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• Lisa Voortman, Enschede, 7500, Nederland († 2005)
• Sophie Anne de Vries, Amsterdam († 2005)

• André René BLONDELLE (62), Saint Quentin,02100,Aisne,Picardie,FRANCE
• David Louis Granaat‎ (90), Alkmaar
• Cornelia Elizabeth Balvert (82), Bodegraven
• Darl Francis Henckel (92), Washington
• Cleo Mitchell Hammock (77)
• Arendje Oosterom (87), Schiedam
• Aaldert Gerrit Peters (65), Rotterdam
• Aaltje Buunk (82), Neede, Gelderland, Netherlands
• Antonetta Sanders (82), Schijndel
• David I Huisman (60), Norfolk, Madison County, Nebraska, Verenigde Staten

• 1995 » Nguyễn Công Phượng, Vietnamese footballer
• 1995 » Yulia Belorukova, Russian cross-country skier
• 1996 » Aldo Kalulu, French footballer
• 1996 » Cristian Pavón, Argentine footballer
• 1996 » Marco Asensio, Spanish footballer
• 1997 » Jeremy Shada, American actor, musician and singer
• 1998 » Borna Sosa, Croatian footballer
• 1999 » Rubina Ali, Indian actress
• 2003 » Natalie Garcia, rhythmic gymnast
• 2004 » Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway, 2nd in line for the Norwegian throne

• 2002 » Peggy Lee, American singer (b. 1920)
• 2003 » Paul Haines, American-Canadian poet and songwriter (b. 1933)
• 2003 » Paul Kuusberg, Estonian journalist and author (b. 1916)
• 2004 » Yordan Radichkov, Bulgarian author and playwright (b. 1929)
• 2005 » John L. Hess, American journalist and critic (b. 1917)
• 2005 » Kaljo Raid, Estonian cellist, composer, and pastor (b. 1921)
• 2005 » Theun de Vries, Dutch author and poet (b. 1907)
• 2006 » Ibrahim Rugova, Kosovo journalist and politician, 1st President of Kosovo (b. 1944)
• 2009 » Krista Kilvet, Estonian journalist, politician and diplomat (b. 1946)
• 2010 » Paul Quarrington, Canadian author, playwright, guitarist, and composer (b. 1953)

1. Thomas
2. Tom
3. Thijs
4. Daan
5. Lucas
6. Bas
7. Milan
8. Daniel
9. Tim
10. Ian
11. Lars
12. Niels
13. Sem
14. Max
15. Bram
16. Alexander

1. Emma
2. Alexia
3. Anna
4. Sophie
5. Floor
6. Julia
7. Fleur
8. Kierstin
9. Iris
10. Isa
11. Nienke
12. Lisa
13. Eva
14. Femke
15. Anouk
16. Felicia

• 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 12 » Deep Impact launches from Cape Canaveral on a Delta II rocket.
• May 13 » Andijan uprising, Uzbekistan; Troops open fire on crowds of protestors after a prison break; at least 187 people were killed according to official estimates.
• July 27 » After an incident during STS-114, NASA grounds the Space Shuttle, pending an investigation of the continuing problem with the shedding of foam insulation from the external fuel tank.
• August 19 » The first-ever joint military exercise between Russia and China, called Peace Mission 2005 begins.
• December 17 » Jigme Singye Wangchuck abdicates the throne as King of Bhutan.
• December 30 » Tropical Storm Zeta forms in the open Atlantic Ocean, tying the record for the latest tropical cyclone ever to form in the North Atlantic basin.

The temperature on January 21, 2005 was between 3.8 °C and 8.2 °C and averaged 5.8 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain during 1.5 hours. There was 2.0 hours of sunshine (24%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest.