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• Daniel Joseph Hayes, Kittery, ME, United States († 1978)
• Markus Johannes van Velzen, Voorburg († 2003)
• johannes t. (johan) zeelen, helden-beringe

• Anastacio Zubia (78), Big Lake, Reagan Co., Texas
• Dema Gertrude Nothstine Winters (85)
• Antonius Johannes Josephus Paulissen (59), Eindhoven, NB, Nederland
• Anna Catharina Paridaans (79), Hulsel
• Cornelis Franciscus Naalden (66), Breda, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Adrianus van der Heijden (77), Lieshout
• Antonius Pijnappels (67), 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Arie Klapwijk (75), Berkel en Rodenrijs, Nederland
• Achilles Michiels (80), Bornem, Antwerpen, België
• Cornelis Vorsteveld (73), De Wijk, Drenthe, Nederland

• 1970 » Kent Desormeaux, American jockey
• 1970 » Patricia Petibon, French soprano and actress
• 1971 » David Rikl, Czech-English tennis player
• 1971 » Derren Brown, English magician and painter
• 1971 » Roman Giertych, Polish lawyer and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland
• 1971 » Rozonda Thomas, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress (TLC)
• 1971 » Sara Blakely, American businesswoman, founded Spanx
• 1973 » Mark Taylor, Welsh rugby player and manager
• 1973 » Peter Andre, English-Australian singer-songwriter and actor
• 1974 » Carte Goodwin, American lawyer and politician

• 1964 » Orry-Kelly, Australian-American costume designer (b. 1897)
• 1968 » Frankie Lymon, American singer-songwriter (b. 1942)
• 1969 » Marius Barbeau, Canadian ethnographer and academic (b. 1883)
• 1973 » Bill Everett, American author and illustrator (b. 1917)
• 1977 » John Dickson Carr, American author and playwright (b. 1905)
• 1980 » George Tobias, American actor (b. 1901)
• 1985 » Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., American politician and diplomat, 3rd United States Ambassador to the United Nations (b. 1902)
• 1985 » J. Pat O'Malley, English-American actor and singer (b. 1904)
• 1985 » Ray Ellington, English singer and drummer (b. 1916)
• 1986 » Jacques Plante, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1929)

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.
• February 28 » China–United States relations: The United States and China sign the Shanghai Communiqué.
• 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.
• May 30 » The Angry Brigade goes on trial over a series of 25 bombings throughout the United Kingdom.
• September 21 » Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos begins authoritarian rule by declaring martial law.
• 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.
• November 8 » American pay television network Home Box Office (HBO) launches, initially transmitting to 365 Teleservice Cable subscribers in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. First operating as a Northeastern U.S.-based regional service, HBO was one of the first cable-originated television channels. HBO's inaugural programming that evening consisted of its first event telecast—an NHL hockey game between the New York Rangers and the Vancouver Canucks, and its first movie presentation—the 1971 Paul Newman–Henry Fonda film Sometimes a Great Notion.

The temperature on February 27, 1972 was between 0.6 °C and 2.7 °C and averaged 1.9 °C. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north.