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• Roelfien (Ineke) Moorlag, Groningen († 2018)
• Vera Poort, Hilversum,, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Eric Gerard Crabbe, Oostnieuwkerke, België († 1984)
• Donna Elene Todd, Kewanee, Henry, Illinois, United States († 2007)
• Arie Hagedoorn, Meppel († 1945)
• Roelof Nijeboer († 2005)
• Kenneth Allen Dexter, Burlington-Rancine-WI-U.S.A († 2003)
• André Beirinckx, Kessel, Antwerpen, Belgium († 1965)
• Robert Garth Brummel, Zeeland (MI) († 1945)
• Meint Jacobs Postma, Idskenhuizen, Doniawerstal, Friesland, Nederland († 2003)

• aagje lijntje van der WAAL (9), rotterdam
• Amy Shipard #8131**04x4 (81), South Australia, Australia
• Anna Catharina DUIJMELINCK (64), Helmond,Nederland
• Adriaan Gerard Eduard Frederik Kempers (59), Amabarawa, Semarang
• Adrianus 't Hart (33), Delft
• Albertha Witjes (79), Valburg (Overbetuwe)
• Albertha Jacoba Braam (0), Hoogland, Utrecht, Nederland
• Antonia van den Haspel (69), Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
• Albarta Witjes (79), Valburg, Gelderland, Nederland
• Anna Christina Oostmeijer (70), Almelo

• 1943 » Barry Manilow, American singer-songwriter and producer
• 1943 » Chantal Mouffe, Belgian theorist and author
• 1943 » Newt Gingrich, American historian and politician, 58th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
• 1944 » Chris Spedding, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1944 » Randy Johnson, American football player († 2009)
• 1945 » Art Bell, American broadcaster and author († 2018)
• 1945 » Eddy Merckx, Belgian cyclist and sportscaster
• 1945 » Ken Livingstone, English politician, 1st Mayor of London
• 1945 » Tommy Franks, American general
• 1946 » Peter Rosei, Austrian author, poet, and playwright

• 1936 » Julius Seljamaa, Estonian journalist, politician, and diplomat, Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1883)
• 1939 » Allen Sothoron, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1893)
• 1939 » Eugen Weidmann, German criminal (b. 1908)
• 1940 » Arthur Harden, English biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1865)
• 1941 » Johan Wagenaar, Dutch organist and composer (b. 1862)
• 1942 » Charles Fitzpatrick, Canadian lawyer and politician, 5th Chief Justice of Canada (b. 1853)
• 1952 » Jack Parsons, American chemist and engineer (b. 1914)
• 1954 » Danny Cedrone, American guitarist and bandleader (b. 1920)
• 1956 » Paul Rostock, German surgeon and academic (b. 1892)
• 1956 » Percival Perry, 1st Baron Perry, English businessman (b. 1878)

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.
• January 27 » World War II: The Soviet 322nd Rifle Division liberates the remaining inmates of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
• April 8 » World War II: After an air raid accidentally destroys a train carrying about 4,000 Nazi concentration camp internees in Prussian Hanover, the survivors are massacred by Nazis.
• April 25 » United Nations Conference on International Organization: Founding negotiations for the United Nations begin in San Francisco.
• April 28 » Benito Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci are shot dead by Walter Audisio, a member of the Italian resistance movement.
• July 26 » World War II: The Potsdam Declaration is signed in Potsdam, Germany.
• July 26 » World War II: The USSIndianapolis arrives at Tinian with components and enriched uranium for the Little Boy nuclear bomb.

The temperature on June 17, 1945 was between 4.9 °C and 18.5 °C and averaged 12.4 °C. There was 13.3 hours of sunshine (79%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest.