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• Dianne Olwen WISE
• Geetrui van Waveren (79), Zwolle
• Geertje van der Heide (89), Joure, Haskerland, Friesland, Nederland
• Cornelis Roest (84), Bilthoven
• Alice Vanhaeren (85), Sint-Truiden, België
• Constance Yvonne Lorraine Citterio (96), Beckenham, Kent. England
• Antonie Eijbrink (82), Zwolle, Nederland
• Dora Rosa Dinte (94)
• Diny Bakker (60), Kloosterhaar
• Elena Freitas Bittencourt (69)

• 1988 » Rupert Grint, English actor
• 1989 » Reynaldo, Brazilian footballer
• 1989 » Rocío Igarzábal, Argentinian actress and singer
• 1990 » Juan Pedro Lanzani, Argentinian actor and singer
• 1991 » Wang Zhen, Chinese race walker
• 1992 » Jemerson, Brazilian footballer
• 1993 » Allen Robinson, American football player
• 1995 » Lady Amelia Windsor, member of the British royal family
• 1996 » Camila Giangreco Campiz, Paraguayan tennis player
• 2001 » Mildred Maldonado, Mexican rhythmic gymnast

• 2010 » Satoshi Kon, Japanese director and screenwriter (b. 1963)
• 2011 » Mike Flanagan, American baseball player, coach, and sportscaster (b. 1951)
• 2011 » Seyhan Erözçelik, Turkish poet and author (b. 1962)
• 2012 » Dadullah, Pakistani Taliban leader (b. 1965)
• 2012 » Félix Miélli Venerando, Brazilian footballer and manager (b. 1937)
• 2012 » Pauli Ellefsen, Faroese surveyor and politician, 6th Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (b. 1936)
• 2012 » Steve Franken, American actor (b. 1932)
• 2013 » Gerry Baker, American soccer player and manager (b. 1938)
• 2013 » Julie Harris, American actress (b. 1925)
• 2013 » Nílton de Sordi, Brazilian footballer and manager (b. 1931)

1. Tim
2. Lucas
3. Thomas
4. Chris
5. Daan
6. Liam
7. Jesse
8. Lars
9. Sem
10. Luuk
11. Thijs
12. Milan
13. Levi
14. Julian
15. Gijs
16. Finn

1. Lenthe
2. Lieke
3. Anna
4. Sophie
5. Emma
6. Sanne
7. Eva
8. Charlotte
9. Elise
10. Lotte
11. Julia
12. Zoi
13. Tess
14. Lisa
15. Maria
16. Noa

• 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, October 14, 2010 to Monday, November 5, 2012 the cabinet Rutte I, with Mark Rutte (VVD) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 16.5 million citizens.
• January 8 » The attempted assassination of Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords and subsequent shooting in Casas Adobes, Arizona, in which five people were shot dead.
• January 25 » The first wave of the Egyptian revolution begins throughout the country, marked by street demonstrations, rallies, acts of civil disobedience, riots, labour strikes, and violent clashes.
• April 27 » The 2011 Super Outbreak devastates parts of the Southeastern United States, especially the states of Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and Tennessee. 205 tornadoes touched down on April 27 alone, killing more than 300 and injuring hundreds more.
• May 21 » Radio broadcaster Harold Camping predicted that the world would end on this date.
• June 1 » Space Shuttle Endeavour makes its final landing after 25 flights.
• September 11 » The National September 11 Memorial & Museum opens on the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.

The temperature on August 24, 2011 was between 14.7 °C and 20.9 °C and averaged 18.3 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. There was 0.5 hours of sunshine (4%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest.