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• Cornelis Jacobus van Loon (84), Chaam
• Berendina Geertruida Cornelia Petronella Weber (49), Hellevoetsluis, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• An Hendriks (78), Panningen
• Elisabeth Adriana Clarijs (80), Bergen op Zoom
• Anna de Vries (89), Drachten, Smallingerland, Friesland, Nederland
• Anje Gent (89), Assen
• Anno Reijntjes (72), Groningen
• Adrianus Hubertus van Loon (84), Alphen-Chaam
• Aafke Markies (69), Lelystad
• Christiaan Pastoor (85), De Waal

• 1986 » David Silva, Spanish footballer
• 1988 » Adrián López, Spanish footballer
• 1988 » Michael Mancienne, English footballer
• 1989 » Aaron Cruden, New Zealand rugby player
• 1991 » Josh Hazlewood, Australian cricketer
• 1991 » Stefan Johansen, Norwegian footballer
• 1991 » Stefan Savić, Montenegrin footballer
• 1992 » Apostolos Vellios, Greek footballer
• 1992 » Koke, Spanish footballer
• 1992 » Stefanie Dolson, American basketball player

• 2004 » John A. Gambling, American radio host (b. 1930)
• 2006 » Tony Banks, Baron Stratford, Northern Irish broadcaster and politician, Minister for Sport and the Olympics (b. 1943)
• 2007 » Arthur Cockfield, Baron Cockfield, English lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (b. 1916)
• 2007 » David Ervine, Northern Irish politician and activist (b. 1953)
• 2007 » Iwao Takamoto, American animator, director, and producer (b. 1925)
• 2007 » Jane Bolin, American lawyer and judge (b. 1908)
• 2007 » Yvonne De Carlo, Canadian-American actress and singer (b. 1922)
• 2008 » George Moore, Australian jockey and trainer (b. 1923)
• 2009 » Lasantha Wickrematunge, Sri Lankan Journalist (b. 1958)
• 2010 » Art Clokey, American animator, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1921)

1. Thomas
2. Ruben
3. Stijn
4. Lucas
5. Jan
6. Lars
7. Daan
8. Levi
9. Tim
10. Thijs
11. Sem
12. Jasper
13. Max
14. Sam
15. Milan
16. Jesse

1. Ariane
2. Emma
3. Lisa
4. Lynn
5. Lotte
6. Eva
7. Anna
8. Tessa
9. Sophie
10. Anne
11. Roxanna
12. Isa
13. Sanne
14. Charlotte
15. Amber
16. Cathelijne

• 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 Friday, July 7, 2006 to Thursday, February 22, 2007 the cabinet Balkenende III, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 16.3 million citizens.
• January 4 » The 110th United States Congress convenes, electing Nancy Pelosi as the first female Speaker of the House in U.S. history.
• January 22 » At least 88 people are killed when two car bombs explode in the Bab Al-Sharqi market in central Baghdad, Iraq.
• June 30 » A Jeep Cherokee filled with propane canisters drives into the entrance of Glasgow Airport, Scotland in a failed terrorist attack. This was linked to the 2007 London car bombs that had taken place the day before.
• July 10 » Erden Eruç begins the first solo human-powered circumnavigation of the world.
• September 27 » NASA launches the Dawn probe to the asteroid belt.
• December 11 » Insurgency in the Maghreb: Two car bombs explode in Algiers, Algeria, one near the Supreme Constitutional Court and the other near the offices of the United Nations.

The temperature on January 8, 2007 was between 8.1 °C and 11.9 °C and averaged 9.4 °C. There was 8.5 mm of rain during 7.1 hours. There was 2.4 hours of sunshine (30%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.