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• Danuta Boudrez, Gits († 2022)
• Angelique Margreta Goverdina Huisman, Valburg, Gelderland, Nederland
• Johanna Bregitta (Jolanda) Mulder, Groningen († 1974)
• Jantina Anna Marie Kooiman, Enkhuizen
• Viola Flantua, Amstelveen

• Augustin Henri de ROO (72), Roeselare, West-Vlaanderen, België
• Aaltje PRINSEN (87), Deventer,Gemeente Deventer,Provincie Overijssel,Nederland
• "Irène" Colette Louise Marie Josephine Ghislaine Bosschaert de Bouwel (86), Westmalle, Malle, Belgique
• Adrianus Josephus van den Brekel (75), Goirle
• Albertina Maria Maas (Maes) (74)
• Blanch Celia Obbink (68)
• Casparus Wilhelmus Francinus Spiers (65), Huizen
• anna theodora kersten (73), horst (ziekenhuis)
• Antje Bakker (49), -
• Alberdina Geertruida van Bussel (76), Voorst,Gemeente Voorst, Gelderland, Nederland

• 1969 » Christopher Pincher, English politician
• 1969 » Paul Ray Smith, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient († 2003)
• 1969 » Shamim Sarif, English author, director, and screenwriter
• 1969 » Shawn Crahan, American drummer, songwriter, and producer
• 1971 » Kevin Millar, American baseball player and sportscaster
• 1971 » Michael S. Engel, American paleontologist and entomologist
• 1971 » Mike Michalowicz, American businessman and author
• 1971 » Peter Salisbury, English drummer
• 1972 » Conor Burns, British politician
• 1972 » Kate Fleetwood, English actress

• 1962 » Charles Reisner, American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1887)
• 1973 » August Kippasto, Estonian-Australian wrestler and poet (b. 1887)
• 1973 » Josué de Castro, Brazilian physician, geographer, and activist (b. 1908)
• 1975 » Earle Cabell, American businessman and politician, Mayor of Dallas (b. 1906)
• 1976 » Philip Gbeho, Ghanaian composer and educator (b. 1904)
• 1978 » Hasso von Manteuffel, German general and politician (b. 1897)
• 1978 » James Bassett, American journalist and author (b. 1912)
• 1980 » Theodor Luts, Estonian-Brazilian director, producer, and cinematographer (b. 1896)
• 1981 » Patsy Kelly, American actress and dancer (b. 1910)
• 1982 » Sarah Churchill, English actress (b. 1914)

• 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.
• April 1 » Bangladesh Liberation War: The Pakistan Army massacre over 1,000 people in Keraniganj Upazila, Bangladesh.
• May 1 » Amtrak (the National Railroad Passenger Corporation) takes over operation of U.S. passenger rail service.
• May 26 » Bangladesh Liberation War: The Pakistan Army slaughters at least 71 Hindus in Burunga, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
• August 15 » Bahrain gains independence from the United Kingdom.
• August 15 » President Richard Nixon completes the break from the gold standard by ending convertibility of the United States dollar into gold by foreign investors.
• December 16 » Bangladesh Liberation War and Indo-Pakistani War of 1971: The ceasefire of the Pakistan Army brings an end to both conflicts. This is commemorated annually as Victory Day in Bangladesh, and as Vijay Diwas in India.

The temperature on September 24, 1971 was between 10.7 °C and 17.3 °C and averaged 14.3 °C. There was 2.8 mm of rain during 2.1 hours. There was 1.3 hours of sunshine (11%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest.