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• Beau Dynah Ann van Remmen, Gendringen

• Bartelina Elisabeth Jumelet (89), Yerseke
• David Leslie Greene (49), Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States of America
• Christina Maria Jacoba Nouws (47), Amsterdam
• Cornelia Francisca Raaijmakers (80), Goirle
• Barthelina Elizabeth Jumelet (89), Yerseke, Zeeland, Nederland
• Alie Gorter (78), Zoetermeer
• Aaltje Achter (80), Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
• Aaltje RATERINK (94), Veenhof (Gieten), Drenthe, Nederland
• Aagje de Jong (87), Delft
• "sarah" Emily Tyree (84), Jackson, TN

• 1990 » Ingrid Puusta, Estonian sailor
• 1990 » SZA, American singer-songwriter
• 1991 » Aaron Fotheringham, American wheelchair athlete
• 1991 » Dan Middleton, English YouTube personality and pro gamer
• 1991 » Jack Littlejohn, Australian rugby league player
• 1992 » Christophe Vincent, French footballer
• 1993 » Fraser Mullen, Scottish footballer
• 1993 » Przemek Karnowski, Polish basketball player
• 1999 » Katherine Uchida, Canadian rhythmic gymnast
• 2000 » Jasmine Thompson, English singer

• 1999 » Leon Štukelj, Slovenian gymnast and judge (b. 1898)
• 1999 » Lester Bowie, American trumpet player and composer (b. 1941)
• 2001 » Aristidis Moschos, Greek santouri player and educator (b. 1930)
• 2002 » Jon Elia, Pakistani poet, philosopher, and scholar (b. 1931)
• 2003 » Bob Grant, English actor and screenwriter (b. 1932)
• 2003 » C.Z. Guest, American actress, fashion designer, and author (b. 1920)
• 2003 » Guy Speranza, American singer-songwriter (b. 1956)
• 2004 » Peter Mathers, English-Australian author and playwright (b. 1931)
• 2005 » Alekos Alexandrakis, Greek actor and director (b. 1928)
• 2005 » David Westheimer, American soldier and author (b. 1917)

1. Thomas
2. Lucas
3. Daan
4. Lars
5. Ruben
6. Tim
7. David
8. Thijs
9. Jan
10. Jens
11. Tom
12. Niels
13. Robin
14. Luuk
15. Rens
16. Sam

1. Amber
2. Femke
3. Lisa
4. Emma
5. Anna
6. Sanne
7. Eloise
8. Julia
9. Eva
10. Laura
11. Sarah
12. Isabella
13. Anne
14. Fleur
15. Lotte
16. Iris

• 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, August 3, 1998 to Monday, July 22, 2002 the cabinet Kok II, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, July 22, 2002 to Tuesday, May 27, 2003 the cabinet Balkenende I, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 16.1 million citizens.
• February 1 » Daniel Pearl, American journalist and South Asia Bureau Chief of the Wall Street Journal, kidnapped January 23, 2002, is beheaded and mutilated by his captors.
• February 27 » Ryanair Flight 296 catches fire at London Stansted Airport. Subsequent investigations criticize Ryanair's handling of the evacuation.
• March 4 » Afghanistan: Seven American Special Operations Forces soldiers and 200 Al-Qaeda Fighters are killed as American forces attempt to infiltrate the Shah-i-Kot Valley on a low-flying helicopter reconnaissance mission.
• June 24 » The Igandu train disaster in Tanzania kills 281, the worst train accident in African history.
• July 15 » Anti-Terrorism Court of Pakistan hands down the death sentence to British born Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh and life terms to three others suspected of murdering The Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.
• December 17 » Second Congo War: The Congolese parties of the Inter Congolese Dialogue sign a peace accord which makes provision for transitional governance and legislative and presidential elections within two years.

The temperature on November 8, 2002 was between 3.9 °C and 11.8 °C and averaged 7.3 °C. There was 18.7 mm of rain during 9.8 hours. There was 0.8 hours of sunshine (9%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.