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• Saskia Present, Wilrijk, Belgie
• Petra Gritter († 2011)

• Alida Johanna HONCOOP (93), Haarlemmermeer, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• ALIDA RIJNDERS (78), Amsterdam, Nederland
• Cornelia Maria Stokman (57), Alkmaar
• Catharina Geertruida Henriëtta Luthart (89), 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Aleida Gansner (87)
• Bonnie Lucielle Castle (57), Douglas, Converse, Wyoming, Verenigde Staten
• Carrie Mae Fenstermacher (76), Allentown, Lehigh Co.Pennsylvania
• Cornelis Adrianus Muijzelaar (54), Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Anna Mietje Wiedemeijer (78), Hillegom, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Alfred Henry Forman (72), Bedford Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio, Verenigde Staten

• 1977 » Justin Gimelstob, American tennis player and coach
• 1977 » Vince Carter, American basketball player
• 1978 » Corina Morariu, American tennis player and sportscaster
• 1981 » Colin O'Donoghue, Irish actor
• 1981 » Gustavo Dudamel, Venezuelan violinist, composer, and conductor
• 1981 » José de Jesús Corona, Mexican footballer
• 1981 » Juan José Haedo, Argentinian cyclist
• 1982 » Reggie Hodges, American football player
• 1983 » Eric Werner, American ice hockey player
• 1983 » Petri Oravainen, Finnish footballer

• 1973 » Edward G. Robinson, Romanian-American actor (b. 1893)
• 1975 » Donald Sheldon, American bush pilot (b. 1921)
• 1976 » João Branco Núncio, Portuguese bullfighter (b. 1901)
• 1977 » Filopimin Finos, Greek production manager and producer, founded Finos Film (b. 1908)
• 1979 » Nelson Rockefeller, American businessman and politician, 41st Vice President of the United States (b. 1908)
• 1980 » Simon Kapwepwe, Zambian politician, 2nd Vice President of Zambia (b. 1922)
• 1983 » Bear Bryant, American football player and coach (b. 1913)
• 1985 » Kenny Clarke, American jazz drummer and bandleader (b. 1914)
• 1990 » Bob Gerard, English race car driver and businessman (b. 1914)
• 1990 » Lewis Mumford, American sociologist and historian (b. 1895)

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

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

• 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)
• Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 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 14.1 million citizens.
• January 26 » Egypt–Israel relations are formally established.
• February 22 » Miracle on Ice: In Lake Placid, New York, the United States hockey team defeats the Soviet Union hockey team 4–3.
• March 14 » LOT Flight 7 crashes during final approach near Warsaw, Poland, killing 87 people, including a 14-man American boxing team.
• April 7 » During the Iran hostage crisis, the United States severs relations with Iran.
• June 1 » Cable News Network (CNN) begins broadcasting.
• July 1 » "O Canada" officially becomes the national anthem of Canada.

The temperature on January 26, 1980 was between -1.7 °C and 4.2 °C and averaged 0.9 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 2.3 hours of sunshine (26%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest.