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• Cornelis Joos van der Peijl, Hiddingen, D († 1952)
• Maria Christina Francisca van Rooij, Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Hendrikus Johannes Maria (Hen) Otte, Haarlemmermeer, Noord Holland, Nederland († 1997)
• Albert Metz († 2024)
• Catherline Hilda Klungel, Winschoten, groinigen, netherlands († 1994)
• Jacob Pleun Hortensius, Boskoop, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1945)
• Hendrika de Jong († 1974)
• Hendrikus Johannes Otte, Haarlemmermeer († 1997)
• Henricus Gijsbertus Antonius Kolk († 1994)
• Harmen Nicolai, Drogeham, Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Nederland († 1996)

• Adam Scholten (71), Velp gem. Rheden Gld. NL
• Adam Scholten (72), velp
• Adolphina Augusta Gossow (84), Tjidengkamp Batavia
• Albert Masselink (73), Assen, Drenthe, Netherlnds
• Albert Marion Force (92), Stephens, Texas, United States
• Aartje Verweij (76), Amersfoort
• Alberdina Krielen (67), Rossum, Gelderland, Nederland
• Aaltje Mens (82), Wormerveer, prov. Noord Holland
• Aenne von Ammon (95)
• Aaltje Slagter (80), IJsselmuiden

• 1943 » Kay Granger, American educator and politician
• 1943 » Paul Freeman, English actor
• 1944 » Alexander Van der Bellen, President of Austria
• 1944 » Carl Morton, American baseball player († 1983)
• 1944 » Kei Ogura, Japanese singer-songwriter and composer
• 1944 » Paul Keating, Australian economist and politician, 24th Prime Minister of Australia
• 1945 » Rocco Forte, English businessman and philanthropist
• 1946 » Henrique Rosa, Bissau-Guinean politician, President of Guinea-Bissau († 2013)
• 1946 » Joseph Deiss, Swiss economist and politician, 156th President of the Swiss Confederation
• 1946 » Perro Aguayo, Mexican wrestler († 2019)

• 1936 » Hermanus Brockmann, Dutch rower (b. 1871)
• 1936 » Rudyard Kipling, English author and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1865)
• 1940 » Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer, Polish author, poet, and playwright (b. 1865)
• 1951 » Amy Carmichael, Irish missionary and humanitarian (b. 1867)
• 1952 » Curly Howard, American actor (b. 1903)
• 1954 » Sydney Greenstreet, English-American actor (b. 1879)
• 1955 » Saadat Hasan Manto, Pakistani author and screenwriter (b. 1912)
• 1956 » Konstantin Päts, Estonian journalist, lawyer, and politician, 1st President of Estonia (b. 1874)
• 1956 » Makbule Atadan, Turkish lawyer and politician (b. 1885)
• 1963 » Hugh Gaitskell, English academic and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1906)

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

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

• 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.
• In The Netherlands , there was from February 23, 1945 to June 24, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy III, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
• From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
• The Netherlands had about 9.2 million citizens.
• March 19 » World War II: Adolf Hitler issues his "Nero Decree" ordering all industries, military installations, shops, transportation facilities, and communications facilities in Germany to be destroyed.
• April 9 » The United States Atomic Energy Commission is formed.
• May 2 » World War II: The surrender of Caserta comes into effect, by which German troops in Italy cease fighting.
• May 7 » World War II: General Alfred Jodl signs unconditional surrender terms at Reims, France, ending Germany's participation in the war. The document takes effect the next day.
• July 26 » World War II: The Potsdam Declaration is signed in Potsdam, Germany.
• December 15 » Occupation of Japan/Shinto Directive: General Douglas MacArthur orders that Shinto be abolished as the state religion of Japan.

The temperature on January 18, 1945 was between 0.6 °C and 4.4 °C and averaged 3.2 °C. There was 4.5 mm of rain during 3.8 hours. The average windspeed was 6 Bft (strong wind) and was prevailing from the southwest.