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• Marcus Johannes Petrus Dieden († 1996)
• Leanne Marie Norden, North Vancouver, Verenigde Staten († 2022)
• Remco Doekes, Purmerend, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1976)
• Claesen, Geel (B), België († 1999)
• Remco Doekes, Purmerend, Nederland († 1976)
• Jack Bekkema, Wieringen († 1984)

• Age Jacobus Fossen (59), Wemeldinge
• Elisabeth van der Vorst (87), Sittard
• Christianus Johannes Wilhelmus de Jong (68), Helmond
• Adrianus van Reeuwijk (63), Zevenhuizen, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
• Anna Kooijman (89), Ouderkerk aan den IJssel
• Constantia Dijmphna Scheepers (79), Westminster, Cal, Verenigde Staten
• Albin Apolin Babylas Mandy (70), Meru, Friesland, Nederland
• Alida Barber (70), Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Nederland
• Afiena Wals (72), Utrecht
• Cornelia Maria Bode (73), Oudewater, UTR, Nederland

• 1969 » Christy Turlington, American model
• 1969 » István Bagyula, Hungarian pole vaulter
• 1970 » Eric Whitacre, American composer and conductor
• 1971 » Renée Elise Goldsberry, American actress
• 1971 » Taye Diggs, American actor and singer
• 1972 » Mattias Norström, Swedish ice hockey player and manager
• 1972 » Rodney MacDonald, Canadian educator and politician, 26th Premier of Nova Scotia
• 1972 » Shiraz Minwalla, Indian theoretical physicist and string theorist
• 1974 » Ludmila Formanová, Czech runner
• 1974 » Tomáš Řepka, Czech footballer

• 1960 » Paul Sauvé, Canadian lawyer and politician, 17th Premier of Quebec (b. 1907)
• 1963 » Dick Powell, American actor, singer, and director (b. 1904)
• 1963 » Jack Carson, Canadian-American actor (b. 1910)
• 1974 » Tex Ritter, American actor (b. 1905)
• 1975 » Siraj Sikder, Bangladesh revolutionary leader (b. 1944)
• 1977 » Erroll Garner, American pianist and composer (b. 1921)
• 1986 » Una Merkel, American actress (b. 1903)
• 1987 » Harekrushna Mahatab, Indian journalist and politician, 1st Chief Minister of Odisha (b. 1899)
• 1989 » Safdar Hashmi, Indian actor, director, and playwright (b. 1954)
• 1990 » Alan Hale Jr., American film and television actor (b. 1921)

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

1. Maria
2. Sandra
3. Johanna
4. Monique
5. Esther
6. Saskia
7. Miranda
8. Elisabeth
9. Bianca
10. Patricia
11. Wendy
12. Ingrid
13. Jennifer
14. Nicole
15. Karin
16. Anna

• 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 Biesheuvel I, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, July 20, 1972 to Friday, May 11, 1973 the cabinet Biesheuvel II, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 13.3 million citizens.
• January 8 » Bowing to international pressure, President of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto releases Bengali leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from prison, who had been arrested after declaring the independence of Bangladesh.
• April 2 » Actor Charlie Chaplin returns to the United States for the first time since being labeled a communist during the Red Scare in the early 1950s.
• April 13 » The Universal Postal Union decides to recognize the People's Republic of China as the only legitimate Chinese representative, effectively expelling the Republic of China administering Taiwan.
• April 25 » Vietnam War: Nguyen Hue Offensive: The North Vietnamese 320th Division forces 5,000 South Vietnamese troops to retreat and traps about 2,500 others northwest of Kontum.
• September 24 » Japan Airlines Flight 472 lands at Juhu Aerodrome instead of Santacruz Airport in Bombay, India.
• November 23 » The Soviet Union makes its final attempt at successfully launching the N1 rocket.

The average temperature on January 2, 1972 was 2.0 °C. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east.