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• Hubert Joseph Schoffelen, Maastricht, Limburg, Nederland
• Martijn Franciscus Margaretha Janssen, Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Ellen Van Craen, Bonheiden († 1978)
• Danielle Lynn Pickett, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States († 1978)
• Jennifer de Kruyf
• Fester van Noord, Amsterdam
• Jennifer de Kruyf
• Mieke Nijhoff, Almelo († 1978)
• Floortje van Tellingen, zeist († 1978)

• Bastiaan Hoek (82), Hoogezand, Groningen, Nederland
• Clara Maude REYNOLDS (89)
• Berendina Margaretha Rensina Kraai (81)
• Adrianus Aarts (92), Zeelst
• Arie Engelsz. Koper (68), Haarlem
• Agatha A, Scholte (69), Leimuiden
• Antonius Johannes Maria van Rooij (46), Tilburg
• Catharina Petronella Heeren (80), Etten-Leur, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Anna Helena Heijne (91), Warnsfeld
• cornelis hendrik KLEINBLOESEM (88)

• 1975 » Jason Freese, American saxophonist, songwriter, and producer
• 1975 » Jocelyn Thibault, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
• 1977 » Yoandy Garlobo, Cuban baseball player
• 1978 » Luis Ayala, Mexican baseball player
• 1978 » Maurizio Zaffiri, Italian rugby player
• 1979 » David Zabriskie, American cyclist
• 1979 » Grzegorz Rasiak, Polish footballer
• 1979 » Lee Bo-young, South Korean actress and model
• 1979 » Marián Hossa, Slovak ice hockey player
• 1980 » Bobby Crosby, American baseball player

• 1967 » Burhan Asaf Belge, Turkish diplomat (b. 1887)
• 1971 » John Tovey, 1st Baron Tovey, English admiral (b. 1885)
• 1973 » Roy Franklin Nichols, American historian and academic (b. 1896)
• 1974 » Princess Patricia of Connaught (b. 1886)
• 1976 » Agatha Christie, English crime novelist, short story writer, and playwright (b. 1890)
• 1977 » Henri-Georges Clouzot, French director and screenwriter (b. 1907)
• 1983 » Nikolai Podgorny, Ukrainian engineer and politician (b. 1903)
• 1988 » Connie Mulder, South African politician (b. 1925)
• 1988 » Piero Taruffi, Italian racing driver and motorcycle racer (b. 1906)
• 1990 » Laurence J. Peter, Canadian-American author and educator (b. 1919)

1. Jan
2. Martijn
3. Jeroen
4. David
5. Mark
6. Dennis
7. Johannes
8. Peter
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. Jennifer
9. Jessica
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.
• January 18 » The European Court of Human Rights finds the United Kingdom's government guilty of mistreating prisoners in Northern Ireland, but not guilty of torture.
• January 19 » The last Volkswagen Beetle made in Germany leaves VW's plant in Emden. Beetle production in Latin America continues until 2003.
• February 16 » The first computer bulletin board system is created (CBBS in Chicago).
• June 21 » The original production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, Evita, based on the life of Eva Perón, opens at the Prince Edward Theatre, London.
• August 10 » Three members of the Ulrich family are killed in an accident. This leads to the Ford Pinto litigation.
• November 23 » The Geneva Frequency Plan of 1975 goes into effect, realigning many of Europe's longwave and mediumwave broadcasting frequencies.

The temperature on January 12, 1978 was between 1.6 °C and 3.9 °C and averaged 3.0 °C. There was 12.3 mm of rain during 11.0 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north.