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• Jan Olthuis, Wapenveld (Gem. Heerde) († 2017)
• Froukje Hilda de Beer, Ermelo († 1945)
• Elizabeth Johanna Zuijderhoudt, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1945)
• Franciscus Johannes Maria Kalkman, Zevenbergen,Noord-Brabant,Nederland († 1955)
• Cornelia Francisca Leonie Zanders, Heerlen, Limburg, Nederland († 2011)
• Hendrik van Dalen, den ham († 1945)
• Gerlantje Los, Oldemarkt († 1945)
• Antje Kuiken, Hallum († 1945)
• Annelien Wilbrink, Eindhoven († 2013)
• Hendrik Hermann Palts († 2004)

• Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas (74)
• Aaltje Feikens (67), Winschoten (gem. Oldambt)
• Aaltje Dam (75), Aalsmeer
• Aaltje Johanna Slettenhaar (0), Almelo, Overijssel, Nederland
• Aaltje A. Feenstra (79)
• Agatha Matse (77), Voorburg
• Adam Disser (61), Rotterdam
• Allemtje Zaagman (35), Groningen
• Aaltje Ages Feenstra (79), Workum
• Andries Johannes Hengeveld (73), Amsterdam

• 1943 » Gerard Malanga, American poet and photographer
• 1944 » Alan Harper, English-Irish archbishop
• 1944 » Camille Cosby, American author, producer, and philanthropist
• 1944 » John Cameron, English composer and conductor
• 1945 » Henry Bartholomay, American soldier and pilot († 2015)
• 1945 » Jay Ingram, Canadian television host and author
• 1945 » Pat Riley, American basketball player and coach
• 1945 » Tim Yeo, English politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Health
• 1946 » Douglas B. Green, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1946 » Malcolm Simmons, English motorcycle racer († 2014)

• 1929 » Ferdinand Foch, French field marshal (b. 1851)
• 1930 » Arthur F. Andrews, American cyclist (b. 1876)
• 1931 » Hermann Müller, German journalist and politician, 12th Chancellor of Germany (b. 1876)
• 1933 » Giuseppe Zangara, Italian-American assassin of Anton Cermak (b. 1900; executed)
• 1940 » Alfred Ploetz, German physician, biologist, and eugenicist (b. 1860)
• 1945 » Dorothy Campbell, Scottish-American golfer (b. 1883)
• 1946 » Amadeus William Grabau, American-Chinese geologist, paleontologist, and academic (b. 1870)
• 1947 » Sigurd Wallén, Swedish actor and director (b. 1884)
• 1952 » Hjalmar Väre, Finnish cyclist (b. 1892)
• 1958 » Adegoke Adelabu, Nigerian merchant, journalist, and politician (b. 1915)

1. Jan
2. Johannes
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Gerrit
7. Pieter
8. Robert
9. Petrus
10. Adrianus
11. Jacobus
12. Wilhelmus
13. Gerardus
14. John
15. Dirk
16. Jacob

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

• 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.
• In The Netherlands , there was from February 23, 1945 to June 24, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy III, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
• From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
• The Netherlands had about 9.2 million citizens.
• February 14 » World War II: Mostar is liberated by Yugoslav partisans
• February 16 » World War II: American forces land on Corregidor Island in the Philippines.
• February 19 » World War II: Battle of Iwo Jima: About 30,000 United States Marines land on the island of Iwo Jima.
• February 24 » Egyptian Premier Ahmad Mahir Pasha is killed in Parliament after reading a decree.
• April 25 » Elbe Day: United States and Soviet troops meet in Torgau along the River Elbe, cutting the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany in two.
• May 1 » World War II: Forces of the Soviet Red Army liberate Allied prisoners of war imprisoned at Stalag Luft I near Barth, Germany.

The temperature on March 20, 1945 was between 5.9 °C and 12.0 °C and averaged 9.4 °C. There was 7.7 hours of sunshine (64%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the west.