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• David Poismans, Tongeren († 2003)
• Serge Georges Maria Vennekens, 3500 Hasselt, Limburg, België († 2000)
• Marieke Lucassen, Nijmegen, Gelderland, Nederland
• Matthew BROWN, Auckland(NZ),, France († 2021)

• Barbara M Pflepsen (62), St Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota, United States
• Anthony Christian Nunlist (54), Batesville, Ripley, Indiana, Verenigde Staten
• Cornelia Wolvetang (87), Driemond
• * Wilhelmina Johanna Maria van der Ven (87), Schalkwijk
• Anje Bulten (81), Nieuw-Beerta, Groningen, Netherlands
• Aaltje Wilpshaar (91), Schoonebeek, gem. Dalen, Nederland
• Anna Maria Jungblut (84)
• Attje Opdam (61), Leeuwarden
• Adrian G Slikkers (59), Michigan, Verenigde Staten
• Arnoldus Antonius Joannes Vermeer (81), Tilburg

• 1976 » Joshua Cain, American guitarist and producer
• 1976 » Paulo Wanchope, Costa Rican footballer and manager
• 1978 » Justin Wilson, English race car driver († 2015)
• 1978 » Nick Sorensen, American football player and sportscaster
• 1978 » Zac Brown, American country singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1979 » B.J. Novak, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
• 1979 » Carlos Marchena, Spanish footballer
• 1979 » J.J. Furmaniak, American baseball player
• 1979 » Jaco Erasmus, South African-Italian rugby player
• 1979 » Per Krøldrup, Danish footballer

• 1971 » Walter P. Carter, American soldier and activist (b. 1923)
• 1972 » Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgian politician, 40th Prime Minister of Belgium, 1st President of the United Nations General Assembly (b. 1899)
• 1973 » Azumafuji Kin'ichi, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 40th Yokozuna (b. 1921)
• 1979 » Beatrix Lehmann, English actress and director (b. 1903)
• 1980 » Mohammed Rafi, Indian playback singer (b. 1924)
• 1980 » Pascual Jordan, German physicist, author, and academic (b. 1902)
• 1981 » Omar Torrijos, Panamanian general and politician, Military Leader of Panama (b. 1929)
• 1985 » Eugene Carson Blake, American religious leader (b. 1906)
• 1986 » Chiune Sugihara, Japanese diplomat (b. 1900)
• 1987 » Joseph E. Levine, American film producer (b, 1905)

1. Jan
2. Martijn
3. Jeroen
4. David
5. Mark
6. Dennis
7. Peter
8. Johannes
9. Patrick
10. Michael
11. Robert
12. Pieter
13. Richard
14. Paul
15. Bart
16. Willem

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

• 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 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 13.9 million citizens.
• February 8 » Proceedings of the United States Senate are broadcast on radio for the first time.
• February 16 » The first computer bulletin board system is created (CBBS in Chicago).
• April 27 » The Saur Revolution begins in Afghanistan, ending the following morning with the murder of Afghan President Mohammed Daoud Khan and the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan.
• June 22 » Charon, the first of Pluto's satellites to be discovered, was first seen at the United States Naval Observatory by James W. Christy.
• September 16 » The 7.4 M_w  Tabas earthquake affects the city of Tabas, Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). At least 15,000 people were killed.
• October 1 » Tuvalu gains independence from the United Kingdom.

The temperature on July 31, 1978 was between 14.5 °C and 30.5 °C and averaged 22.7 °C. There was 8.0 hours of sunshine (51%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast.