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• Betsy van den Belt, Schelle († 1978)
• Harry Frederick Servais, Stepney, London, United Kingdom († 2007)
• Henricus Gerardus Josephus (Henk) Sprankenis, Leende († 1999)
• Hendrikje Reitsma, Snakkeburen (Leeuwarden) († 2023)
• Derk Jenty Stok, Enschede († 2004)
• Diane Hazel DODGE, Somerville, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, Verenigde Staten († 2011)
• Franciscus J.A. (Frans) Steeman, Alkmaar († 1962)
• Franklin Delano Steenkamp, Amsterdam, Nederland († 2011)
• Frans Horjus, Oost-Vlieland († 1997)
• Johannes Cornelus Jacobus (Jantje) Koot, Utrecht, Utrecht, NL († 1945)

• Aalbertha Vedder (Vedders,Fedder,Veder,Verders,Feders,Ferder) (0), Amersfoort, Nederland
• Aaltjen Tromp (69), Zwolle
• Anna Bloemendaal (22), Apeldoorn
• Albertus Johannes van Welie (72), Dreumel
• Arie Jonker (31), Op zee
• Ann Jane Reed (89), Mason, Texas, Verenigde Staten
• Arris Teunisz van Duijvenbode (21), Marburg/Lahn
• Antonie Cornelis Deenik (64), Zeist, Utrecht, NL
• Arris van Duijvenbode (21), Marburg, Hessen, Duitsland
• Aris (Arie) van der Laan (70), Gouda

• 1941 » Jean Baubérot, French historian and sociologist
• 1942 » Teddy Pilette, Belgian race car driver
• 1942 » Vladimír Mečiar, Slovak politician, 1st Prime Minister of Slovakia
• 1943 » Mick Jagger, English singer-songwriter, producer, and actor
• 1943 » Peter Hyams, American director, screenwriter, and cinematographer
• 1945 » Betty Davis, American singer-songwriter
• 1945 » Helen Mirren, English actress
• 1946 » Emilio de Villota, Spanish race car driver
• 1948 » Herbert Wiesinger, German figure skater
• 1948 » Luboš Andršt, Czech guitarist and songwriter

• 1930 » Pavlos Karolidis, Greek historian and academic (b. 1849)
• 1932 » Fred Duesenberg, German-American businessman, co-founded the Duesenberg Company (b. 1876)
• 1934 » Winsor McCay, American cartoonist, animator, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1871)
• 1941 » Henri Lebesgue, French mathematician and academic (b. 1875)
• 1942 » Roberto Arlt, Argentinian author and playwright (b. 1900)
• 1951 » James Mitchell, Australian politician, 13th Premier of Western Australia (b. 1866)
• 1952 » Eva Perón, Argentinian politician, 25th First Lady of Argentina (b. 1919)
• 1953 » Nikolaos Plastiras, Greek general and politician, 135th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1883)
• 1957 » Carlos Castillo Armas, Authoritarian ruler of Guatemala (1954-1957)
• 1960 » Cedric Gibbons, British art director and production designer (b. 1893)

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.
• April 7 » World War II: Visoko is liberated by the 7th, 9th, and 17th Krajina brigades from the Tenth division of Yugoslav Partisan forces.
• April 15 » Bergen-Belsen concentration camp is liberated.
• May 11 » World War II: Off the coast of Okinawa, the aircraft carrier USSBunker Hill is hit by two kamikazes.
• August 15 » Jewel Voice Broadcast by the Emperor Showa following effective surrender of Japan in the World War II, Korea gains Independence from the Empire of Japan.
• August 30 » The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong comes to an end.
• October 18 » The USSR's nuclear program receives plans for the United States plutonium bomb from Klaus Fuchs at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.

The temperature on July 26, 1945 was between 11.0 °C and 22.9 °C and averaged 17.8 °C. There was 4.5 mm of rain during 1.7 hours. There was 10.1 hours of sunshine (64%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast.