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• Rowan Doorgeest, Raalte, Overijsel, Nederland

• Alice Molhoek (96), Falmouth, Clam Union Township, Missaukee, Michigan, United States
• Adriana Cornelia de Bie (86)
• Adriana Cornelia de Bie (86), Dongen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Elisabeth Zijl (90), Oude Pekela, Groningen, Netherlands
• Dwight O'Neal Todd **** (76), Salina, Saline, Kansas, Verenigde Staten
• Emelie Lucie (Maria) Vanderschot (89), Alken, België
• Cornelis van de Kreeke (71), Hippolytushoef
• Cornelis Antonius Zijlmans (80), Oosterhout, Nederland
• Auric Foudon (Don) Lafontaine (68), Placerville, California (US)
• Charles Randy Brown (55), Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, Verenigde Staten

• 1989 » Laci Green, American YouTube personality, video blogger, sex educator, and activist
• 1989 » Riisa Naka, Japanese model and actress
• 1990 » Bristol Palin, American public speaker and reality television personality
• 1990 » Brittney Griner, American professional basketball player
• 1990 » Drew Crawford, American basketball player
• 1991 » Roly Bonevacia, Dutch footballer
• 1991 » Tyler Posey, American actor and musician
• 1992 » John John Florence, American professional surfer
• 1993 » Ivan Cavaleiro, Portuguese professional footballer
• 1994 » Pascal Wehrlein, German-Mauritian Formula One driver

• 2000 » Gwen Verdon, American actress and dancer (b. 1925)
• 2000 » Julie London, American singer and actress (b. 1926)
• 2003 » Manuel Vázquez Montalbán, Spanish journalist, author, and critic (b. 1939)
• 2003 » Preston Smith, American businessman and politician, 40th Governor of Texas (b. 1912)
• 2005 » Bill King, American sportscaster (b. 1927)
• 2005 » Johnny Haynes, English-Scottish footballer (b. 1934)
• 2006 » Anna Russell, English-Canadian singer and actress (b. 1911)
• 2006 » Laurie Taitt, Guyanese-English hurdler (b. 1934)
• 2006 » Mario Francesco Pompedda, Italian cardinal (b. 1929)
• 2007 » Alan Coren, English journalist and author (b. 1938)

1. Thomas
2. Daan
3. Lucas
4. Max
5. Ruben
6. Sem
7. Lars
8. Mike
9. Jesse
10. Jan
11. Sam
12. Remco
13. Martijn
14. Bram
15. Tom
16. Niels

1. Emma
2. Isa
3. Lisa
4. Maria
5. Anna
6. Lieke
7. Anne
8. Laura
9. Nina
10. Catharina-amalia
11. Femke
12. Julia
13. Iris
14. Sanne
15. Lotte
16. Amber

• 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, July 22, 2002 to Tuesday, May 27, 2003 the cabinet Balkenende I, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, May 27, 2003 to Friday, July 7, 2006 the cabinet Balkenende II, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 16.2 million citizens.
• March 24 » The Arab League votes 21-1 in favor of a resolution demanding the immediate and unconditional removal of U.S. and British soldiers from Iraq.
• April 7 » U.S. troops capture Baghdad; Saddam Hussein's regime falls two days later.
• May 30 » Depayin massacre: At least 70 people associated with the National League for Democracy are killed by government-sponsored mob in Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi flees the scene, but is arrested soon afterwards.
• July 30 » In Mexico, the last 'old style' Volkswagen Beetle rolls off the assembly line.
• November 15 » The first day of the 2003 Istanbul bombings, in which two car bombs, targeting two synagogues, explode, killing 25 people and wounding about 300.
• November 20 » After the November 15 bombings, a second day of the 2003 Istanbul bombings occurs in Istanbul, Turkey, destroying the Turkish head office of HSBC Bank AS and the British consulate.

The temperature on October 18, 2003 was between -0.5 °C and 12.1 °C and averaged 5.3 °C. There was 9.4 hours of sunshine (89%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast.