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• Bert Paesen, Hasselt, België († 2001)
• Berend Bouwland († 1973)
• Fritz Everaert, Hamme
• David Michael Bohlsen, Hennepin, Minnesota, V.S
• Paul Schinkel, Aberdeen (Eng)
• Mariska van Ginkel († 2015)
• Marnix Renne, Utrecht

• Anna Maria Seijkens (90), Helmond, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
• Antonius Johannes Bernardus Rutte (63), Raamsdonksveer
• Berend Jan Julsing (67)
• Cornelius Antonius Maria Kuijpers (26), Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Cornelis Antonius Maria Kuijpers (26), Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Antoon Venhovens (60), Enschede
• Celina ENGEBOSE (89), Luxemburg, Kewaunee Co, Wisconsin, Verenigde Staten
• Allegonda Josephina Cornelia Maria Marchand (70), Helmond
• Cornelia Marbus (74), Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anthonia Gabriëlle Maria van Ursel (68), Haywards Heath, Sussex

• 1971 » Andres Salumets, Estonian biologist, biochemist, and educator
• 1971 » Ross Katz, American director, producer, and screenwriter
• 1972 » Claudia Karvan, Australian actress, producer, and screenwriter
• 1972 » Jenny Berggren, Swedish singer-songwriter
• 1973 » Dario Franchitti, Scottish race car driver
• 1974 » Andrew Johns, Australian rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster
• 1974 » Emma Shapplin, French soprano
• 1974 » Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Indian actor
• 1975 » London Fletcher, American football player
• 1975 » Pretinha, Brazilian footballer

• 1958 » Jadunath Sarkar, Indian historian (b. 1870)
• 1963 » Walter Russell, American painter, sculptor, and author (b. 1871)
• 1969 » Coleman Hawkins, American saxophonist and clarinet player (b. 1901)
• 1971 » Ogden Nash, American poet (b. 1902)
• 1978 » Albert Kivikas, Estonian-Swedish journalist and author (b. 1898)
• 1980 » Joseph Schull, Canadian playwright and historian (b. 1906)
• 1983 » Jean Rey, Belgian lawyer and politician, 2nd President of the European Commission (b. 1902)
• 1984 » John Betjeman, English poet and academic (b. 1906)
• 1986 » Jimmy Lyons, American saxophonist (b. 1931)
• 1987 » James Tiptree, Jr., American psychologist and author (b. 1915)

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

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

• 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 Thursday, July 20, 1972 to Friday, May 11, 1973 the cabinet Biesheuvel II, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 13.4 million citizens.
• January 14 » Elvis Presley's concert Aloha from Hawaii is broadcast live via satellite, and sets the record as the most watched broadcast by an individual entertainer in television history.
• September 24 » Guinea-Bissau declares its independence from Portugal.
• October 8 » Spyros Markezinis begins his 48-day term as prime minister in an abortive attempt to lead Greece to parliamentary rule.
• October 25 » Egypt and Israel accept United Nations Security Council Resolution 339.
• November 22 » The Italian Fascist organization Ordine Nuovo is disbanded.
• November 25 » Georgios Papadopoulos, head of the military Regime of the Colonels in Greece, is ousted in a hardliners' coup led by Brigadier General Dimitrios Ioannidis.

The temperature on May 19, 1973 was between 8.0 °C and 21.0 °C and averaged 15.1 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. There was 5.9 hours of sunshine (37%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east.