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• Grietje Irene Schilderink, Emmer-Erfscheidenveen, Emmen († 2021)
• Gerardus Henricus Maria Stoverinck, Winterswijk, Gelderland, Nederland († 2002)
• Christina Anholt, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1942)
• Gretchen Jane Johnson, Adrian (Lenawee), Michigan, Verenigde Staten († 2021)
• Jannie Christina (Jannie) BEKS, Vught (NL/NB) († 2004)
• Petrus Eduardus Bolsens, Clinge (NL)
• Hubertus (Albert) BECX, Oisterwijk (NL/NB) († 2015)
• Alida Zwaan, Amsterdam († 2011)
• Henricus Petrus Cornelius Schakenraad, Den Dungen († 2007)
• Agatha Martha POLAND († 2000)

• Albinus DE SAMBANCKX (62), Pamel
• Aart Johannes Tijbout (65), Gouda
• Arentje Bijsterbosch (67), Heerde, Gelderland, Nederland
• Cornelia Wilhelmina van der Velden (74), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Aaltje Boer (87), Terschelling
• Arie van Wijnen (69), Rotterdam
• Catharina Post (78), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Adolf van Hecke (74), Hengelo, Gelderland, Netherlands
• Bonne de Boer (72), Assen, Drenthe, Nederland
• Abramina Adriana Rijnberg (68), Strijen

• 1939 » Carl Dennis, American poet and educator
• 1939 » David Souter, American lawyer and jurist
• 1939 » Shelby Flint, American singer-songwriter and voice actress
• 1940 » Gilberto Parlotti, Italian motorcycle racer († 1972)
• 1940 » Jan Eliasson, Swedish politician and diplomat, 4th Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
• 1940 » Peter Lever, English cricketer
• 1941 » Bob Matsui, American lawyer and politician († 2005)
• 1942 » Des Lynam, Irish-English journalist and author
• 1942 » Lupe Ontiveros, American actress († 2012)
• 1942 » Robert Graysmith, American author and illustrator

• 1933 » Joseph De Piro, Maltese priest and missionary (b. 1877)
• 1936 » Ettie Annie Rout, New Zealand author and activist (b. 1877)
• 1937 » Walter Dubislav, German logician and philosopher of science, Vienna circle member (b. 1895)
• 1938 » Bruno Jasieński, Polish poet and author (b. 1901)
• 1943 » Friedrich Zickwolff, German general (b. 1893)
• 1948 » Folke Bernadotte, Swedish soldier and diplomat (b. 1895)
• 1948 » Ruth Benedict, American anthropologist and academic (b. 1887)
• 1951 » Jimmy Yancey, American pianist and composer (b. 1898)
• 1953 » David Munson, American runner (b. 1884)
• 1953 » Hans Feige, German general (Wehrmacht) (b. 1880)

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

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

• 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 September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
• 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 8.9 million citizens.
• January 23 » Charles Lindbergh testifies before the U.S. Congress and recommends that the United States negotiate a neutrality pact with Adolf Hitler.
• April 27 » World War II: German troops enter Athens.
• June 5 » World War II: Four thousand Chongqing residents are asphyxiated in a bomb shelter during the Bombing of Chongqing.
• June 27 » World War II: German troops capture the city of Białystok during Operation Barbarossa.
• November 12 » World War II: Temperatures around Moscow drop to -12°C as the Soviet Union launches ski troops for the first time against the freezing German forces near the city.
• December 14 » World War II: Japan signs a treaty of alliance with Thailand.

The temperature on September 17, 1941 was between 6.4 °C and 14.9 °C and averaged 11.6 °C. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (3%). The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north.