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• Cornelis Jan van Keulen († 2021)
• Ludovicus Theodorus Meilink, Rotterdam († 2011)
• Maaike de Bruin († 1993)
• Catharina Bertha Maria Oostdam, Leiden († 1944)
• Beerd Veldman, Oldebroek, Nederland († 2004)
• Adrianus Cornelis Maria Klaassen, Breda († 2007)
• Jakob Focko de Vries, Franeker, Friesland, Nederland
• Ernest Wilhelmus KAPITEIJN, Lisse († 1993)
• Lambert Smit, Hijken, Netherlands († 2021)
• Pieternella Jacoba Verwoert, Opheusden, Kesteren, Gelderland, Nederland († 1944)

• Arie Cornelis Borsboom (65), Schiedam
• Allard Philips Reinier Karel van der Borch tot Verwolde (62), Deventer, Overijssel, Nederland
• Arie den Hollander (18), Gouda, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Albert Bonder (51), Tynaarlo, Vries
• Ailina Jans Beukema (83), Groningen
• Allard Philip Reinier van der Borch van Verwolde (62), Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands
• Albert Harreling (61), Hoensbroek, Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands
• Aaltje Hottinga (22), Amsterdam
• Allard Philip Reinier Carel Baron van der Borch Van Verwolde (62), Holten, Overijssel, Netherlands
• Allard Philips Reinier Karel Baron van der Borch van Verwolde (62), Deventer,, Overijssel, Nederland

• 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)
• 1946 » Hazel Cosgrove, Lady Cosgrove, Scottish lawyer and judge

• 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. Robert
9. Petrus
10. Jacobus
11. Jacob
12. Wilhelmus
13. Gerardus
14. Adrianus
15. Antonius
16. Peter

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

• 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.
• June 13 » World War II: Germany launches the first V1 Flying Bomb attack on England. Only four of the eleven bombs strike their targets.
• July 6 » Jackie Robinson refuses to move to the back of a bus, leading to a court-martial.
• August 15 » World War II: Operation Dragoon: Allied forces land in southern France.
• September 19 » World War II: The Battle of Hürtgen Forest begins. It will become the longest individual battle that the U.S. Army has ever fought.
• September 25 » World War II: Surviving elements of the British 1st Airborne Division withdraw from Arnhem via Oosterbeek.
• November 10 » The ammunition ship USSMount Hood explodes at Seeadler Harbour, Manus, Admiralty Islands, killing at least 432 and wounding 371.

The temperature on January 12, 1944 was between 0.6 °C and 7.0 °C and averaged 3.3 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.2 hours. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast.