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• Henk Lam
• Laura Michelle Bernadette Aalderink, Vriezenveen († 1975)
• Grégoire 'Gregory' SAENEN, Ekeren, 11014, Antwerpen, Belgique († 2017)

• Catharina Maria Brakeboer (61), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Aleida Jacobs (51), Arnhem, Nederland
• Anke Binkes Bakker (74), Sneek, Gem. Sneek, Friesland, Nederland
• Anna Maria Beumers (81), Brunssum, Limburg, Nederland
• Aleida Jacobs (51)
• Cornelis Jan Koopman (79), Wemeldinge, Kapelle, Zeeland, Netherlands
• Aaltje van den Hudding (43)
• arie SMITS (46), strijen
• Aloijsius Constantius Marie van Kimmenaede (80), Bloemendaal (Noord-Holland)
• Anna Ulbes Haringa (70), Folsgare, Wymbritseradeel, Friesland, Nederland

• 1973 » James Foley, American photographer and journalist († 2014)
• 1973 » Michalis Kapsis, Greek footballer
• 1973 » Rachel Nichols, American journalist and sportscaster
• 1973 » Sarah Winckless, English rower
• 1973 » Stephen Allan, Australian golfer
• 1974 » Amish Tripathi, Indian author
• 1974 » Peter Svensson, Swedish guitarist and songwriter
• 1974 » Robbie Savage, Welsh footballer and sportscaster
• 1974 » Zhou Xun, Chinese actress and singer
• 1975 » Alex Cora, Puerto Rican-American baseball player and sportscaster

• 1973 » Leo Strauss, German-American political scientist, philosopher, and academic (b. 1899)
• 1973 » Margaret Caroline Anderson, American publisher, founded The Little Review (b. 1886)
• 1973 » Walt Kelly, American illustrator and animator (b. 1913)
• 1975 » Al Lettieri, American actor (b. 1928)
• 1975 » Graham Haberfield, English actor (b. 1941)
• 1975 » K. C. Douglas, American rural blues singer (b. 1913)
• 1976 » Viswanatha Satyanarayana, Indian poet and author (b. 1895)
• 1977 » Andreas Baader, German militant (b. 1943)
• 1977 » Gudrun Ensslin, German militant leader, founded the Red Army Faction (b. 1940)
• 1978 » Ramón Mercader, Spanish journalist, assassin of Leon Trotsky (b. 1914)

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.
• May 17 » The Troubles: Thirty-three civilians are killed and 300 injured when the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) detonates four car bombs in Dublin and Monaghan, Republic of Ireland.
• May 18 » Nuclear weapons testing: Under project Smiling Buddha, India successfully detonates its first nuclear weapon becoming the sixth nation to do so.
• August 4 » A bomb explodes in the Italicus Express train at San Benedetto Val di Sambro, Italy, killing 12 people and wounding 22.
• September 11 » Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 crashes in Charlotte, North Carolina, killing 69 passengers and two crew.
• November 23 » Sixty Ethiopian politicians, aristocrats, military officers, and other persons are executed by the provisional military government.

The temperature on October 18, 1974 was between -1.1 °C and 9.8 °C and averaged 5.5 °C. There was 7.9 mm of rain during 6.2 hours. There was 1.7 hours of sunshine (16%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south.