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• Berend Jan Schimmel, Enkhuizen († 2020)
• Dirk van Bokkum, Schiedam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2015)
• Cornelis Kuijt, Leiden († 1999)
• Jakobus Brasser, Oostkapelle, Zeeland, NL († 1990)
• Karen M. Wolffis-Kramer, Muskegon († 2007)
• Jacoba Margaretha van Velsen († 2014)
• Hessel Woord, Urk, Flevoland, Nederland († 1948)
• Astrid van Eijk, Rotterdam († 1998)
• Jantje Diena Brunsting, Assen, Drenthe, Nederland († 1967)
• Margreetje Dea BLEEKER, Krommenie († 2015)

• Berend Teunissen (71), Lakemond (Heteren), Nederland
• Anna Catharina Petronella Teunisse (25), Dinteloord en Prinsenland, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Albert Kamphuis (78), Olst, Nederland
• Adrianus Schwiebbe (74), Waddinxveen
• Amalie Franciska Marie Wilhelmine, Frn von Hornstein (90)
• onbekend, Schiermonnikoog (Vredenhof)
• Adriana Wijgergangs (81), Berlicum, NL
• Aart van den Berg (71), Uddel (gem. Apeldoorn), Gelderland, Nederland
• Arend Spee (21), Hannover (D)
• Alfred HILL (73)

• 1943 » Brit Hume, American journalist and author
• 1943 » Klaus Maria Brandauer, Austrian actor and director
• 1944 » Helmut Dietl, German director, producer, and screenwriter († 2015)
• 1944 » Peter Asher, English singer, guitarist, and producer
• 1945 » Rainer Brüderle, German economist and politician, German Minister of Economics and Technology
• 1946 » Eliades Ochoa, Cuban singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
• 1946 » Józef Oleksy, Polish economist and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Poland († 2015)
• 1946 » Linda Bond, Canadian 19th General of The Salvation Army
• 1946 » Sheila Hollins, Baroness Hollins, English psychiatrist and academic
• 1946 » Stephen Waley-Cohen, English journalist and businessman

• 1931 » Armand Fallières, French politician, 9th President of France (b. 1841)
• 1933 » Tim Birkin, English racing driver and lieutenant (b. 1896)
• 1935 » Szymon Askenazy, Polish historian and diplomat (b. 1866)
• 1936 » Moritz Schlick, German-Austrian physicist and philosopher (b. 1882)
• 1938 » C. J. Dennis, Australian poet and author (b. 1876)
• 1940 » Monty Noble, Australian cricketer and sportscaster (b. 1873)
• 1942 » August Froehlich, German priest and activist (b. 1891)
• 1945 » Isamu Chō, Japanese general (b. 1895)
• 1945 » Mitsuru Ushijima, Japanese general (b. 1887)
• 1956 » Walter de la Mare, English poet, short story writer and novelist (b. 1873)

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.
• February 14 » World War II: In the Action of 14 February 1944, a Royal Navy submarine sinks a German-controlled Italian submarine in the Strait of Malacca.
• June 12 » World War II: Operation Overlord: American paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division secure the town of Carentan, Normandy, France.
• June 26 » World War II: San Marino, a neutral state, is mistakenly bombed by the RAF based on faulty information, leading to 35 civilian deaths.
• July 9 » World War II: American forces take Saipan, bringing the Japanese archipelago within range of B-29 raids, and causing the downfall of the Tojo government.
• August 21 » Dumbarton Oaks Conference, prelude to the United Nations, begins.
• October 29 » The Dutch city of Breda is liberated by 1st Polish Armoured Division.

The temperature on June 22, 1944 was between 9.1 °C and 17.6 °C and averaged 12.8 °C. There was 8.0 hours of sunshine (48%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest.