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• Jan (John) Aasman, Elim,, Drenthe, Nederland
• Elizabeth Anna Johanna van Wijk († 2015)
• Andries Anton Johannes Middag, Odijk († 2009)
• Antonius Franciscus Maria van den Boom, Oeffelt († 1948)
• Carlene Wynona Wilson, Overton Co, Tennessee, Verenigde Staten († 2012)
• Jacoba Boudina Maria Rossewij, Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
• Frans Helsen, Herenthout, België († 1995)
• Andries, Anton, Johannes Middag, Odijk († 2009)
• Hendrikus Wilhelmus POLMAN, Sterksel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1945)
• Jan Dam, Hengelo († 1999)

• Adrianus Martens (72), Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Adrianus Cornelis van ZEIJL (56), Delft
• Anna Appel (58), Beverwijk
• Adrianus van Woensel (50), Schwerin, Duitsland
• Adrianus Cornelis van Zeijl (56), Delft
• Aaltje Fleurij (82), Nijmegen
• Anna Elizabeth Krebbeks (50), Dinteloord en Prinsenland, Nederland
• Anna VERWER (73), Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Adriana Adams (75), Tilburg
• Aafje Rond (80), Wormerveer

• 1943 » Harvey Andrews, English singer-songwriter and poet
• 1943 » John Bannon, Australian academic and politician, 39th Premier of South Australia († 2015)
• 1943 » Terry Allen, American singer and painter
• 1945 » Christy Moore, Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1945 » Robin Strasser, American actress
• 1946 » Bill Kreutzmann, American drummer
• 1946 » Brian Turner, English chef and television host
• 1946 » Marv Hubbard, American football player († 2015)
• 1946 » Michael Rosen, English author and poet
• 1946 » Thelma Houston, American R&B/disco singer and actress

• 1925 » William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme, English businessman and politician (b. 1851)
• 1937 » Ernst A. Lehmann, German captain and author (b. 1886)
• 1938 » Octavian Goga, Romanian politician, former Prime Minister (b. 1881)
• 1940 » George Lansbury, English journalist and politician (b. 1859)
• 1941 » James George Frazer, Scottish-English anthropologist and academic (b. 1854)
• 1942 » Felix Weingartner, Croatian pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1863)
• 1943 » Fethi Okyar, Turkish colonel and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Turkey (b. 1880)
• 1946 » Herbert Macaulay, Nigerian journalist and politician (b. 1864)
• 1951 » Warner Baxter, American actor (b. 1889)
• 1958 » Mihkel Lüdig, Estonian organist, composer, and conductor (b. 1880)

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.
• March 11 » World War II: The Empire of Vietnam, a short-lived Japanese puppet state, is established with Bảo Đại as its ruler.
• April 9 » World War II: The Battle of Königsberg, in East Prussia, ends.
• April 29 » World War II: The Surrender of Caserta is signed by the commander of German forces in Italy.
• August 11 » Poles in Kraków engage in a pogrom against Jews in the city, killing one and wounding five.
• August 30 » The Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces, General Douglas MacArthur lands at Atsugi Air Force Base.
• September 7 » World War II: Japanese forces on Wake Island, which they had held since December 1941, surrender to U.S. Marines.

The temperature on May 7, 1945 was between 9.7 °C and 20.2 °C and averaged 14.8 °C. There was 7.5 hours of sunshine (49%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-southeast.