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• Simone, Hendrika, Antonia (Simone) Breijnaerts, Helmond
• Jozina Elenora Olthof, Alkmaar
• Rebecca Jo "Becky" Menz, Missouri, Verenigde Staten († 2021)
• Mathilde Marie Christine Ghislaine d'Udekem d'Acoz, Ukkel
• Jan Zwier de Jong († 2000)
• Mathilde D'udekem D'acoz, Ukkel,B
• Roberto da Cunha Costa Souza, Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil († 1991)

• Bernardus Ligthart (21), Warmenhuizen
• Adrianus Molendyk (76), Bozeman (Gallatin), Montana, Verenigde Staten
• Antje Snip (73), Kornhorn, Grootegast, Groningen, Nederland
• Antonius Johannes Smit (73), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Bernardus Ligthart (21), Warmenhuizen,Nederland
• Aaltje Beukema (92), Groningen
• Alle Post (79)
• Albertje Sikkenga (80)
• Albert Adams Foster (76)
• Aaltje Donker (72), Avereest

• 1971 » Derrick Green, American singer
• 1971 » Gary Barlow, English singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer
• 1971 » Ger McDonnell, Irish mountaineer and engineer († 2008)
• 1971 » Jung Woong-in, South Korean actor
• 1971 » Questlove, American drummer, DJ, and producer
• 1971 » Wakanohana Masaru, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 66th Yokozuna
• 1972 » Nikki Haley, American accountant and politician, 116th Governor of South Carolina
• 1973 » Queen Mathilde of Belgium
• 1973 » Stephen Crabb, Scottish-Welsh politician, Secretary of State for Wales
• 1974 » David Dei, Italian footballer and coach

• 1962 » Robinson Jeffers, American poet and philosopher (b. 1887)
• 1965 » Alan Freed, American radio host (b. 1922)
• 1971 » Broncho Billy Anderson, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1880)
• 1971 » Minanogawa Tōzō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 34th Yokozuna (b. 1903)
• 1973 » Amílcar Cabral, Guinea Bissauan-Cape Verdian engineer and politician (b. 1924)
• 1973 » Lorenz Böhler, Austrian physician and surgeon (b. 1885)
• 1977 » Dimitrios Kiousopoulos, Greek jurist and politician, 151st Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1892)
• 1980 » William Roberts, English soldier and painter (b. 1895)
• 1983 » Garrincha, Brazilian footballer (b. 1933)
• 1984 » Johnny Weissmuller, American swimmer and actor (b. 1904)

1. Jan
2. Johannes
3. Jeroen
4. Peter
5. Robert
6. Marcel
7. Marco
8. Michael
9. Richard
10. Mark
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. Natasja
13. Karin
14. Patricia
15. Saskia
16. Nicole

• 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 1 » Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom are admitted into the European Economic Community.
• 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.
• May 14 » Skylab, the United States' first space station, is launched.
• July 29 » Driver Roger Williamson is killed during the Dutch Grand Prix, after a suspected tire failure causes his car to pitch into the barriers at high speed.
• September 19 » King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has his investiture.
• October 25 » Egypt and Israel accept United Nations Security Council Resolution 339.

The temperature on January 20, 1973 was between -0.6 °C and 4.9 °C and averaged 1.1 °C. There was 1.8 mm of rain during 1.9 hours. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east.