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• CHANTAL MARIA THERESIA MAAT, Naaldwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Rolf van Steen, Heemskerk († 1977)
• Linda Prinse, Gilze en Rijen,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1979)
• Jeffrey Paul Knobloch, Rock Valley, Sioux County, Iowa († 2016)
• Dennis van Sunten, Rijen
• Angela Maria Anna Bosman, Alkmaar († 1977)
• Eric James Lensink, Sheboygan, Wisconsin († 1977)
• Jozef Wilms († 1977)
• Cindy Aggelen van, Oosterhout († 2004)

• Angela Maria Anna Bosman (0), Amsterdam
• Christina Johanna Maria Jacoba Zwaard (89), Maassluis, Nederland
• Arend Antonie van der Gryp (66)
• Aimée Alexandrine Clotilde COULON (86), Palluau-sur-Indre, Indre, Centre-Val de Loire, France
• Schepers (32)
• Antonetta Catharina van Loon (72), Roosendaal,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Clementina Bernardina Korfage (81), Leeuwarden
• Cephas M. Hoofman
• Catherine Matilda CASEY (87)
• Andreas Alois (André) COLPAERT (62), Menen

• 1974 » Johannes Maria Staud, Austrian composer
• 1976 » Eric Boulton, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1976 » Geertjan Lassche, Dutch journalist and director
• 1976 » Serhiy Zakarlyuka, Ukrainian footballer and manager († 2014)
• 1977 » Mike Lewis, Welsh guitarist
• 1977 » Nathan Deakes, Australian race walker
• 1977 » Tarja Turunen, Finnish singer-songwriter and producer
• 1977 » Thierry Henry, French footballer
• 1977 » William Gallas, French footballer
• 1979 » Antwaan Randle El, American football player and journalist

• 1970 » Rattana Pestonji, Thai director and producer (b. 1908)
• 1971 » Maedayama Eigorō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 39th Yokozuna (b. 1914)
• 1971 » Wilhelm List, German field marshal (b. 1880)
• 1973 » Conrad Aiken, American novelist, short story writer, critic, and poet (b. 1889)
• 1973 » Jean Barraqué, French pianist and composer (b. 1928)
• 1973 » Paul Williams, American singer and choreographer (b. 1939)
• 1977 » Delmer Daves, American screenwriter, director and producer (b. 1904)
• 1979 » John C. Allen, American roller coaster designer (b. 1907)
• 1979 » Vivian Vance, American actress and singer (b. 1909)
• 1983 » Ira Gershwin, American songwriter (b. 1896)

1. Jan
2. Jeroen
3. Johannes
4. Martijn
5. Peter
6. Richard
7. Mark
8. Michael
9. Robert
10. David
11. Hendrik
12. Pieter
13. Dennis
14. Marcel
15. Cornelis
16. Steven

1. Maria
2. Monique
3. Esther
4. Johanna
5. Sandra
6. Wendy
7. Cindy
8. Linda
9. Yvonne
10. Jennifer
11. Patricia
12. Anna
13. Bianca
14. Marieke
15. Elisabeth
16. Jessica

• 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.
• In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 13.8 million citizens.
• January 19 » President Gerald Ford pardons Iva Toguri D'Aquino (a.k.a. "Tokyo Rose").
• July 20 » The Central Intelligence Agency releases documents under the Freedom of Information Act revealing it had engaged in mind-control experiments.
• August 4 » U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs legislation creating the United States Department of Energy.
• September 7 » The Torrijos–Carter Treaties between Panama and the United States on the status of the Panama Canal are signed. The United States agrees to transfer control of the canal to Panama at the end of the 20th century.
• October 6 » The first prototype of the Mikoyan MiG-29, designated 9-01, makes its maiden flight.
• December 4 » Jean-Bédel Bokassa, president of the Central African Republic, crowns himself Emperor Bokassa I of the Central African Empire.

The temperature on August 17, 1977 was between 14.0 °C and 17.2 °C and averaged 15.7 °C. There was 2.9 mm of rain during 1.9 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east.