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• Elisabeth Barendregt (81)
• Cornells Adrianus Baars (70)
• Eskelina Henriëtte van Rappard (91), Borger, Nederland
• Arno van der MEER (73), Gouda
• Cornelis Petrus Schellekens (86), Middelbeers
• Cornelia Wilhelmina Morren (92), Rotterdam
• Edwin Richard (Ed*) Turner (79), Naperville, Dupage, Illinois
• Engeltje Helena van den Berg (82)
• Dirkje Ouwehand (80), Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anthonie Dingenus Feijtel (89), Goes,Goes

• 1991 » Dave Days, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1991 » Lesley Doig, Scottish lawn bowler
• 1992 » Alicja Tchórz, Polish swimmer
• 1992 » Katrina Gorry, Australian football player
• 1992 » Lucas Moura, Brazilian footballer
• 1993 » Moses Mbye, Australian rugby league player
• 1994 » Filip Forsberg, Swedish ice hockey player
• 1996 » Antonia Lottner, German tennis player
• 1998 » Dalma Gálfi, Hungarian tennis player
• 1998 » Dina and Arina Averina, Russian rhythmic gymnasts

• 2001 » Betty Cavanna, American author (b. 1909)
• 2001 » Jim Hughes, American baseball player and manager (b. 1923)
• 2001 » Otto Stuppacher, Austrian race car driver (b. 1947)
• 2003 » Ed Townsend, American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1929)
• 2004 » Julia Child, American chef, author, and television host (b. 1912)
• 2005 » David Lange, New Zealand lawyer and politician, 32nd Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1942)
• 2005 » Miguel Arraes, Brazilian lawyer and politician (b. 1916)
• 2006 » Jon Nödtveidt, Swedish musician (b. 1975)
• 2006 » Tony Jay, English actor and singer (b. 1933)
• 2007 » Brian Adams, American wrestler (b. 1964)

1. Samuel
2. Thomas
3. Sam
4. Lucas
5. Sem
6. Jelle
7. Daan
8. Lars
9. Niels
10. Claus-casimir
11. Tim
12. Thijs
13. Noah
14. Max
15. Johannes
16. Nick

1. Sanne
2. Amber
3. Anna
4. Emma
5. Isa
6. Lotte
7. Anne
8. Iris
9. Lisa
10. Chiara
11. Femke
12. Ameila
13. Julia
14. Charlotte
15. Noa
16. Anouk

• 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 14 » The national flag of the Republic of Georgia, the so-called "five cross flag", is restored to official use after a hiatus of some 500 years.
• February 1 » Hajj pilgrimage stampede: In a stampede at the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, 251 people are trampled to death and 244 injured.
• February 5 » Rebels from the Revolutionary Artibonite Resistance Front capture the city of Gonaïves, starting the 2004 Haiti rebellion.
• March 27 » HMSScylla, a decommissioned Leander-class frigate, is sunk as an artificial reef off Cornwall, the first of its kind in Europe.
• April 1 » Google announces Gmail to the public.
• September 3 » Beslan school siege results in over 330 fatalities, including 186 children.

The temperature on August 13, 2004 was between 15.8 °C and 20.1 °C and averaged 16.9 °C. There was 28.7 mm of rain during 16.6 hours. There was 0.5 hours of sunshine (3%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.