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• Cornelis Johannes Isidora Kortekaas, Voorhout († 2011)
• Seine, Nieuwleusen, Overijssel, Nederland († 1943)
• Emma Maria Muus, Amsterdam, Noord Holland († 2011)
• Jan Houdel, enschede († 1993)
• Anje Wieringa († 2009)
• Margareta Brinkmann, Sentrup, Preussen († 1943)
• Gommert Marinus Schrier, Waarde, Zeeland, Nederland († 2022)
• Albert Terpstra, Den Burg († 1983)
• Albert Immanuel de Mooij, Amsterdam († 1975)
• Henri Jean Marie Thérèse Lories, Halle († 2001)

• Anna Geertruida den BREEJE (59), De Bilt (Utrecht, The Netherlands)
• Aren BAKELAAR Jzn (79)
• Andreas August van den Berg (69)
• Aart Koster (75), Oldebroek
• Aart Koster (75), Oldebroek, Nederland
• Adriaan Maas (73), Bladel en Netersel
• Aron Aronius (41), Thanbyuzayat, Birma
• Seine (0), Nieuwleusen, Overijssel, Nederland
• Adriaan Maas (73), Bladel, Bladel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Hornstra (0), Ter Idzard

• 1940 » Kathy Kirby, English singer († 2011)
• 1940 » Robert Pinsky, American poet and critic
• 1941 » Anneke Wills, English actress
• 1942 » Bart Zoet, Dutch cyclist († 1992)
• 1942 » Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard, German biologist and geneticist, Nobel Prize laureate
• 1942 » Earl Hindman, American actor († 2003)
• 1943 » Dunja Vejzović, Croatian soprano and actress
• 1944 » David Mancuso, American party planner, created The Loft († 2016)
• 1944 » Nalin de Silva, Sri Lankan physicist and philosopher
• 1945 » Ric Lee, English drummer (Ten Years After)

• 1926 » Eugene V. Debs, American union leader and politician (b. 1855)
• 1928 » Jack Peddie, Scottish footballer (b. 1876)
• 1935 » Arthur Henderson, Scottish-English politician, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1863)
• 1936 » Anne Sullivan, American educator (b. 1866)
• 1940 » Gunnar Asplund, Swedish architect and academic, co-designed Skogskyrkogården (b. 1885)
• 1941 » Ken Farnes, English cricketer and soldier (b. 1911)
• 1950 » Henry L. Stimson, American colonel, lawyer, and politician, 46th United States Secretary of State (b. 1867)
• 1953 » Werner Baumbach, German colonel and pilot (b. 1916)
• 1956 » Lawrence Dale Bell, American industrialist and founder of Bell Aircraft Corporation (b. 1894)
• 1957 » Michalis Dorizas, Greek-American javelin thrower and football player (b. 1890)

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

• 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 17 » World War II: Greek submarine Papanikolis captures the 200-ton sailing vessel Agios Stefanos and mans her with part of her crew.
• February 18 » World War II: Joseph Goebbels delivers his Sportpalast speech.
• February 27 » The Smith Mine #3 in Bearcreek, Montana, explodes, killing 74 men.
• July 5 » World War II: An Allied invasion fleet sails for Sicily (Operation Husky, July 10, 1943).
• July 5 » World War II: German forces begin a massive offensive against the Soviet Union at the Battle of Kursk, also known as Operation Citadel.
• December 2 » World War II: A Luftwaffe bombing raid on the harbour of Bari, Italy, sinks numerous cargo and transport ships, including the American SSJohn Harvey, which is carrying a stockpile of World War I-era mustard gas.

The temperature on October 20, 1943 was between 8.5 °C and 15.8 °C and averaged 11.7 °C. There was 6.1 mm of rain during 5.5 hours. There was 4.8 hours of sunshine (46%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south.