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• John Andy Peter Schrauwen, Zundert, Nederland († 2006)
• Marinus Johannes Heijstek, 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1943)
• Marchje Kikkert, Vriezenveenschewijk († 2023)
• Adrianus Godefridus Johannes van Weert, Boxtel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1991)
• Johannes Petrus (Joop) Buscop, Den Helder, Noord-Holland, Netherlands († 2015)
• Jan Hazelhoff, Vlagtwedde, Groningen, Netherlands († 2012)
• Johannes Petrus Buscop, Den Helder († 2015)
• Arie den Hertog, Schoonrewoerd, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2013)
• Levenloos Ruitenberg, Putten
• Marjan OVERWEEL († 2015)

• Assmann (0), 's Hertogenbosch
• Andries Dobber (52), Zaandam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Alexander Hardinge "Patrick" Hore-Ruthven (29), Misrata, Libye
• Aaltje de Ruiter (58), Harderwijk
• Abraham “Jacob” Levinson (68), Rosedale Baltimore County, Maryland, Verenigde Staten
• Adriaan Antonie van Etten (80), Oosterhout (Oosterhout) (Noord Brabant)
• Antje (Anna Huizenga) Huizinga (79), Lafayette, Indiana, Verenigde Staten
• Anje van der Beek (86), Haren
• Anthonie Epskamp (89), Tiel
• Adriana Johanna Fonteijne (71), Zierikzee gem. Schouwen Duiveland Zld. NL

• 1940 » Anthony Fauci, American physician, Director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984
• 1940 » Janet Carroll, American actress and singer († 2012)
• 1941 » Mike Hazlewood, English singer-songwriter († 2001)
• 1942 » Đoàn Viết Hoạt, Vietnamese journalist, educator, and activist
• 1942 » Indra Bania, Indian actor, director, and playwright († 2015)
• 1942 » Jonathan Borofsky, American sculptor and painter
• 1943 » Suzy Menkes, English journalist and critic
• 1943 » Tarja Halonen, Finnish lawyer and politician, 11th President of Finland
• 1944 » Barry Elliott, English actor and screenwriter († 2018)
• 1944 » Mike Curb, American businessman and politician, 42nd Lieutenant Governor of California

• 1926 » Wesley Coe, American shot putter, hammer thrower, and discus thrower (b. 1879)
• 1931 » Carlo Fornasini, micropalaeontologist (b. 1854)
• 1931 » Flying Hawk, American warrior, educator and historian (b. 1854)
• 1935 » Alban Berg, Austrian composer and educator (b. 1885)
• 1938 » Bruno Taut, German architect and urban planner (b. 1880)
• 1941 » Siegfried Alkan, German composer (b. 1858)
• 1942 » François Darlan, French admiral and politician, 122nd Prime Minister of France (b. 1881)
• 1945 » Josephine Sabel, American singer and comedian (b. 1866)
• 1947 » Charles Gondouin, French rugby player and tug of war competitor (b. 1875)
• 1957 » Norma Talmadge, American actress and producer (b. 1894)

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

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Cornelia
4. Anna
5. Wilhelmina
6. Elisabeth
7. Catharina
8. Hendrika
9. Adriana
10. Petronella
11. Jacoba
12. Geertruida
13. Aaltje
14. Margaretha
15. Grietje
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.
• The Netherlands had about 9.0 million citizens.
• February 14 » Battle of Pasir Panjang contributes to the fall of Singapore.
• March 1 » World War II: Japanese forces land on Java, the main island of the Dutch East Indies, at Merak and Banten Bay (Banten), Eretan Wetan (Indramayu) and Kragan (Rembang).
• March 18 » The War Relocation Authority is established in the United States to take Japanese Americans into custody.
• September 21 » The Holocaust in Ukraine: On the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, Nazis send over 1,000 Jews of Pidhaitsi to Bełżec extermination camp.
• September 26 » Holocaust: Senior SS official August Frank issues a memorandum detailing how Jews should be "evacuated".
• November 4 » World War II: Disobeying a direct order by Adolf Hitler, General Field Marshal Erwin Rommel begins a retreat of his forces after a costly defeat during the Second Battle of El Alamein. The retreat would ultimately last five months.

The temperature on December 24, 1942 was between -1.4 °C and 4.2 °C and averaged 2.4 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast.