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• Harmpje ten NAPEL, Urk, Flevoland, Nederland († 2023)
• Hoekstra, Harkema, Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Nederland († 1943)
• Jilles Sikke Groeneveld († 2010)
• Andries de Vries, Oosterzee († 1963)
• Marjet Joan OCKELS, Almelo,, Overijssel, Nederland († 2016)
• Berend Stenekes, Vlagtwedde, Groningen, Netherlands († 2004)
• Jacoba Angelina Sophia Geensen, Hulst, Zeeland, Nederland († 1943)
• David Quixano Steinart († 1943)
• Dirk Tjerks Ekema, Hallum, Ferwerderadeel, Fryslân, Nederland († 2015)
• Gezina Antonia (Siny) Bijen, Weerselo, 7595, Nederland († 2010)

• Aart Willem Udo (72), Rijswijk, Gelderland, Nederland
• Aäron Vaz Dias (19), Auschwitz (Oswiecim) e.o., Katowice, Poland
• Adrianus Jan Maasbach (5), Rotterdam
• Anna Cornelia Mensen (74), Geldrop, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Adélaïde Fouché d'Otrante (77), Stockholm,, Suède
• Bernardus Hendriks (31), Münster (Westfalen)
• Augustine Fouche (77), Stockholm
• Arie Louw (78), St. Maarten, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Adrianus Johannes Maasbach (5), Rotterdam
• Hoekstra (0), Harkema, Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Nederland

• 1943 » Björn Waldegård, Swedish race car driver († 2014)
• 1943 » Brian Hyland, American pop singer
• 1943 » Errol Brown, Jamaican-English singer-songwriter († 2015)
• 1943 » John Walker, American singer-songwriter and guitarist († 2011)
• 1943 » Wallace Shawn, American actor, comedian and playwright
• 1944 » Al Michaels, American sportscaster
• 1944 » Booker T. Jones, American pianist, saxophonist, songwriter, and producer
• 1945 » Judith Roitman, American mathematician and academic
• 1945 » Michael Bishop, American author and educator
• 1945 » Neil Young, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

• 1933 » F. Holland Day, American photographer and publisher (b. 1864)
• 1933 » John Cady, American golfer (b. 1866)
• 1939 » Norman Bethune, Canadian physician and humanitarian (b. 1890)
• 1946 » Albert Bond Lambert, American golfer and pilot (b. 1875)
• 1946 » Madan Mohan Malaviya, Indian academic and politician, President of the Indian National Congress (b. 1861)
• 1948 » Umberto Giordano, Italian composer (b. 1867)
• 1950 » Julia Marlowe, English-American actress (b. 1865)
• 1950 » Lesley Ashburner, American hurdler (b. 1883)
• 1955 » Alfréd Hajós, Hungarian swimmer and architect, designed the Grand Hotel Aranybika (b. 1878)
• 1955 » Tin Ujević, Croatian poet and translator (b. 1891)

• 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 27 » World War II: The Eighth Air Force sorties ninety-one B-17s and B-24s to attack the U-boat construction yards at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. This was the first American bombing attack on Germany.
• February 14 » World War II: Rostov-on-Don, Russia is liberated.
• May 13 » World War II: Operations Vulcan and Strike force the surrender of the last Axis troops in Tunisia.
• August 29 » World War II: German-occupied Denmark scuttles most of its navy; Germany dissolves the Danish government.
• November 29 » World War II: The second session of the Anti-Fascist Council for the National Liberation of Yugoslavia (AVNOJ), held to determine the post-war ordering of the country, concludes in Jajce (present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina).
• December 5 » World War II: Allied air forces begin attacking Germany's secret weapons bases in Operation Crossbow.

The temperature on November 12, 1943 was between 3.2 °C and 10.1 °C and averaged 7.3 °C. There was 7.4 mm of rain during 4.7 hours. There was 1.5 hours of sunshine (17%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west.