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• Natalie Yvette Kettenis († 1994)
• Roland Antonius Lambertus van Balen, Hintham, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Klara Van den Bosch, Lier
• C.L. (Carolien) de Pooter († 1985)
• Christopher Veltkamp, Michigan (USA) († 2017)
• roger jacobus maria van gemert, helden-beringe
• Catharina Leentje de Pooter, Axel, ZL, Nederland († 1985)
• Esther Wilbrink († 1972)
• Roland Antonius Lambertus van Balen, Hintham

• Constantinus Destombes (93), Amsterdam
• Charlotte Melissa "Lottie" Exum (84), Lanier Georgia
• Catharina de Visser (76)
• Antonia Groffen (64), Rotterdam, Z-Hol, NL
• André Schmitt (91)
• Antonia GROFFEN (64), Rotterdam
• Anne Veltman (73), -
• Alice Chapman (82), St Ann's Hospital, Tottenham, London, England
• Catharina Maria Anna de Ruijter de Wildt (89), 's Gravenhage
• Antonia Groffen (64), Rotterdam

• 1970 » Adele Griffin, American author
• 1970 » Andi Peters, English journalist, actor, and producer
• 1970 » John Rennie, Zimbabwean cricketer
• 1971 » Andrea Philipp, German sprinter
• 1972 » Wil Wheaton, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
• 1973 » Denis Urubko, Kazakh mountaineer
• 1973 » Stephen Dorff, American actor and producer
• 1975 » Corrado Grabbi, Italian footballer
• 1975 » Lanka de Silva, Sri Lankan cricketer
• 1975 » Yoshihiro Akiyama, Japanese mixed martial artist

• 1966 » Adekunle Fajuyi, Nigerian colonel (b. 1926)
• 1966 » Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, Nigerian general and politician, 2nd Head of State of Nigeria (b. 1924)
• 1970 » John Barbirolli, English cellist and conductor (b. 1899)
• 1973 » Norm Smith, Australian footballer and coach (b. 1915)
• 1973 » Roger Williamson, English race car driver (b. 1948)
• 1974 » Cass Elliot, American singer (b. 1941)
• 1974 » Erich Kästner, German author and poet (b. 1899)
• 1976 » Mickey Cohen, American gangster (b. 1913)
• 1978 » Andrzej Bogucki, Polish actor, operetta singer, and songwriter (b. 1904)
• 1979 » Herbert Marcuse, German sociologist and philosopher (b. 1898)

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.
• February 22 » The Official Irish Republican Army detonates a car bomb at Aldershot barracks, killing seven and injuring nineteen others.
• 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.
• May 15 » The Ryukyu Islands, under U.S. military governance since its conquest in 1945, reverts to Japanese control.
• June 16 » The largest single-site hydroelectric power project in Canada is inaugurated at Churchill Falls Generating Station.
• September 1 » In Reykjavík, Iceland, American Bobby Fischer beats Russian Boris Spassky to become the world chess champion.
• September 29 » China–Japan relations: Japan establishes diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China after breaking official ties with the Republic of China.

The temperature on July 29, 1972 was between 13.5 °C and 20.0 °C and averaged 16.5 °C. There was 2.6 hours of sunshine (17%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west.