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• Maria Elisbeth Doemges, Nederland († 2013)
• ANNE-JEANNE ONLAND, TILBURG († 2000)
• Jennie Prakken, Peperga († 2015)
• Willempje Wakker, Urk († 1945)
• Cornelis Albertus Groenewegen, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1943)
• Eb Tjitske Baarda, Bloemendaal, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2020)
• Jeannine Josephine Levacq, Borgerhout († 2016)
• Irmgard Wewer, Berlin, Prussia, Germany († 1948)
• Lenie van Weerlee († 1996)
• Maria Antoinetta - Nettie Eilering, Ter Apel, Westerwolde, Groningen, Nederland († 2010)

• "Joseph" Maria Paul Clemens Hubert Wolff-Metternich zur Gracht (58), Heppingen, Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Allemagne
• Adrianus Antonius Vereijken (74), Bergeijk, Netherlands
• Leijten (0), Helvoirt (Noord-Brabant, NLD)
• Adriana van Cranenbroek (79), Budel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Abraham ('Bram') Jacob de Jonge (85), Wemeldinge (Kapelle), Zeeland, Nederland
• Antonetta Frederika Maria Porton (77), Utrecht
• Adrianus Antonius Vereiken (74), Bergeijk
• Abraham Druijf (62), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Sophia Lemmens (53), Sittard
• Aleida Geertruida Maria Zernitz (60), Terborg, Gelderland, Nederland

• 1941 » John Williams, Australian-English guitarist and composer
• 1941 » Richard Holbrooke, American journalist, banker, and diplomat, 22nd United States Ambassador to the United Nations († 2010)
• 1942 » Barbra Streisand, American singer, actress, activist, and producer
• 1942 » Richard M. Daley, American lawyer and politician, 54th Mayor of Chicago
• 1943 » Gordon West, English footballer († 2012)
• 1943 » Richard Sterban, American country & gospel bass singer
• 1944 » Maarja Nummert, Estonian architect
• 1944 » Peter Cresswell, English judge
• 1944 » Tony Visconti, American record producer, musician and singer
• 1945 » Doug Clifford, American drummer and songwriter

• 1935 » Anastasios Papoulas, Greek general (b. 1857)
• 1938 » George Grey Barnard, American sculptor (b. 1863)
• 1939 » Louis Trousselier, French cyclist (b. 1881)
• 1941 » Karin Boye, Swedish author and poet (b. 1900)
• 1942 » Lucy Maud Montgomery, Canadian author (b. 1874)
• 1944 » Charles Jordan, American magician (b. 1888)
• 1945 » Ernst-Robert Grawitz, German physician (b. 1899)
• 1947 » Hans Biebow, German SS officer (b. 1902)
• 1947 » Willa Cather, American novelist, short story writer, and poet (b. 1873)
• 1948 » Jāzeps Vītols, Latvian composer (b. 1863)

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. 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. 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.
• February 27 » The Smith Mine #3 in Bearcreek, Montana, explodes, killing 74 men.
• June 1 » BOAC Flight 777 is shot down over the Bay of Biscay by German Junkers Ju 88s, killing British actor Leslie Howard and leading to speculation that it was actually an attempt to kill British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
• October 13 » World War II: Marshal Pietro Badoglio announces that Italy has officially declared war on Germany.
• November 5 » World War II: Bombing of the Vatican.
• December 5 » World War II: Allied air forces begin attacking Germany's secret weapons bases in Operation Crossbow.
• December 8 » World War II: The German 117th Jäger Division destroys the monastery of Mega Spilaio in Greece and executes 22 monks and visitors as part of reprisals that culminated a few days later with the Massacre of Kalavryta.

The temperature on April 24, 1943 was between 6.4 °C and 12.6 °C and averaged 10.3 °C. There was 1.9 mm of rain during 0.9 hours. There was 5.0 hours of sunshine (35%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.