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• Jürgen Cockheyt, Eeklo († 2022)
• Tony Lewis Todd **** († 1991)
• Petrus Jacobus van NIELEN, Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1997)
• Dianna Maria Borst, Stratford (N.Z.) († 2004)
• Simone Louise THOW, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia († 1984)
• Luiz Paulo Leonel de Arruda, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil († 1974)

• Bauke Sakes Smits (81)
• Berend Jan Huizen (72)
• Aaltje De JONGSTE (83), Rotterdam
• Carmella Mary Tripaldi (66), Simi Valley, California, Verenigde Staten
• Anna van van Baarle (76), Amsterdam, Nederland
• Carrie Cecil Evans (78), New Hartford, Missouri, Verenigde Staten
• Alma C. VanOsdol (76), New London, Henry County, Iowa, United States of America
• Anna VAN BAARLE (76), Amsterdam,Noord-Holland,NEDERLAND
• Aaltje VERMEER (85), Rotterdam
• Bauke Smits (81)

• 1971 » Kimo von Oelhoffen, American football player
• 1972 » Chris Simon, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1972 » Jill McGill, American golfer
• 1973 » Jalen Rose, American basketball player and sportscaster
• 1974 » Christian Bale, Welsh actor
• 1974 » Olivia Colman, English actress
• 1975 » Juninho Pernambucano, Brazilian footballer
• 1975 » Yumi Yoshimura, Japanese musician and singer
• 1976 » Andy Milonakis, American entertainer
• 1977 » Dan Hinote, American ice hockey player and coach

• 1962 » Manuel de Abreu, Brazilian physician and engineer (b. 1894)
• 1963 » Francis Poulenc, French pianist and composer (b. 1899)
• 1966 » Jaan Hargel, Estonian flute player, conductor, and educator (b. 1912)
• 1968 » Makhanlal Chaturvedi, Indian poet, playwright, and journalist (b. 1889)
• 1969 » Dominique Pire, Belgian friar, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1910)
• 1973 » Elizabeth Baker, American economist and academic (b. 1885)
• 1974 » Olav Roots, Estonian pianist and composer (b. 1910)
• 1977 » Paul Marais de Beauchamp, French zoologist (b. 1883)
• 1980 » Professor Longhair, American singer-songwriter and pianist (b. 1918)
• 1982 » Lightnin' Hopkins, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1912)

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

1. Maria
2. Sandra
3. Monique
4. Patricia
5. Johanna
6. Cindy
7. Esther
8. Bianca
9. Wendy
10. Ingrid
11. Anna
12. Jolanda
13. Nicole
14. Linda
15. Miranda
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 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 13.5 million citizens.
• January 2 » United States President Richard Nixon signs a bill lowering the maximum U.S. speed limit to 55 MPH in order to conserve gasoline during an OPEC embargo.
• January 19 » China gains control over all the Paracel Islands after a military engagement between the naval forces of China and South Vietnam
• February 22 » Samuel Byck attempts to hijack an aircraft at Baltimore/Washington International Airport with the intention of crashing it into the White House to assassinate Richard Nixon, but is killed by police.
• April 1 » The Local Government Act 1972 of England and Wales comes into effect.
• September 11 » Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 crashes in Charlotte, North Carolina, killing 69 passengers and two crew.
• November 22 » The United Nations General Assembly grants the Palestine Liberation Organization observer status.

The temperature on January 30, 1974 was between 1.4 °C and 7.6 °C and averaged 4.2 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 5.0 hours of sunshine (56%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast.