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• Joshua De Groot, Amsterdam,Amsterdam,Noord Holland,Nederland
• Frederiek Tienke Scholten, Purmerend († 2005)
• Arnoud Johannes Vranken, Vlissingen
• Leon Willem Gijs van der Rijt, Utrecht,, Utrecht, Nederland († 2004)
• Jort Milan (Jort) Hobers, Arnhem

• Aaltje Bruinsma (87), Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland
• Albert Auguste VERVISCH (86), Ieper,8900,West Vlaanderen,Vlaams Gewest,Belgie
• Christina Frederika Gertruda Pieterse (77), Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Bridgett Marye Copeland SAVAGE (69), Auckland Nz Purewa
• arie simons (81), krimpen aan de ijssel
• Catharina Anna Polman (96), Coevorden
• Albertus Johannes LAGARDE (79), Geertruidenberg
• Bert Jan Vermeer (62), Oegstgeest, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Driesje van de Streek (84)
• Anna Eloisa Rey (96), Campbell County, Kentucky, Verenigde Staten

• 1986 » Ricardo Vaz Tê, Portuguese footballer
• 1987 » Hiroki Aiba, Japanese actor and singer
• 1987 » Mitchell Aubusson, Australian rugby league player
• 1989 » Brie Larson, American actress
• 1990 » Albert Prosa, Estonian footballer
• 1990 » Pedro Filipe Mendes, Portuguese footballer
• 1991 » Conor Clifford, Irish footballer
• 1991 » Rain Veideman, Estonian basketball player
• 1992 » Xander Bogaerts, Aruban baseball player
• 1995 » Lauren Hill, American basketball player († 2015)

• 2002 » Walter Annenberg, American publisher and diplomat, United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom (b. 1908)
• 2004 » Bruce Palmer, Canadian bass player (b. 1946)
• 2004 » Richard Avedon, American photographer (b. 1923)
• 2004 » Robert Vaidlo, Estonian journalist and author (b. 1921)
• 2006 » Fawaz al-Rabeiee, Saudi Arabian terrorist (b. 1979)
• 2006 » Jerald Tanner, American author and activist (b. 1938)
• 2007 » Al Oerter, American discus thrower (b. 1936)
• 2007 » Chris Mainwaring, Australian footballer and journalist (b. 1965)
• 2007 » Ronnie Hazlehurst, English conductor and composer (b. 1928)
• 2008 » John Biddle, American cinematographer (b. 1925)

• 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 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 16.3 million citizens.
• January 9 » An inflatable boat carrying illegal Albanian emigrants stalls near the Karaburun Peninsula en route to Brindisi, Italy; exposure to the elements kills 28. This is the second deadliest marine disaster in Albanian history.
• January 12 » The world's largest ocean liner, RMSQueen Mary 2, makes its maiden voyage.
• August 24 » 90 passengers die after two airliners explode after flying out of Domodedovo International Airport, near Moscow. The explosions are caused by suicide bombers from Chechnya.
• November 27 » Pope John Paul II returns the relics of Saint John Chrysostom to the Eastern Orthodox Church.
• December 14 » The Millau Viaduct, the tallest bridge in the world, is formally inaugurated near Millau, France.
• December 26 » The 9.1–9.3 M_w  Indian Ocean earthquake shakes northern Sumatra with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). One of the largest observed tsunamis follows, affecting the coastal areas of Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Malaysia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, and Indonesia; death toll is estimated at 227,898.

The temperature on October 1, 2004 was between 11.1 °C and 17.5 °C and averaged 14.5 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain during 0.5 hours. There was 1.1 hours of sunshine (9%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast.