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• Bokken, Halsteren
• Anna Maria Grommel, 49767, Schöninghsdorf, Niedersachsen, Deutschland († 2003)
• Henricus Johannes A. van de Braak, Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Nederland († 2012)
• Albertus Cornelis van der Windt († 2023)
• Anneke Biersteker, Broek op L'dijk († 1944)
• Louis Bussink, Doetinchem († 2020)
• Annie Dekker, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2022)
• Ad Jansen, 's-Graveland († 1967)
• Maria Johanna van Beers, Steenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1944)
• H.F.C.M(Hein) Schneider, Delden(s) († 2009)

• Aaron van Hoorn (17), Midden Europa,MID
• Aäron Grootkerk (34), Concentratiekamp Auschwitz, Polen
• Abraham Ossedrijver (50), Auschwitz
• Abraham Gobits (49), Auschwitz, Polen
• Abraham Baruch (48), Central Europe
• Aaltje Donker (76), Kedichem, Leerdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Abraham van der Velde (44), Central Europe
• Abraham Jacob Frank (34), Oswiecim Polen
• * Elisabeth Hoegee (87), Leerdam
• Abraham David Alberg (42), Midden Europa, Slachtoffer van de Holocaust

• 1942 » Ulla Hoffmann, Swedish politician
• 1943 » Christopher Walken, American actor
• 1943 » Deirdre Clancy, English costume designer
• 1943 » Roy Andersson, Swedish director and screenwriter
• 1944 » Angus King, American politician
• 1944 » Mick Ralphs, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1944 » Pascal Danel, French singer-songwriter
• 1945 » Edwin Catmull, American computer scientist and engineer
• 1945 » Gabe Kaplan, American actor and comedian
• 1945 » Myfanwy Talog, Welsh actress († 1995)

• 1930 » Ludwig Schüler, German politician, Mayor of Marburg (b. 1836)
• 1931 » Knute Rockne, American football player and coach (b. 1888)
• 1935 » Georges V. Matchabelli, Georgian-American businessman and diplomat, founded Prince Matchabelli perfume (b. 1885)
• 1939 » Ioannis Tsangaridis, Greek general (b. 1887)
• 1944 » Mineichi Koga, Japanese admiral (b. 1885)
• 1945 » Frank Findlay, New Zealand banker and politician (b. 1884)
• 1945 » Hans Fischer, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1881)
• 1950 » Robert Natus, Estonian architect (b. 1890)
• 1952 » Wallace H. White, Jr., American lawyer and politician (b. 1877)
• 1956 » Ralph DePalma, Italian-American race car driver and actor (b. 1884)

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.
• January 22 » World War II: The Allies commence Operation Shingle, an assault on Anzio and Nettuno, Italy.
• January 29 » In Bologna, Italy, the Anatomical theatre of the Archiginnasio is completely destroyed in an air-raid, during the Second World War.
• June 20 » World War II: The Battle of the Philippine Sea concludes with a decisive U.S. naval victory. The lopsided naval air battle is also known as the "Great Marianas Turkey Shoot".
• September 6 » World War II: The city of Ypres, Belgium is liberated by Allied forces.
• September 17 » World War II: Soviet troops launch the Tallinn Offensive against Germany and pro-independence Estonian units.
• October 21 » World War II: The city of Aachen falls to American forces after three weeks of fighting, making it the first German city to fall to the Allies.

The temperature on March 31, 1944 was between -2.9 °C and 8.2 °C and averaged 2.5 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest.