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• Cornelia Hendrika Baauw († 1975)
• Sandra Vahrmeijer, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1971)
• Janet Eileen Timmer
• Anna Margaretha van Muijen († 2001)
• Erika Baauw († 1975)
• Eric John Vermeeren, Melbourne AS († 2008)
• Pauline d'Amarzit, Saint-Rémy, Saône-et-Loire, France († 1999)
• William Muller, Winsum, Winsum, Groningen, Nederland

• Catharina Hendrika Raspoort (66), IJmuiden
• Christina Johanna Cornelia de Wit (87), Hilversum
• Angela de Lange (0), Koudekerk ad Ryn
• Addie Marie Leapley (59), Shelby, Richland, Ohio, United States
• Augustus Green (82), 53724/1971, Murwillumbah District, New South Wales, Australia
• Alva Leland Heath (58), Payson, Ariz
• Alberdina Harwig (77), Bilthoven
• Agatha Kaptein (84), Amsterdam bij Zusters v.d. Voorzienigheid
• Alie de Vries (7)
• Albert Wittering (85), Vlagtwedde

• 1967 » Anna Ibrisagic, Swedish politician
• 1967 » Luís Roberto Alves, Mexican footballer
• 1968 » Guinevere Turner, American actress and screenwriter
• 1970 » Bryan Herta, American race car driver and businessman, co-founded Bryan Herta Autosport
• 1971 » George Osborne, English journalist and politician, former Chancellor of the Exchequer
• 1972 » Martin Saggers, English cricketer and umpire
• 1972 » Rubens Barrichello, Brazilian race car driver
• 1973 » Maxwell, American singer-songwriter and producer
• 1974 » Jewel, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actress, and poet
• 1974 » Manuela Schwesig, German politician, German Federal Minister of Family Affairs

• 1960 » Georges Claude, French engineer and inventor, created Neon lighting (b. 1870)
• 1962 » Louis Coatalen, French engineer (b. 1879)
• 1963 » August Jakobson, Estonian author and politician (b. 1904)
• 1965 » David Smith, American sculptor (b. 1906)
• 1975 » Moms Mabley, American comedian and actor (b. 1894)
• 1979 » S. Selvanayagam, Sri Lankan geographer and academic (b. 1932)
• 1981 » David Lewis, Belarusian-Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1909)
• 1981 » Gene Green, American baseball player (b. 1933)
• 1981 » George Jessel, American actor, singer, and producer (b. 1898)
• 1981 » Rayner Heppenstall, English author and poet (b. 1911)

1. Jan
2. Johannes
3. Robert
4. Marco
5. Peter
6. Marcel
7. Jeroen
8. Mark
9. Richard
10. Patrick
11. Michael
12. Edwin
13. Pieter
14. Cornelis
15. David
16. Johan

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

• 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.
• In The Netherlands , there was from April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet Biesheuvel I, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 13.1 million citizens.
• January 25 » Charles Manson and three female "Family" members are found guilty of the 1969 Tate–LaBianca murders.
• September 13 » Chairman Mao Zedong's second in command and successor Marshal Lin Biao flees the People's Republic of China after the failure of an alleged coup. His plane crashes in Mongolia, killing all aboard.
• September 28 » The Parliament of the UK passes the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, banning the medicinal use of cannabis.
• October 12 » The 2,500 year celebration of the Persian Empire begins.
• November 10 » In Cambodia, Khmer Rouge forces attack the city of Phnom Penh and its airport, killing 44, wounding at least 30 and damaging nine aircraft.
• November 28 » Fred Quilt, a leader of the Tsilhqot'in First Nation suffers severe abdominal injuries allegedly caused by Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers; he dies two days later.

The temperature on May 23, 1971 was between 10.7 °C and 22.5 °C and averaged 15.5 °C. There was 5.8 mm of rain during 1.8 hours. There was 7.1 hours of sunshine (44%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east.