attack on Indian posts at Nathu La, Sikkim, India, which resulted a military clashes.
• September 30 » The BBC Light Programme, Third Programme and Home Service are replaced with BBC Radio 2, 3 and 4 Respectively, BBC Radio 1 is also launched.
• November 2 » Vietnam War: US President Lyndon B. Johnson and "The Wise Men" conclude that the American people should be given more optimistic reports on the progress of the war.
• November 29 » Vietnam War: U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara announces his resignation.

The temperature on December 8, 1967 was between -0.7 °C and 2.5 °C and averaged 0.9 °C. There was 3.6 mm of rain during 2.2 hours. There was 4.0 hours of sunshine (51%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.