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• Herman Heinrich Jozef Funke, Erica, Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland († 2016)
• Gerrit de Groot, Gouda († 1947)
• Bernard Bauermann, Kerkrade († 1997)
• Maria Hermina Jacoba (Riet) van Schip, Delft, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2012)
• Jacobus Hubertus Sibum, Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland († 1991)
• Johan Willem Menzen, Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland († 1947)
• Jan de Wolff, Nijelamer († 2019)
• Fredericus Johannes Wilhelmus Vermolen, Voorburg († 2005)
• Hendrikus Jacobus Mojel, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1947)
• Herman Heinrich Jozef (Helena Funke (born Rolfes)) Funke, Erica, Drenthe, Nederland († 2016)

• Baron Sir. Rudolf Walter Bentinck (79), Basingstoke, Hampshire
• Ariën Ariënsz Bakker (54), Terschelling
• Arnoldus Bijl (59), Rotterdam
• Arthur Josephus Maria Vercauteren (74), Belsele
• Adrianus Nicolaasz Verhagen (76), Rotterdam, zh.nld
• Anthonie van Baux (43), Napels, Campanië
• Aaltje Zwiers Kloek (68), Zwollekerspel, Overijsel, Netherlands
• Anna Hemmes (86), Wildervank, Nederland
• Arie van Es (88), Gorinchem, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
• Alpha Omega Bready (62), Bethesda, Montgomery Co, Maryland

• 1946 » Bob Russell, English politician
• 1946 » Gonzalo Márquez, Venezuelan baseball player († 1984)
• 1947 » Augustin Banyaga, Rwandan-American mathematician and academic
• 1947 » César Gaviria, Colombian economist and politician, 36th President of Colombia
• 1947 » Don Foster, English academic and politician
• 1947 » Eliyahu M. Goldratt, Israeli physicist and economist († 2011)
• 1947 » Kristian Blak, Danish-Faroese pianist, composer, and producer
• 1947 » Wendy Overton, American tennis player
• 1948 » Al Gore, American soldier and politician, 45th Vice President of the United States and Nobel Prize laureate
• 1948 » Gary Doer, Canadian politician and diplomat, 20th Premier of Manitoba

• 1930 » Ludwig Schüler, German politician, Mayor of Marburg (b. 1836)
• 1931 » Knute Rockne, American football player and coach (b. 1888)
• 1935 » Georges V. Matchabelli, Georgian-American businessman and diplomat, founded Prince Matchabelli perfume (b. 1885)
• 1939 » Ioannis Tsangaridis, Greek general (b. 1887)
• 1944 » Mineichi Koga, Japanese admiral (b. 1885)
• 1945 » Frank Findlay, New Zealand banker and politician (b. 1884)
• 1945 » Hans Fischer, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1881)
• 1950 » Robert Natus, Estonian architect (b. 1890)
• 1952 » Wallace H. White, Jr., American lawyer and politician (b. 1877)
• 1956 » Ralph DePalma, Italian-American race car driver and actor (b. 1884)

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

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

• 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 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 9.5 million citizens.
• February 18 » First Indochina War: The French gain complete control of Hanoi after forcing the Viet Minh to withdraw to mountains.
• March 12 » Cold War: The Truman Doctrine is proclaimed to help stem the spread of Communism.
• May 22 » Cold War: The Truman Doctrine goes into effect, aiding Turkey and Greece.
• September 15 » Typhoon Kathleen hit the Kantō region in Japan killing 1,077.
• October 26 » Kashmir conflict: The Maharaja of Kashmir and Jammu signs the Instrument of Accession with India.
• November 17 » American scientists John Bardeen and Walter Houser Brattain observe the basic principles of the transistor, a key element for the electronics revolution of the 20th century.

The temperature on March 31, 1947 was between 5.0 °C and 14.4 °C and averaged 9.1 °C. There was 8.0 hours of sunshine (62%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.