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Born on Wednesday January 17, 1945
- Johannes Cornelis Maria van der Burgt, Halsteren († 1945)
- Anna Maria Petronella Johanna van Mierlo, Gilze en Rijen
- Jan Geert Immink, Zwartemeer, Drenthe, Nederland († 1945)
- Jan Zwaagman († 2016)
- Hendrikus (Henk) VAN DE HAAR, Ubbergen, Gelderland, Nederland († 1999)
- Bernardine Hendrika Maria Schoorlemmer, Wijhe († 2017)
- Jacques Gorter († 1976)
- Evert VAN Leersum, Warnsveld († 1945)
- Bartholomeus Joannes Antonius Goddijn († 1961)
- Dirk Jan Van Zwoll († 2012)
Died on Wednesday January 17, 1945
- Adriaan Abraham Fokker (70), Amerongen
- Aaltje Geerts Ritzema- (85), Naaldwijk, Nederland
- Adrianus 't Hart (69), Voorburg
- AALTJE RITZEMA (85), Naaldwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- adrianus johannes planken (49), Kampen, Overijssel, Netherlands
- Anna Maria Jacoba Dieriphina (ook: ~ Dimphina) Hoenings (84), Maastricht, Limburg, Nederland
- ADRIANA WILLEMSE (81), ROTTERDAM
- Abram Wassenaar (94), Zeist
- Aldo Gerlof Sonne (18), Zeist
- Adrianus Quartel (68), Rotterdam
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 17, 1945 at Delpher
- Hier is Londen
- De koerier : berichtenblad van Je maintiendrai
- Het parool : speciaal bulletin voor Leiden's omgeving
- Het parool : driemaal wekelijks verschijnend bulletin voor Rotterdam en omgeving
- De zwarte soldaat : blad voor de WA
- Nijmeegsch dagblad
- Katinpers
- De nieuwe Amsterdammer : voortzetting van Op wacht in Amsterdam
- Ons noodrantsoen : het laatste nieuws voor strijdend Nederland: voor waarheid, vrijheid en recht
- Klein maar dapper
Born on January 17
- 1942 » Ita Buttrose, Australian journalist and author
- 1942 » Muhammad Ali, American boxer and activist († 2016)
- 1942 » Nigel McCulloch, English bishop
- 1942 » Ulf Hoelscher, German violinist and educator
- 1943 » Chris Montez, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1943 » René Préval, Haitian agronomist and politician, 52nd President of Haiti († 2017)
- 1944 » Ann Oakley, English sociologist, author, and academic
- 1945 » Anne Cutler, Australian psychologist and academic
- 1945 » Javed Akhtar, Indian poet, playwright, and composer
- 1948 » Davíð Oddsson, Icelandic politician, 21st Prime Minister of Iceland
Died on January 17
- 1931 » Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia (b. 1864)
- 1932 » Ahmet Derviş, Turkish general (b. 1881)
- 1932 » Albert Jacka, Australian captain, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1893)
- 1933 » Louis Comfort Tiffany, American stained glass artist (b. 1848)
- 1936 » Mateiu Caragiale, Romanian journalist, author, and poet (b. 1885)
- 1942 » Walther von Reichenau, German field marshal (b. 1884)
- 1947 » Jean-Marie-Rodrigue Villeneuve, Canadian cardinal (b. 1883)
- 1947 » Pyotr Krasnov, Russian historian and general (b. 1869)
- 1951 » Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, Indian poet, playwright, and director (b. 1903)
- 1952 » Walter Briggs Sr., American businessman (b. 1877)
Names that were popular for boys in 1945
- Jan
- Johannes
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Pieter
- Robert
- Petrus
- Adrianus
- Jacobus
- Wilhelmus
- Gerardus
- John
- Dirk
- Jacob
Names that were popular for girls in 1945
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Hendrika
- Catharina
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Margaretha
- Geertruida
- Irene
- Mary
- Helena
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1945
- 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.
- March 30 » World War II: Soviet forces invade Austria and capture Vienna; Polish and Soviet forces liberate Danzig.
- April 7 » World War II: Visoko is liberated by the 7th, 9th, and 17th Krajina brigades from the Tenth division of Yugoslav Partisan forces.
- May 8 » The Halifax riot starts when thousands of civilians and servicemen rampage through Halifax, Nova Scotia.
- June 10 » Australian Imperial Forces land in Brunei Bay to liberate Brunei.
- July 16 » Manhattan Project: The Atomic Age begins when the United States successfully detonates a plutonium-based test nuclear weapon near Alamogordo, New Mexico.
- December 27 » The International Monetary Fund is created with the signing of an agreement by 29 nations.
Weather January 17, 1945
The temperature on January 17, 1945 was between -0.7 °C and 6.2 °C and averaged 2.2 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.5 hours. There was 2.0 hours of sunshine (24%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.