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• Jac Tielemans, Eindhoven († 2010)
• Johan Gerard Jeronimus, Rotterdam († 1943)
• Jeanne GIELEN, Wauberg (Limburg) (B) († 2013)
• Bartha Dieperink, Enschede († 1985)
• Franciscus Johannes Elfring, Beek, Bergh, Nederland († 1960)
• Johannes Bernardus Kruissel, Meppel, Drenthe, Nederland († 1944)
• Kenneth Swieringa, Chicago
• johannes jacobus bos, helden-koningslust
• Leonard de Jager, Almelo, Overijssel, Nederland († 2017)
• Frederik Franqois Louis (Fred) Wezenaar, ,, den Haag, Nederland († 2011)

• Antje Span (77), Peins (Franekeradeel)
• Anna Catharina Godefrida Beeren (26), Venlo
• Alida Hermina van Pelt (78), 's-Gravenhage
• Adam Hermann Lipka (88), LaSalle, La Salle, Illinois, Verenigde Staten
• Antje Koopman (26), Wirdum, Groningen, Nederland
• Anna Beeren (26), Venlo
• Annigje Kijk in de Vegte (95), Hasselt, Zwartewaterland, Overijssel, Nederland
• Anne Margaretha van Os (38), ,, Emmen, Nederland
• Andreas ROZINGA (70), Groningen Groningen Netherlands
• Afien Schaaphok (61), Groningen, Groningen, Nederland

• 1941 » Dave Dee, English singer-songwriter and guitarist († 2009)
• 1941 » Stan Mudenge, Zimbabwean historian and politician, Zimbabwean Minister of Foreign Affairs († 2012)
• 1942 » Muhammadu Buhari, Nigerian general and politician, 7th Head of State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
• 1942 » Paul Butterfield, American singer and harmonica player († 1987)
• 1943 » Ron Geesin, Scottish pianist and composer
• 1944 » Bernard Hill, English actor
• 1944 » Carlo M. Croce, Italian-American oncologist and academic
• 1944 » Jack L. Chalker, American author and educator († 2005)
• 1945 » David Mallet, British director
• 1945 » Ernie Hudson, American actor

• 1929 » Manuel de Oliveira Gomes da Costa, Portuguese general and politician, 10th President of Portugal (b. 1863)
• 1930 » Peter Warlock, Welsh composer and critic (b. 1894)
• 1932 » Charles Winckler, Danish discus thrower, shot putter, and tug of war competitor (b. 1867)
• 1933 » 13th Dalai Lama (b. 1876)
• 1935 » Lizette Woodworth Reese, American poet (b. 1856)
• 1940 » Alicia Boole Stott, Anglo-Irish mathematician and academic (b. 1860)
• 1942 » Allen Bathurst, Lord Apsley, English lieutenant and politician (b. 1895)
• 1947 » Christos Tsigiridis, Greek engineer (b. 1877)
• 1956 » Eddie Acuff, American actor (b. 1903)
• 1957 » Dorothy L. Sayers, English author, poet, and playwright (b. 1893)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Gerrit
7. Pieter
8. Petrus
9. Jacobus
10. Arie
11. Robert
12. Adrianus
13. Wilhelmus
14. Gerardus
15. Jacob
16. Antonius

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Wilhelmina
7. Hendrika
8. Catharina
9. Adriana
10. Petronella
11. Margaretha
12. Jacoba
13. Geertruida
14. Aaltje
15. Helena
16. Alida

• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
• February 20 » American movie studio executives agree to allow the Office of War Information to censor movies.
• July 5 » World War II: German forces begin a massive offensive against the Soviet Union at the Battle of Kursk, also known as Operation Citadel.
• August 2 » World War II: The Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109 is rammed by the Japanese destroyer Amagiri and sinks. Lt. John F. Kennedy, future U.S. president, saves all but two of his crew.
• October 22 » World War II: In the Second firestorm raid on Germany, the RAF conducts an air raid on the town of Kassel, killing 10,000 and rendering 150,000 homeless.
• October 26 » World War II: First flight of the Dornier Do 335 "Pfeil".
• November 29 » World War II: The second session of the Anti-Fascist Council for the National Liberation of Yugoslavia (AVNOJ), held to determine the post-war ordering of the country, concludes in Jajce (present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina).

The temperature on December 17, 1943 was between -5.3 °C and -1.0 °C and averaged -3.4 °C. There was 4.8 hours of sunshine (62%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast.