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• Martinus Albertus Maria Wentink, Haarlem († 1950)
• Jean Bergmans, Solre-sur-Sambre, Hainaut, Belgium († 1973)
• Anatolie Arnoldus Hendrikus Van Zanten, Rotterdam († 2015)
• Adriana Catharina Maria Krook, Naaldwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2008)
• Henk (Hendrikus Maria) van Rooijen, Houten († 2016)
• Elisabeth Elfferich, Delft († 1955)
• Jack Lee Schuur († 2007)
• Aart Kooiman († 2004)
• Henderika Eisses, Haren, Groningen, Nederland († 1945)
• Mack Gerald (Gary) JACKSON, Saint George, Washington County, Utah, United States Of America († 2010)

• Kortekaas (82)
• Berendina van Ruiten (74), Veenendaal
• Annie Jochems (17)
• Bernardina Rouweler (48), Venray, Lim, Nederland
• Anna Grietje Leistra (18), Alkmaar
• Aukje STIENSTRA (72), ALPHEN aan de RIJN, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Adriaan van Baardwijk (83), Vlijmen
• Albert Blauw (65)
• Catharina J. Twisk (0), Castricum
• Antonie Gerrit Jan Aalders (65), Almelo

• 1944 » Bernard Hill, English actor
• 1944 » Carlo M. Croce, Italian-American oncologist and academic
• 1944 » Jack L. Chalker, American author and educator († 2005)
• 1945 » Chris Matthews, American journalist and author
• 1945 » David Mallet, British director
• 1945 » Ernie Hudson, American actor
• 1945 » Jüri Talvet, Estonian poet and critic
• 1945 » Jacqueline Wilson, English author and academic
• 1946 » Eugene Levy, Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter
• 1946 » Simon Bates, English radio host

• 1929 » Manuel de Oliveira Gomes da Costa, Portuguese general and politician, 10th President of Portugal (b. 1863)
• 1930 » Peter Warlock, Welsh composer and critic (b. 1894)
• 1932 » Charles Winckler, Danish discus thrower, shot putter, and tug of war competitor (b. 1867)
• 1933 » 13th Dalai Lama (b. 1876)
• 1935 » Lizette Woodworth Reese, American poet (b. 1856)
• 1940 » Alicia Boole Stott, Anglo-Irish mathematician and academic (b. 1860)
• 1942 » Allen Bathurst, Lord Apsley, English lieutenant and politician (b. 1895)
• 1947 » Christos Tsigiridis, Greek engineer (b. 1877)
• 1956 » Eddie Acuff, American actor (b. 1903)
• 1957 » Dorothy L. Sayers, English author, poet, and playwright (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.
• January 17 » World War II: The Vistula–Oder Offensive forces German troops out of Warsaw.
• March 16 » World War II: The Battle of Iwo Jima ended, but small pockets of Japanese resistance persisted.
• April 5 » Cold War: Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito signs an agreement with the Soviet Union to allow "temporary entry of Soviet troops into Yugoslav territory".
• April 25 » Elbe Day: United States and Soviet troops meet in Torgau along the River Elbe, cutting the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany in two.
• July 29 » The BBC Light Programme radio station is launched for mainstream light entertainment and music.
• November 1 » The official North Korean newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, is first published under the name Chongro.

The temperature on December 17, 1945 was between 5.8 °C and 9.8 °C and averaged 7.6 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south.