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• Marcel Bindt, Zaandam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2023)
• Hendrik Lucas Faber, Groningen († 2017)
• Seine Lenters († 2023)
• Patricia Carolina Maria van den Beucken, Belfeld († 1995)
• Kirsten Maria Erinkveld, Angerlo, Nederland († 1969)
• Coletta Collée, (Den Helder) († 1996)
• Kirsten Maria Erinkveld, Angerlo, Gelderland, Nederland
• Gezinus Willems († 2015)
• Egbert Huijbregts, Loon op Zand, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1989)

• Brechtjeline Gruis (61), Groningen
• Anne Duyes Seekles (54), Sneek, Friesland, Nederland
• Anne Duijes Seekles (54), Sneek, Friesland, Nederland
• Antonius Karel Kamerman(s) (74), Utrecht (UTR) The Netherlands
• Annetje van Hennik (91), Vlaardingen
• Albertus Mattheus Huijboom (66), Rotterdam
• Annie Clark (78), Saint Austell, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
• Antonius Karel Kamermans (74), Utrecht
• Adriaan Herman Maarten Graaf van Marnix de St. Aldegonde (61), Brussel
• Albert Hoving (79), Oosterhesselen,Drenthe,Niederlande

• 1966 » Art Barr, American wrestler († 1994)
• 1967 » Teddy Riley, American singer-songwriter and producer
• 1967 » Yvonne Reyes, Venezuelan television host and actress
• 1968 » Ali Benarbia, Algerian footballer
• 1968 » CL Smooth, American rapper and producer
• 1968 » Emily Procter, American actress
• 1968 » Leeroy Thornhill, English keyboard player and DJ
• 1968 » Zvonimir Boban, Croatian footballer and sportscaster
• 1969 » Dylan Neal, Canadian-American actor, producer, and screenwriter
• 1969 » Jeremy Davies, American actor

• 1955 » Iry LeJeune, American accordion player (b. 1928)
• 1958 » Ran Bosilek, Bulgarian author and translator (b. 1886)
• 1963 » Remedios Varo, Spanish-Mexican painter (b. 1908)
• 1967 » Clement Attlee, English soldier, lawyer, and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1883)
• 1970 » Jean Giono, French author and poet (b. 1895)
• 1973 » Gabriel Marcel, French philosopher, playwright, and critic (b. 1889)
• 1977 » Giorgos Papasideris, Greek singer-songwriter (b. 1902)
• 1978 » Bertha Parker Pallan, American archaeologist (b. 1907)
• 1979 » Brian Edmund Baker, English air marshal (b. 1896)
• 1979 » Jayaprakash Narayan, Indian politician (b. 1902)

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

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

• 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 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 12.7 million citizens.
• January 21 » A B-52 bomber crashes near Thule Air Base, contaminating the area after its nuclear payload ruptures. One of the four bombs remains unaccounted for after the cleanup operation is complete.
• January 21 » Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh: One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war begins.
• February 12 » Phong Nhị and Phong Nhất massacre.
• March 6 » Three rebels are executed by Rhodesia, the first executions since UDI, prompting international condemnation.
• March 28 » Brazilian high school student Edson Luís de Lima Souto is killed by military police at a protest for cheaper meals at a restaurant for low-income students.
• August 28 » The police rioted during the Democratic National Convention, beating up anti-war protesters, peaceful demonstrators, innocent bystanders, and members of the press.

The temperature on October 8, 1968 was between 6.4 °C and 14.3 °C and averaged 11.3 °C. There was 5.3 mm of rain during 6.7 hours. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast.