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• Thys Daniëls de Hoop, Wommels, Hennaarderadeel, Friesland, Nederland († 2001)
• van WEEREN, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Michael J. Braesch († 1992)
• Emile Mennens († 1991)

• Anna Jantina Brouwer (88), Kalamazoo, Michigan, Verenigde Staten
• Arnoldina Jenniskens (85), Panningen,, Limburg, Nederland
• Adriana Verton (82), Hoofddorp, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Abraham Reijmes (84), Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland
• Adolph van der Lugt (46), Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, Verenigde Staten
• Anna Maria de Jonge (73), Haarlemmermeer
• Adrianus Pietersz. (Arie) Keuning (79)
• arnoldina jenniskens (85), helden-panningen
• Aaltje Gaikema (92), -
• Alida C. Zonneveld (74), Leiden

• 1968 » Iris Chang, Chinese-American journalist and author († 2004)
• 1969 » Brett Ratner, American director and producer
• 1969 » Rodney Atkins, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1970 » Jennifer Weiner, American journalist and author
• 1970 » Vince Vaughn, American actor
• 1971 » Christianne Meneses Jacobs, Nicaraguan-American journalist and educator
• 1971 » Orfeh, American singer, songwriter and actress
• 1972 » Keith Tkachuk, American ice hockey player
• 1972 » Nick Frost, English actor and screenwriter
• 1973 » Björn Kuipers, Dutch footballer and referee

• 1965 » Clemence Dane, English author and playwright (b. 1888)
• 1965 » Jack Hoxie, American actor (b. 1885)
• 1969 » Dwight D. Eisenhower, American general and politician, 34th President of the United States (b. 1890)
• 1971 » Robert Hunter, American golfer (b. 1886)
• 1972 » Donie Bush, American baseball player, manager, and team owner (b. 1887)
• 1974 » Arthur Crudup, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1905)
• 1974 » Dorothy Fields, American songwriter (b. 1905)
• 1974 » Françoise Rosay, French actress (b. 1891)
• 1976 » Richard Arlen, American actor (b. 1898)
• 1977 » Eric Shipton, Sri Lankan-English mountaineer and explorer (b. 1907)

• 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.
• May 30 » Mariner program: Mariner 9 is launched to map 70% of the surface, and to study temporal changes in the atmosphere and surface, of Mars.
• June 11 » The U.S. Government forcibly removes the last holdouts to the Native American Occupation of Alcatraz, ending 19 months of control.
• September 3 » Qatar becomes an independent state.
• September 28 » The Parliament of the UK passes the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, banning the medicinal use of cannabis.
• December 5 » Battle of Gazipur: Pakistani forces stand defeated as India cedes Gazipur to Bangladesh.
• December 16 » The United Kingdom recognizes Bahrain's independence, which is commemorated annually as Bahrain's National Day.

The temperature on March 28, 1971 was between -3.2 °C and 8.4 °C and averaged 2.5 °C. There was 6.2 hours of sunshine (49%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.