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• Janna Regina Maring, Utrecht († 2002)
• Hendrika Maria de Groot, Noordwijk († 2023)
• Jan van den Goorbergh
• Agatha Anthonia Maria van EEUWIJK († 2000)
• Edna Bowlin Kittrell [[?K?]], Kentucky ql († 2022)
• Jacoba Adelgonda Maria Bredenhof, Denekamp († 1945)
• Johanna Alberta (Annie) Wilbrink († 2019)
• Gijs Mooiman, gravenhage-scheveningen († 2004)
• Catharina Johanna Maria Francisca Baak, Chaam († 1945)
• Dinie Koers († 1945)

• Adrianus Jacobus van Diggelen (88), Lichtenvoorde
• Afina Margaretha Onnen (61), Westgroßefehn
• Abram Arie IJzerman (19), Varsseveld (Oude IJsselstreek) (GL)
• Adriana Maria Klasina - Adriana van der Meer (51), Amsterdam, Gemeente Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Adriana Clemens (69), Rotterdam
• Abraham Albertus Cilliers (74)
• Anne Huizing (70), Amsterdam (Nieuwezijds Kapel)
• Ada Agnes Beach (53), Camberwell, Australië
• Albert Smisdom (61), Engelmanshoven, België
• (70), Rijnsburg

• 1942 » Claude Larose, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
• 1942 » John Irving, American novelist and screenwriter
• 1942 » Lou Reed, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor († 2013)
• 1942 » Mir-Hossein Mousavi, Iranian architect and politician, 79th Prime Minister of Iran
• 1943 » George Layton, English actor, director, and screenwriter
• 1943 » Peter Straub, American author and poet
• 1943 » Robert Williams, American painter and cartoonist
• 1945 » Derek Watkins, English trumpet player and composer († 2013)
• 1947 » Harry Redknapp, English footballer and manager
• 1947 » Nelson Ned, Brazilian singer-songwriter († 2014)

• 1938 » Ben Harney, American pianist and composer (b. 1871)
• 1939 » Howard Carter, English archaeologist and historian (b. 1874)
• 1943 » Gisela Januszewska, Jewish-Austrian physician (b.1867)
• 1944 » Ida Maclean, British biochemist, the first woman admitted to the London Chemical Society (b. 1877)
• 1945 » Emily Carr, Canadian painter and author (b. 1871)
• 1946 » Fidél Pálffy, Hungarian politician, Hungarian Minister of Agriculture (b. 1895)
• 1946 » George E. Stewart, American colonel, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1872)
• 1947 » Frans Johan Louwrens Ghijsels, Dutch architect and urban planner (b. 1882)
• 1949 » Sarojini Naidu, Indian poet and activist (b. 1879)
• 1953 » James Lightbody, American runner (b. 1882)

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 1 » World War II: In retaliation for the Malmedy massacre, U.S. troops kill 60 German POWs at Chenogne.
• March 16 » Ninety percent of Würzburg, Germany is destroyed in only 20 minutes by British bombers, resulting in around 5,000 deaths.
• April 27 » World War II: Benito Mussolini is arrested by Italian partisans in Dongo, while attempting escape disguised as a German soldier.
• April 29 » Dachau concentration camp is liberated by United States troops.
• May 1 » World War II: Yugoslav Partisans liberate Trieste.
• November 21 » The United Auto Workers strike 92 General Motors plants in 50 cities to back up worker demands for a 30-percent raise.

The temperature on March 2, 1945 was between 0.7 °C and 6.2 °C and averaged 3.1 °C. There was 5.0 hours of sunshine (46%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest.