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• Ronald Hoedjes, Eierland ("De Wamberg") († 1972)
• Alexandre comte de Lalaing, Ixelles, Bruxelles (Belgique) († 2016)
• Richard Arts
• Sylvie Bélissont, Parijs, Val-d’Oise, Frankrijk
• Ginger Shawn Hill, Marion, Williamson Co., IL († 1991)
• Christine Vernon († 2011)
• Serge Belmans, Lier, Antwerpen, Belgium († 2008)
• Peter Paul van Gorkum, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Ronald Jacobus Johannes Hoedjes, Eierland (Texel, NH) († 1972)

• Cornelius A. van Lier (75)
• Angus Andersen (75), Raymond, Alberta, Canada
• Carola Renildis Maria Kerstens (75), Tilburg, Nederland
• Carola Renildis Maria Kerstens- (75), Tilburg, Nederland
• Clement Hoefer (73), Artesia, Los Angeles, California, Verenigde Staten
• Anna van der Krol (91), Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
• Augustinus Wilhelmus Vogels (65), Naaldwijk
• Elisabeth Maria Frederika Voordenberg (81), Amserdam
• Berend Manssen (88)
• Cora Bell Johnson (81), Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio, United States

• 1969 » Andrew Carnie, Canadian-American linguist, author, and academic
• 1970 » Abelardo Fernández, Spanish footballer and manager
• 1970 » Kelly Holmes, English runner
• 1970 » Luis Miguel, Mexican singer-songwriter and producer
• 1971 » Brendon Burns, Australian comedian, podcaster, writer and author
• 1971 » Scott McCord, Canadian voice actor
• 1972 » Jeff Wilkins, American football player
• 1972 » Rivaldo, Brazilian footballer
• 1973 » Alessio Scarpi, Italian footballer
• 1973 » George Gregan, Zambian-Australian rugby player and coach

• 1955 » Jim Corbett, British-Indian colonel, hunter, and author (b. 1875)
• 1960 » Beardsley Ruml, American economist and statistician (b. 1894)
• 1961 » Max Hainle, German swimmer (b. 1882)
• 1967 » Konrad Adenauer, German politician, 1st Chancellor of Germany (b. 1876)
• 1971 » Luigi Piotti, Italian race car driver (b. 1913)
• 1975 » Percy Lavon Julian, American chemist and academic (b. 1899)
• 1987 » Hugh Brannum, American vocalist, arranger, and composer (b. 1910)
• 1989 » Daphne du Maurier, English novelist and playwright (b. 1907)
• 1991 » Stanley Hawes, English-Australian director and producer (b. 1905)
• 1992 » Frankie Howerd, English actor and screenwriter (b. 1917)

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 4 » Rose Heilbron becomes the first female judge to sit at the Old Bailey in London, UK.
• February 3 » The first day of the seven-day 1972 Iran blizzard, which would kill at least 4,000 people, making it the deadliest snowstorm in history.
• March 20 » The Troubles: The first Provisional IRA car bombing in Belfast kills seven people and injures 148 others in Northern Ireland.
• May 5 » Alitalia Flight 112 crashes into Mount Longa near Palermo, Sicily, killing all 115 aboard, making it the deadliest single-aircraft disaster in Italy.
• November 29 » Atari releases Pong, the first commercially successful video game.
• November 30 » Vietnam War: White House Press Secretary Ron Ziegler tells the press that there will be no more public announcements concerning American troop withdrawals from Vietnam because troop levels are now down to 27,000.

The temperature on April 19, 1972 was between 3.4 °C and 9.7 °C and averaged 6.2 °C. There was 3.0 mm of rain during 2.9 hours. There was 3.4 hours of sunshine (24%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast.