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• Damian van den Hazel, Blaricum, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2008)
• Mu Ji Gae Elzinga, Beugen († 2008)
• Riemer Willem Bernardus Hoffenaar, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland

• Aafke Kornelis de Vries (69)
• Anna de Vries (58), Den Helder
• Arentje Slotboom (90), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Carol Beth Reininga (78), Ft. Wayne, Lane, Indiana
• Antonia Corn. M. van der Weerd (65), Heino acte
• Cees Stolk (56), Haaren, Groningen, Nederland
• Brian ASQUITH (91), Keighley, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
• Celia Janna Budding (84), Veenendaal
• Arnolda Smits (81), Oss, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Christine Blind (62)

• 1991 » Ashley Wagner, American figure skater
• 1991 » Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgarian tennis player
• 1991 » Joey Graceffa, American internet celebrity
• 1992 » Jeff Skinner, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1992 » Kirstin Maldonado, American singer and songwriter
• 1993 » IU, Korean singer-songwriter and actress
• 1993 » Johannes Thingnes Bø, Norwegian biathlete
• 1993 » Karol Mets, Estonian footballer
• 1995 » Elizabeth Ralston, Australian footballer
• 1996 » Louisa Chirico, American tennis player

• 2005 » Andrew Goodpaster, American general (b. 1915)
• 2008 » Robert Mondavi, American winemaker, co-founded the Opus One Winery (b. 1913)
• 2010 » Hank Jones, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (b. 1918)
• 2010 » Ronnie James Dio, American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1942)
• 2011 » Bob Davis, Australian footballer and coach (b. 1928)
• 2011 » Edward Hardwicke, English actor (b. 1932)
• 2011 » Kiyoshi Kodama, Japanese actor (b. 1934)
• 2011 » Ralph Barker, English author (b. 1917)
• 2012 » James Abdnor, American soldier and politician, 30th Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota (b. 1923)
• 2012 » Patricia Aakhus, American author and academic (b. 1952)

1. Thomas
2. Gijs
3. Benjamin
4. Ashton
5. Lucas
6. Ruben
7. Pieter
8. Daan
9. Jan
10. Sem
11. Albert
12. Noah
13. Lars
14. Thijs
15. Sam
16. Milan

1. Marieke
2. Julia
3. Emma
4. Femke
5. Anna
6. Sanne
7. Sophie
8. Lieke
9. Sanneke
10. Lotte
11. Jasmijn
12. Maria
13. Eva
14. Fleur
15. Milou
16. Nina

• 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 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 16.4 million citizens.
• March 14 » A series of riots, protests, and demonstrations erupt in Lhasa and subsequently spread elsewhere in Tibet.
• April 6 » The 2008 Egyptian general strike starts led by Egyptian workers later to be adopted by April 6 Youth Movement and Egyptian activists.
• September 7 » The United States government takes control of the two largest mortgage financing companies in the US, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
• September 15 » Lehman Brothers files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the largest bankruptcy filing in U.S. history.
• September 23 » Matti Saari kills ten people before committing suicide.
• December 27 » Operation Cast Lead: Israel launches 3-week operation on Gaza.

The temperature on May 16, 2008 was between 11.4 °C and 15.2 °C and averaged 13.0 °C. There was 7.1 mm of rain during 7.9 hours. There was 0.5 hours of sunshine (3%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast.