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• pascal janssen, venlo
• Danny Hogewoning, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2007)
• Fritz Kumohl, Santa Catarina, Brasil († 1974)
• Lena Bambacht († 2024)
• Clint William Bergquist, fortasse, somewhere in IA († 1978)
• Willem Johan Klijn, Broek op Langedijk, Noord Holland, Nederland († 2018)
• Coenraad Arjen Eduard Vernooij, Houten, Utrecht, Nederland († 1994)

• Christiaan Willem Limburg (79), Purmerend
• Christina Maria Hubertina Hillen (71), Roermond
• * Hendrica (Drika) van Zeeland (67), Handel
• Anna Maria - Maria Hake (75), Hebelermeer, Twist, Landkreis Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany
• Alfons De Kegel (81), Outer
• Baukje Bosch (81), Herbaijum
• Americo Bacchi (59)
• Anna Barbara Streuli (79), Wormerveer, Nederland, Noord Holland
• Anna "Maria" Hake (75), Hebelermeer (D)
• Arij Gorzeman (78), Tenerife

• 1972 » Anders Iwers, Swedish bass player
• 1972 » Daniel Cavanagh, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1972 » Jarrod Moseley, Australian golfer
• 1972 » Ko So-young, South Korean model and actress
• 1972 » Mark Schwarzer, Australian footballer
• 1972 » Ryu Si-won, South Korean actor and singer
• 1973 » Ioan Gruffudd, Welsh actor
• 1973 » Jeff B. Davis, American comedian, actor, and singer
• 1973 » Rebecca Lobo, American basketball player and sportscaster
• 1973 » Sylvain Legwinski, French footballer and manager

• 1969 » Otto Steinböck, Austrian zoologist (b. 1893)
• 1969 » Walter Hagen, American golfer (b. 1892)
• 1972 » Cléo de Verberena, Brazilian actress and film director (born c. 1909)
• 1973 » Dennis Price, English actor (b. 1915)
• 1973 » Dick Laan, Dutch actor, screenwriter, and author (b. 1894)
• 1973 » François Cevert, French race car driver (b. 1944)
• 1973 » Margaret Wilson, American missionary and author (b. 1882)
• 1973 » Sidney Blackmer, American actor (b. 1895)
• 1974 » Helmuth Koinigg, Austrian race car driver (b. 1948)
• 1976 » Gilbert Ryle, English philosopher and author (b. 1900)

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. Natasja
14. Nicole
15. Patricia
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 8 » Soviet space mission Luna 21 is launched.
• March 24 » Kenyan athlete Kip Keino defeats Jim Ryun at the first-ever professional track meet in Los Angeles.
• March 29 » Vietnam War: The last United States combat soldiers leave South Vietnam.
• July 11 » Varig Flight 820 crashes near Paris, France on approach to Orly Airport, killing 123 of the 134 on board. In response, the FAA bans smoking in airplane lavatories.
• October 10 » U.S. Vice President Spiro Agnew resigns after being charged with evasion of federal income tax.
• November 1 » The Indian state of Mysore is renamed as Karnataka to represent all the regions within Karunadu.

The temperature on October 6, 1973 was between 7.7 °C and 20.8 °C and averaged 14.3 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 8.6 hours of sunshine (76%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast.