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• Jacob Schuurkamp, Harderwijk († 1974)
• Luchien Wensing († 1990)
• Sjannie Raaymakers, Helmond († 1975)
• Jan Hendrik Vrieling († 1974)
• Helena Adriana Antonia van der Vorst, Roosendaal

• Anna Margaretha Staudt (70), Ede, Nederland
• Alberthina Engelina van Wezel (86)
• van Denderen (73), Hulst, Nederland
• Andreas Piepers (57), Swalmen
• Anje Meisner (74), Eenrum
• Albert Steenstra (79), Buitenpost
• Anna Philomena Paulina Roeden (72), Geleen, Sittard-Geleen
• Anke Coolman (80), Gieten,, Drenthe, Nederland
• "Hanna" Johanna Hendrica Bodd (tak Hendriks) (87), Zevenaar
• Arie Verhoeven (70), Papendrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

• 1972 » Rory Cochrane, American actor
• 1972 » Ville Haapasalo, Finnish actor and screenwriter
• 1973 » Eric Lindros, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1973 » Masato Tanaka, Japanese wrestler
• 1973 » Nicolas Minassian, French race car driver
• 1973 » Scott McLeod, New Zealand rugby player
• 1974 » Alexander Zickler, German footballer and manager
• 1974 » Lee Carsley, English-Irish footballer and manager
• 1975 » Mike Rucker, American football player
• 1976 » Ali Larter, American actress

• 1959 » Maxwell Anderson, American journalist, author, and playwright (b. 1888)
• 1963 » Rajendra Prasad, Indian lawyer and politician, 1st President of India (b. 1884)
• 1966 » Charles Bassett, American captain, engineer, and astronaut (b. 1931)
• 1966 » Elliot See, American commander, engineer, and astronaut (b. 1927)
• 1967 » Henry Luce, American publisher, co-founded Time Magazine (b. 1898)
• 1977 » Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, American actor and comedian (b. 1905)
• 1978 » Eric Frank Russell, English author (b. 1905)
• 1978 » Zara Cully, American actress (b. 1892)
• 1983 » Winifred Atwell, Trinidadian pianist (b. 1910 or 1914)
• 1987 » Stephen Tennant, English author (b. 1906)

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.
• March 9 » The Mars 7 Flyby bus releases the descent module too early, missing Mars.
• March 29 » NASA's Mariner 10 becomes the first space probe to fly by Mercury.
• April 6 » The Swedish pop band ABBA wins the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Waterloo", launching their international career.
• April 27 » Ten thousand march in Washington, D.C., calling for the impeachment of U.S. President Richard Nixon.
• September 11 » Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 crashes in Charlotte, North Carolina, killing 69 passengers and two crew.
• December 8 » A plebiscite results in the abolition of monarchy in Greece.

The temperature on February 28, 1974 was between -2.0 °C and 5.7 °C and averaged 1.5 °C. There was 8.4 hours of sunshine (78%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-southeast.