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• Alida Neeltje Lodders, Klundert, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands († 1944)
• Alfred Rochus Maria (Fred) Berlage, Heerlen, Lim, Nederland († 2008)
• Martinus Deenen, Venhorst, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1981)
• Maria Kroon, Utrecht, Utr, NL († 2012)
• Hetty Cornelia Maria Griffioen, Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Nederland († 1948)
• Godelieve Agnes CLOOSTERMANS, Haasdonk († 1996)
• Janice Louise Favorite, Troy, Ohio, Verenigde Staten († 2013)
• Gerda Vedder (Vedders,Fedder,Veder,Verders,Feders,Ferder), Markelo, Nederland († 1996)
• Adrianus Theodorus Maria Ammerlaan, Zoeterwoude († 1942)
• Hettij Cornelia Griffioen, Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Nederland († 1948)

• Adriana van Haren (73), Delft, Nederland
• Agnes Kleinen Hammans (48)
• Alfred Montpetit (70)
• van den Berg (53), 's-Gravenhage
• Albert Westerhof (70), Achtermade (Ruinen)
• adriana jacoba kluijtmans (89), nijmegen
• Aaltje Folkerts Wichers (78), Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
• Anna van den Berg (87), 's-Gravenhage
• Adrianus Chambone (40), Kandangan (RI)
• Antonetta Jansen (77), Eindhoven

• 1937 » Peter Jay, English economist, journalist, and diplomat, British Ambassador to the United States
• 1940 » Tony Tan, Singaporean academic and politician, 7th President of Singapore
• 1941 » Kevin Crossley-Holland, English author and poet
• 1943 » Eric Foner, American historian, author, and academic
• 1943 » Gareth Hunt, English actor († 2007)
• 1945 » Gerald Davies, Welsh rugby player and journalist
• 1946 » Gérard Jean-Juste, Haitian priest and activist († 2009)
• 1946 » Héctor Babenco, Argentinian-Brazilian director, producer, and screenwriter († 2016)
• 1946 » Pete Postlethwaite, English actor († 2011)
• 1946 » Sammy Johns, American country music singer-songwriter († 2013)

• 1921 » John J. Gardner, American politician (b. 1845)
• 1937 » Elihu Root, American lawyer and politician, 38th United States Secretary of State, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1845)
• 1938 » Harvey Samuel Firestone, American businessman, founded the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company (b. 1868)
• 1939 » Boris Grigoriev, Russian painter and illustrator (b. 1886)
• 1942 » Ivan Bilibin, Russian illustrator and stage designer (b. 1876)
• 1944 » Lina Cavalieri, Italian soprano and actress (b. 1874)
• 1959 » Daniel François Malan, South African minister and politician, 5th Prime Minister of South Africa (b. 1874)
• 1959 » Guitar Slim, American singer and guitarist (b. 1926)
• 1959 » Nap Lajoie, American baseball player and manager (b. 1874)
• 1960 » Igor Kurchatov, Russian physicist and academic (b. 1903)

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.
• January 12 » World War II: United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt creates the National War Labor Board.
• February 14 » Battle of Pasir Panjang contributes to the fall of Singapore.
• March 8 » World War II: Imperial Japanese Army forces gave ultimatum to Dutch East Indies Governor General Jonkheer Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer and KNIL Commander in Chief Lieutenant General Hein Ter Poorten, to unconditionally surrender.
• April 23 » World War II: Baedeker Blitz: German bombers hit Exeter, Bath and York in retaliation for the British raid on Lübeck.
• August 6 » Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands becomes the first reigning queen to address a joint session of the United States Congress.
• August 13 » Major General Eugene Reybold of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authorizes the construction of facilities that would house the "Development of Substitute Materials" project, better known as the Manhattan Project.

The temperature on February 7, 1942 was between -13.1 °C and -7.5 °C and averaged -10.5 °C. There was 3.7 hours of sunshine (39%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast.