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• John Samuel Poppenga († 1942)
• Elina Gaaikema, Uihuizen († 2011)
• Gerrit van Winkoop, Ermelo († 1942)
• Harm Tor, Groningen, Nederland († 2015)
• van Dijk, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1942)
• Johan Jozef x Cornil MORISSE, Poperinge,8970,West Vlaanderen,Vlaams Gewest,Belgie,Belgie († 1942)
• Gerrit van Winkoop, Ermelo († 1942)
• Eltjo Baas, Midwolda († 1953)
• Jetske Oost, Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland († 1992)
• Arnold William Kap, Ogden (Weber County) (Utah) († 2016)

• Adrianus Johannes Antonia Buijck (31), Velsen
• Arie Antonius Fredericus Heusdans (85), Berkel-Rodenrijs, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Arie Cornelis Lugtenburg (48), Rockanje, 3235, Nederland
• Arendina Jacoba Schut (44), Almelo
• Aafje Majon (80), Andijk, Nederland
• Alfred William Backshall (74), Cuckfield, East Sussex. England
• Apolonia Dijkshoorn (93), Schiedam, Nederland
• Aaltje de Man (20), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Adrianus Johannes Buijck (30), Velsen
• Alphons Joseph SPELTDOORN (60), Erwetegem,9620,Flandre Orientale,Flandre,BELGIQUE

• 1940 » Chuck Close, American painter and photographer
• 1941 » Epeli Nailatikau, Fijian chief, President of Fiji
• 1941 » Terry Cashman, American singer-songwriter and record producer
• 1942 » Hannes Löhr, German footballer, coach, and manager († 2016)
• 1942 » Matthias Bamert, Swiss composer and conductor
• 1943 » Curt Blefary, American baseball player and coach († 2001)
• 1943 » Mark Cox, English tennis player, coach and sportscaster
• 1943 » Pierre Villepreux, French rugby player and coach
• 1943 » Robbie Robertson, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor
• 1944 » Leni Björklund, Swedish politician, 28th Swedish Minister of Defence for Sweden

• 1929 » Henry Johnson, American sergeant (b. 1897)
• 1932 » Sasha Chorny, Russian poet and author (b. 1880)
• 1935 » Bernard de Pourtalès, Swiss captain and sailor (b. 1870)
• 1937 » Daniel Sawyer, American golfer (b. 1884)
• 1943 » Karin Swanström, Swedish actress, director, and producer (b. 1873)
• 1943 » Kazimierz Junosza-Stępowski, Polish actor (b. 1880)
• 1945 » John Curtin, Australian journalist and politician, 14th Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1885)
• 1948 » Carole Landis, American actress (b. 1919)
• 1948 » Georges Bernanos, French soldier and author (b. 1888)
• 1948 » Piet Aalberse, Dutch politician (b. 1871)

1. Jan
2. Johannes
3. Cornelis
4. Willem
5. Hendrik
6. Gerrit
7. Pieter
8. Petrus
9. Wilhelmus
10. Jacobus
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.
• April 8 » World War II: The Japanese take Bataan in the Philippines.
• June 28 » World War II: Nazi Germany starts its strategic summer offensive against the Soviet Union, codenamed Case Blue.
• August 24 » World War II: The Battle of the Eastern Solomons. Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūjō is sunk, with the loss of seven officers and 113 crewmen. The US carrier USSEnterprise is heavily damaged.
• September 13 » World War II: Second day of the Battle of Edson's Ridge in the Guadalcanal Campaign. U.S. Marines successfully defeated attacks by the Japanese with heavy losses for the Japanese forces.
• November 3 » World War II: The Koli Point action begins during the Guadalcanal Campaign and ends on November 12.
• November 27 » World War II: At Toulon, the French navy scuttles its ships and submarines to keep them out of Nazi hands.

The temperature on July 5, 1942 was between 13.3 °C and 30.5 °C and averaged 23.0 °C. There was 13.7 hours of sunshine (83%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east.