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• Hanny Kwaks
• Georges Emiel Eugène De Maet, Assenede, Oost-Vlaanderen, België († 2001)
• Gilbert Nollet, Oudenaarde, Oost-Vlaanderen (B) († 2022)
• Maria Simons, Baarle-Hertog, België († 1993)
• Cornelis Arend Houwaart, Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2013)
• Cornelis Antonius Willibrordus Maria (Kees) van Mierlo, Tilburg († 2011)
• Maria Simons, Baarle-Hertog, België († 1993)
• Arlene M Fleming, Coggon, Linn, Iowa, Verenigde Staten († 2013)
• Herman Braam, Heerlen, Nederland († 2012)
• Hilligje (Hilly) van der Sleen, Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Nederland

• Louisa Bastiana van Schelven (60), Batavia (Ned.Oost Indië)
• Barber Arends Roos (66), Harlingen, Friesland, Nederland
• Atje Douwes Dijkstra (78), St. Annaparochie
• Aaltje (Alie) Knol, Steenwijk
• Anna Lijda Wouters (65), Rotterdam
• Apolonia van Dam (54), Breda
• Arend de Boer (48), Winschoten, Groningen, Nederland
• Alida van Veldhoven (79), Vlaardingen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Andries Jacobus Johannes van Dongen (0), Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
• Apolonia van Dam (54), Breda

• 1943 » Howard Gardner, American psychologist and academic
• 1943 » Peter Jensen, Australian metropolitan
• 1943 » Richard Carleton, Australian journalist († 2006)
• 1943 » Robert Malval, Haitian businessman and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Haiti
• 1943 » Rolf Stommelen, German racing driver († 1983)
• 1943 » Tom Holland, American actor, director, and screenwriter
• 1944 » Lou Hudson, American basketball player and coach († 2014)
• 1944 » Michael Levy, Baron Levy, English philanthropist
• 1944 » Patricia Polacco, American author and illustrator
• 1946 » Martin Wong, American painter († 1999)

• 1929 » Billy Mosforth, English footballer and engraver (b. 1857)
• 1937 » George Gershwin, American pianist, songwriter, and composer (b. 1898)
• 1959 » Charlie Parker, English cricketer, coach, and umpire (b. 1882)
• 1966 » Delmore Schwartz, American poet and short story writer (b. 1913)
• 1967 » Guy Favreau, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician, 28th Canadian Minister of Justice (b. 1917)
• 1971 » John W. Campbell, American journalist and author (b. 1910)
• 1971 » Pedro Rodríguez, Mexican racing driver (b. 1940)
• 1974 » Pär Lagerkvist, Swedish novelist, playwright, and poet Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1891)
• 1976 » León de Greiff, Colombian poet and educator (b. 1895)
• 1979 » Claude Wagner, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician (b. 1925)

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.
• February 19 » World War II: Battle of Iwo Jima: About 30,000 United States Marines land on the island of Iwo Jima.
• April 14 » Razing of Friesoythe: The 4th Canadian (Armoured) Division deliberately destroyed the German town of Friesoythe on the orders of Major General Christopher Vokes.
• May 1 » World War II: A German newsreader officially announces that Adolf Hitler has "fallen at his command post in the Reich Chancellery fighting to the last breath against Bolshevism and for Germany". The Soviet flag is raised over the Reich Chancellery, by order of Stalin.
• May 6 » World War II: The Prague Offensive, the last major battle of the Eastern Front, begins.
• May 9 » World War II: The final German Instrument of Surrender is signed at the Soviet headquarters in Berlin-Karlshorst.
• June 28 » Poland's Soviet-allied Provisional Government of National Unity is formed over a month after V-E Day.

The temperature on July 11, 1945 was between 13.4 °C and 19.5 °C and averaged 16.3 °C. There was 3.0 hours of sunshine (18%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.