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• Steven Pieter Hallie, Maassluis († 2000)
• Ester Amanda van der Hoek, Leeuwarden († 1986)
• David Achterhof, Fairfax, VA
• Robert Postt, Zaandam
• Michel Johannes Theodorus Tijsterman, Gouda
• Susanna Margaretha Kleine, Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Nederland

• Alida Aletha Sophia Stokman (61), Amsterdam,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anthonia Pater (88), Nijkerk
• Alida Aletha Sophia (Alie) Stokman (61), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Anthonia Frederika van Altenborg (70), Rotterdam
• Antonia Johanna Pater (88), Nijkerk, Nederland
• (15p)Jan Hendrik van Bezouwen (63), Hoorn
• Catharina Maria Beerts (68), Bilzen, België
• Francisca Jacoba Litjes (64), Oosterhout gem. Valburg
• Geert Hetebrij (74), Huizen, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• gerrit van SOEST (81), rotterdam

• 1977 » Chris Spurling, American baseball player
• 1977 » Harun Tekin, Turkish singer and guitarist
• 1977 » Mark Stoermer, American bass player, songwriter, and producer
• 1978 » Simon Larose, Canadian tennis player
• 1979 » Florian Zeller, French author and playwright
• 1979 » Neil Shanahan, Irish racing driver († 1999)
• 1979 » Randy McMichael, American football player
• 1980 » Jevgeni Novikov, Estonian footballer
• 1981 » Michael Crafter, Australian singer-songwriter
• 1981 » Savage, New Zealand rapper

• 1971 » Franz Stangl, Austrian SS officer (b. 1908)
• 1974 » Vannevar Bush, American engineer and academic (b. 1890)
• 1975 » Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis, Greek architect (b. 1913)
• 1975 » Rod Serling, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1924)
• 1978 » Clifford Dupont, English-Rhodesian lawyer and politician, 1st President of Rhodesia (b. 1905)
• 1980 » José Iturbi, Spanish pianist and conductor (b. 1895)
• 1981 » Terry Fox, Canadian runner and activist (b. 1958)
• 1983 » Alf Francis, German-English motor racing mechanic and racing car constructor (b. 1918)
• 1984 » Yigael Yadin, Israeli archaeologist, general, and politician (b. 1917)
• 1985 » Lynd Ward, American author and illustrator (b. 1905)

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

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

• 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 14.0 million citizens.
• February 1 » Iranian Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Tehran after nearly 15 years of exile.
• February 26 » The Superliner railcar enters revenue service with Amtrak.
• May 21 » White Night riots in San Francisco following the manslaughter conviction of Dan White for the assassinations of George Moscone and Harvey Milk.
• July 15 » U.S. President Jimmy Carter gives his "malaise speech".
• October 17 » Mother Teresa is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
• December 3 » Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini becomes the first Supreme Leader of Iran.

The temperature on June 28, 1979 was between 7.5 °C and 21.3 °C and averaged 15.8 °C. There was 11.9 hours of sunshine (71%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest.