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• Jan Albert Doornbos, Wieringermeer († 2022)
• Arnold Rokebrand, Blaricum, Blaricum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands († 2022)
• Christina Antonia Elisabeth Janssen, Heerlen († 2018)
• Hendrik Velgersdijk, Zuidland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2021)
• Greet VAN den BROECK, Antwerpen, 2000, Antwerpen, Belgique († 1944)
• Cor Kussendrager († 1989)
• Cees de Kort, Tilburg († 2008)
• Hendrik Goedhart, Groningen († 2013)
• E. J. Willering, Hardenberg († 2022)
• Daisy Kluyskens, Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands († 2016)

• Aaltje van Erven (85), Kampen, Overijssel, Nederland
• Abraham Goudsmit (26), Onbekend
• Adriana Brandt (91), Rotterdam
• Anneke Palm (60)
• Albertje Boelm (73), Mussel, Groningen, Nederland, Nederland
• Adriaan Reijer Baas (64), Heemstede, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Adriana Rijnberg (45), Amsterdam
• Antje Kraakman (65), Alkmaar, Nederland
• Aalt van Dijk (80), Hattem, Nederland
• Alida Everdina Kraan (45), Groningen, Groningen, Nederland The Netherlands

• 1941 » Ajit Wadekar, Indian cricketer, coach, and manager († 2018)
• 1941 » Gideon Gadot, Israeli journalist and politician († 2012)
• 1942 » Richard D. Wolff, American economist and academic
• 1942 » Samuel R. Delany, American author and critic
• 1943 » Dafydd Wigley, Welsh academic and politician
• 1946 » Arrigo Sacchi, Italian footballer, coach, and manager
• 1946 » Nikitas Kaklamanis, Greek academic and politician, Greek Minister of Health and Social Security
• 1946 » Ronnie Lane, English bass player, songwriter, and producer († 1997)
• 1947 » Alain Connes, French mathematician and academic
• 1947 » Philippe Kirsch, Canadian lawyer and judge

• 1922 » Charles I, emperor of Austria (b. 1887)
• 1924 » Jacob Bolotin, American physician (b. 1888)
• 1924 » Lloyd Hildebrand, English cyclist (b. 1870)
• 1924 » Stan Rowley, Australian sprinter (b. 1876)
• 1946 » Noah Beery, Sr., American actor (b. 1882)
• 1947 » George II, king of Greece (b. 1890)
• 1950 » Charles R. Drew, American physician and surgeon (b. 1904)
• 1950 » Recep Peker, Turkish soldier and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Turkey (b. 1889)
• 1962 » Jussi Kekkonen, Finnish captain and businessman (b. 1910)
• 1965 » Helena Rubinstein, Polish-American businesswoman (b. 1870)

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

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

• 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.
• May 18 » Deportation of Crimean Tatars by the Soviet Union government.
• June 25 » World War II: United States Navy and British Royal Navy ships bombard Cherbourg to support United States Army units engaged in the Battle of Cherbourg.
• August 9 » The United States Forest Service and the Wartime Advertising Council release posters featuring Smokey Bear for the first time.
• August 16 » First flight of a jet with forward-swept wings, the Junkers Ju 287.
• October 20 » American general Douglas MacArthur fulfills his promise to return to the Philippines when he commands an Allied assault on the islands.
• October 29 » World War II: The Soviet Red Army enters Hungary.

The temperature on April 1, 1944 was between -2.2 °C and 10.0 °C and averaged 3.9 °C. There was 10.2 hours of sunshine (79%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest.