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• Martijn van Riet, Eindhoven († 2009)
• Martijn Johannes Maria van Riet, Eindhoven († 2011)
• Niels Kok
• Martijn van Riet, Eindhoven († 2009)

• Berendina Hendrika Heuver (73)
• Catherine "katie" Azukas (87), Pottsville, Pa
• Christine Reynaerts (91), Landen
• Alida Moesker (89)
• Cornelia Waard de (92)
• Aaltje Hageman (75)
• Arend Nijenmanting (68), Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland
• Abraham Pieter Quist (79), Sint Annaland gem. Tholen, Zeeland, Nederland NED
• Adrianus Petrus (Adriaan) de Goeij (71), Gouda, Zuid-Holland, Nederland Nederland
• Cornelis Nannes (82), Warmenhuizen, Noord-Holland, Nederland

• 1980 » Nicole den Dulk, Dutch Paralympic equestrian
• 1982 » Tony Sunshine, American singer-songwriter
• 1983 » Daniela Hantuchová, Slovak tennis player
• 1983 » Ian Henderson, English rugby league player
• 1983 » Leon Andreasen, Danish international footballer
• 1984 » Alexandra Kosteniuk, Russian chess player
• 1984 » Jesse Lee Soffer, American actor
• 1985 » Angel Locsin, Filipino actress, producer, and fashion designer
• 1986 » Alysia Montaño, American runner
• 1986 » Sven Kramer, Dutch speed skater

• 1981 » Josep Pla, Catalan journalist and author (b. 1897)
• 1983 » Buster Crabbe, American swimmer and actor (b. 1908)
• 1984 » Red Garland, American pianist (b. 1923)
• 1985 » Frank Farrell, Australian rugby league player and policeman (b. 1916)
• 1985 » Sam Ervin, American lawyer and politician (b. 1896)
• 1986 » Harold Arlen, American composer (b. 1905)
• 1986 » Jim Laker, English cricketer and sportscaster (b. 1922)
• 1986 » Otto Preminger, Ukrainian-American actor, director, and producer (b. 1906)
• 1990 » Paulette Goddard, American actress (b. 1910)
• 1991 » Johnny Thunders, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1952)

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

1. Maria
2. Linda
3. Jessica
4. Kim
5. Nicole
6. Sarah
7. Johanna
8. Marieke
9. Jennifer
10. Anna
11. Wendy
12. Laura
13. Elisabeth
14. Saskia
15. Ilona
16. Ellen

• 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 Thursday, November 4, 1982 to Monday, July 14, 1986 the cabinet Lubbers I, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 14.3 million citizens.
• April 7 » During STS-6, astronauts Story Musgrave and Don Peterson perform the first Space Shuttle spacewalk.
• May 17 » Lebanon, Israel, and the United States sign an agreement on Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon.
• June 2 » After an emergency landing because of an in-flight fire, twenty-three passengers aboard Air Canada Flight 797 are killed when a flashover occurs as the plane's doors open. Because of this incident, numerous new safety regulations are put in place.
• September 6 » The Soviet Union admits to shooting down Korean Air Lines Flight 007, stating that its operatives did not know that it was a civilian aircraft when it reportedly violated Soviet airspace.
• November 2 » U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs a bill creating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
• November 5 » Byford Dolphin diving bell accident kills five and leaves one severely injured.

The temperature on April 23, 1983 was between 8.1 °C and 16.6 °C and averaged 11.6 °C. There was 3.9 mm of rain during 3.4 hours. There was 4.4 hours of sunshine (31%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast.