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• Fernand Verborgt, Geel († 2014)
• Billy Lee Kittrell <K>2, Mississippi († 1997)
• Jacobus Jan Mons, Poortugaal († 2003)
• Andr Van De Wijngaerde, Wieze († 1999)
• Johannes Bernardus Pancratius Janssen, Hoogeloon, Hapert en Casteren († 2008)
• M.I.A. (Marie) Veerman († 2020)
• Jacoba Christina Fieten († 1996)
• Bernarda Engelina Woolderink, Wierden († 2002)
• Andries Keesman, Enkhuizen († 1964)
• Johannes Janssen, Hoogeloon († 2008)

• Annegje le Clercq (87), Alphen aan den Rijn, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• * Huigerina Maria van der Lecq (83), Rotterdam
• Anna Catharina Froidmont (67), Boirs, België
• Aaltje Klein (79), Lemmer, gem. Lemsterland
• Andries Dieleman (53), Rheden, Gelderland, NL
• Adriana Horst (61), Enschede, Overijssel, Nederland
• Alida de Lange (63), Abcoude, Utrecht, Netherlands
• * Angenita Udo (75), de Bilt
• (18), AUSCHWITZ (Oświęcim), KLEIN POLEN, PL
• Angela Rosalia Vlassenrood (38), Etten-Leur

• 1942 » Carole Stone, English journalist and author
• 1942 » John Gladwin, English bishop
• 1943 » Anders Michanek, Swedish motorcycle racer
• 1943 » Gale Sayers, American football player and philanthropist
• 1944 » Lenny Davidson, English guitarist and songwriter (The Dave Clark Five)
• 1944 » Meredith MacRae, American actress († 2000)
• 1944 » Stav Prodromou, Greek-American engineer and businessman
• 1945 » Gladys Horton, American singer († 2011)
• 1946 » Allan Chapman, English historian and author
• 1946 » Dragan Džajić, Serbian and Yugoslav footballer

• 1934 » Tōgō Heihachirō, Japanese admiral (b. 1848)
• 1939 » Floyd Roberts, American race car driver (b. 1904)
• 1941 » Prajadhipok, Thai king (b. 1893)
• 1946 » Louis Slotin, Canadian physicist and chemist (b. 1910)
• 1947 » Georg von Trapp, Austrian captain (b. 1880)
• 1948 » József Klekl, Slovene-Hungarian priest and politician (b. 1874)
• 1949 » Emmanuel Célestin Suhard, French cardinal (b. 1874)
• 1951 » Hermann Broch, Austrian-American author (b. 1886)
• 1953 » Dooley Wilson, American actor and singer (b. 1886)
• 1955 » Bill Vukovich, American race car driver (b. 1918)

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 29 » World War II: Approximately 38 people are killed and about a dozen injured when the Polish village of Koniuchy (present-day Kaniūkai, Lithuania) is attacked by Soviet partisan units.
• August 15 » World War II: Operation Dragoon: Allied forces land in southern France.
• August 28 » World War II: Marseille and Toulon are liberated.
• October 13 » World War II: The Soviet Riga Offensive captures the city.
• November 26 » World War II: A German V-2 rocket hits a Woolworth's shop in London, United Kingdom, killing 168 people.
• December 30 » King George II of Greece declares a regency, leaving the throne vacant.

The temperature on May 30, 1944 was between 13.2 °C and 31.5 °C and averaged 22.4 °C. There was 14.6 hours of sunshine (89%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast.