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• Ingrid Reintjes, Boxmeer, Nederland († 1974)
• Susan Schyff, Woodstock, Ontario, Canada († 1974)
• Arno Weijermars, Doetinchem
• Nicholas John SUMMERS († 2016)
• Jurgen Johannes Adrianus Cornelius Graauwmans, Breda († 1996)
• Ruth J. van Prooyen
• Ingrid Reintjes, Boxmeer, Nederland († 1974)
• Benji Ludwig († 2001)

• Andreas Antonius Meijer (93), Amstelveen, Amstelveen, Noord Holland, Nederland
• Adriaan Manders 11ABN (68), Liessel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
• Catarina Grillo (90), Los Angeles
• Arthur E. Schwonteck (64), Monroe, Michigan, Verenigde Staten
• Durk Tabak (73), -
• Dana Hulen (82), Marshall County, Kentucky, Verenigde Staten
• Adrianus Jozeph van 't Hooft (83)
• Constance Amelia Mellon (76), Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
• Albert Westerhuis (88), Meppel
• Adrianus Manders 11AQD (67), Bakel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

• 1972 » Ava DuVernay, American director and screenwriter
• 1972 » Jean-Luc Brassard, Canadian skier and radio host
• 1972 » Todd Young, American politician
• 1973 » Andrew Brunette, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
• 1973 » Dave Chappelle, American comedian, actor, producer and screenwriter
• 1973 » Inge de Bruijn, Dutch swimmer
• 1974 » Jennifer Lien, American actress
• 1975 » Mark de Vries, Surinamese-Dutch footballer
• 1975 » Roberto Colombo, Italian footballer
• 1976 » Funke Akindele, Nigerian actress

• 1967 » Henry J. Kaiser, American businessman, founded Kaiser Shipyards and Kaiser Aluminum (b. 1882)
• 1974 » Alexander P. de Seversky, Russian-American pilot and businessman, co-founded Republic Aviation (b. 1894)
• 1977 » Buddy O'Connor, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1916)
• 1978 » Louis Prima, American singer-songwriter, trumpet player, and actor (b. 1910)
• 1979 » Hanna Reitsch, German soldier and pilot (b. 1912)
• 1980 » Yootha Joyce, English actress (b. 1927)
• 1982 » Félix-Antoine Savard, Canadian priest and author (b. 1896)
• 1983 » Kalevi Kotkas, Estonian-Finnish high jumper and discus thrower (b. 1913)
• 1983 » Scott Nearing, American economist, educator, and activist (b. 1883)
• 1985 » Paul Creston, American composer and educator (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.
• 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.
• March 8 » Charles de Gaulle Airport opens in Paris, France.
• April 3 » The 1974 Super Outbreak occurs, the second biggest tornado outbreak in recorded history (after the 2011 Super Outbreak). The death toll is 315, with nearly 5,500 injured.
• August 1 » Cyprus dispute: The United Nations Security Council authorizes the UNFICYP to create the "Green Line", dividing Cyprus into two zones.
• September 8 » Watergate scandal: US President Gerald Ford signs the pardon of Richard Nixon for any crimes Nixon may have committed while in office.
• September 15 » Air Vietnam Flight 706 is hijacked, then crashes while attempting to land with 75 on board.

The temperature on August 24, 1974 was between 10.5 °C and 21.4 °C and averaged 16.2 °C. There was 3.9 hours of sunshine (28%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest.