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• Steven R Lenderts, Sibley, Osceola County, Iowa († 2021)
• Lukje Nuis, Midwolda († 1972)
• Steven R. Lenderts, Sibley, Osceola Co., IA († 2021)
• Dascha van der Ploeg, Borselle, Zeeland, Nederland († 1972)
• Martijn John Christiaan Elbers, Schiedam
• Anke Hobers, Nordhorn (Duitsland)

• Cornelia Sinke (73), Middelburg, Zeeland, NL
• Cornelia│Keetje Eradus (63), Leiden
• Adrianus Antonius Josephus Maria Storimans (69), Tilburg
• Albertje Cornelia Verhagen (77), Pernis, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Catharina Aafje Noot (82), Nijmegen
• Augusta M Lammens (73), Castricum, Nederland
• Cornelis Reijer Daalder (70)
• Antonius Hugens (74)
• Adrianus Antonius Joephus Maria Storimans (69)
• Arnoldus Segers (68), Maaseik (B)

• 1969 » Daniel Moder, American cinematographer
• 1969 » Dov Charney, Canadian-American fashion designer and businessman, founded American Apparel
• 1970 » Danny Michel, Canadian singer-songwriter and producer
• 1970 » Minnie Driver, English singer-songwriter and actress
• 1971 » Patricia Velásquez, Venezuelan model and actress
• 1973 » Portia de Rossi, Australian-American actress
• 1974 » Ariel Pestano, Cuban baseball player
• 1974 » Othella Harrington, American basketball player and coach
• 1975 » Fred Coleman, American football player and coach
• 1975 » Preity Zinta, Indian actress, producer, and television host

• 1960 » Auguste Herbin, French painter (b. 1882)
• 1961 » Krishna Singh, Indian politician, 1st Chief Minister of Bihar (b. 1887)
• 1966 » Arthur Percival, English general (b. 1887)
• 1967 » Eddie Tolan, American sprinter and educator (b. 1908)
• 1969 » Meher Baba, Indian spiritual master (b. 1894)
• 1971 » Viktor Zhirmunsky, Russian historian and linguist (b. 1891)
• 1973 » Ragnar Frisch, Norwegian economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1895)
• 1974 » Samuel Goldwyn, Polish-American film producer, co-founded Goldwyn Pictures (b. 1882)
• 1976 » Ernesto Miranda, American criminal (b. 1941)
• 1976 » Evert Taube, Swedish author and composer (b. 1890)

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. David
16. Johan

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.
• 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.
• June 9 » Severe rainfall causes a dam in the Black Hills of South Dakota to burst, creating a flood that kills 238 people and causes $160million in damage.
• July 31 » The Troubles: In Operation Motorman, the British Army re-takes the urban no-go areas of Northern Ireland. It is the biggest British military operation since the Suez Crisis of 1956, and the biggest in Ireland since the Irish War of Independence. Later that day, nine civilians are killed by car bombs in the village of Claudy.
• September 5 » Munich massacre: A Palestinian terrorist group called "Black September" attacks and takes hostage 11 Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympic Games. Two die in the attack and nine are murdered the following day.
• September 21 » Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos begins authoritarian rule by declaring martial law.
• December 18 » Vietnam War: President Richard Nixon announces that the United States will engage North Vietnam in Operation Linebacker II, a series of Christmas bombings, after peace talks collapsed with North Vietnam on the 13th.

The temperature on January 31, 1972 was between -9.6 °C and -2.5 °C and averaged -6.2 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. There was 1.4 hours of sunshine (16%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south.