• Annie Theunisz, Maastricht († 2007)
• Rika (Riekie) Remmerts (Remmers) († 2008)
• Henry Anton Lelsz, Galveston-Texas, U.S.A († 1957)
• Hans Günter Fix († 2012)
• José van DUURLING († 2003)
• Hendricus Johannes Schrier, Delft, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2005)
• Helena Cornelia Maria Evers, Etten Leur († 1943)
• Igenius Diederik (Gien) van der Pols († 1943)
• Else Maria Weening, Brunssum († 2016)
• Merlyn Alvin Yagow, Tangen Maternity House, Lisbon, Ransom Co., ND († 1995)

• Adrianus Ruijgt (84), Pijnacker, Zuid Holland
• Arij Voogt (70), Rotterdam
• Adriana Goudswaard (48), Noordgouwe, Nederland
• Anna Hubertina Helders (34), Heerlen
• Albert Ziekman (72), Almelo
• Abraham Postema (0), Leek
• Adriana Petronella Quinten (62), Heeze
• Adrianus (Janus) Ruygt (84), Pijnacker
• Albert Woudstra * (57), Oldemarkt
• Agatha de Lange (29), Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Nederland

• 1940 » Dick Motz, New Zealand cricketer († 2007)
• 1941 » Chet Jastremski, American swimmer and physician († 2014)
• 1941 » Fiona Caldicott, English psychiatrist and psychotherapist
• 1941 » Long John Baldry, English-Canadian singer-songwriter and voice actor († 2005)
• 1942 » Bernardine Dohrn, American domestic terrorist, political activist and academic
• 1944 » Cynthia Robinson, American R&B trumpet player and singer (d 2015)
• 1944 » Hans Henning Atrott, German author and theorist
• 1944 » Joe Frazier, American boxer († 2011)
• 1945 » Maggie Bell, Scottish singer-songwriter
• 1946 » George Duke, American keyboard player, composer, and educator († 2013)

• 1926 » Austin Chapman, Australian businessman and politician, 4th Australian Minister for Defence (b. 1864)
• 1934 » Paul Kochanski, Polish violinist and composer (b. 1887)
• 1938 » Oscar Florianus Bluemner, German-American painter and illustrator (b. 1867)
• 1940 » Edward Smith, English lieutenant, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1898)
• 1940 » Ralph Hitz, Austrian-American hotelier (b. 1891)
• 1943 » Jan Campert, Dutch journalist and critic (b. 1902)
• 1944 » Lance C. Wade, American commander and pilot (b. 1915)
• 1958 » Charles Hatfield, American meteorologist (b. 1875)
• 1960 » Nevil Shute, English engineer and author (b. 1899)
• 1962 » Ariadna Tyrkova-Williams, Russian journalist and activist (b. 1869)

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

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

• 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 9.1 million citizens.
• January 22 » World War II: Australian and American forces defeat Japanese army and navy units in the bitterly fought Battle of Buna–Gona.
• February 10 » World War II: Attempting to completely lift the Siege of Leningrad, the Soviet Red Army engages German troops and Spanish volunteers in the Battle of Krasny Bor.
• March 19 » Frank Nitti, the Chicago Outfit Boss after Al Capone, commits suicide at the Chicago Central Railyard.
• May 11 » World War II: American troops invade Attu Island in the Aleutian Islands in an attempt to expel occupying Japanese forces.
• June 24 » US military police attempt to arrest a black soldier in Bamber Bridge, England, sparking the Battle of Bamber Bridge mutiny that leaves one dead and seven wounded.
• July 11 » World War II: Allied invasion of Sicily: German and Italian troops launch a counter-attack on Allied forces in Sicily.

The temperature on January 12, 1943 was between 0.7 °C and 2.5 °C and averaged 1.8 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (5%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south east.