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• Johanna Cornelia Brouwer, Heerde,Gemeente Heerde, Gelderland, Nederland († 2004)
• Evert EIJLANDER, Hattem, Gelderland, Nederland († 1945)
• Antonius Gerardus Maria Kogelman, Raalte († 1961)
• Maria Josephina van Zon († 1999)
• Jacoba Schonewille, Hoogeveen († 2004)
• Jeanine Agnes Leona Vernaeve (Olinga), Gent, België († 1990)
• Marijke van Amerongen, Utrecht († 1946)
• Herman Antoon (Herman) KWEENS, Helmond (NL/NB) († 2007)
• Geert Veenstra, ,, Buitenpost, Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands († 2023)
• Gerardus Willibrordus de Vreede, Delft, Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands († 2013)

• Anthonia Maria Wagenaar (65), Alblasserdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Antje Klases Geus (82)
• Aaltje de Vink (59), Wilnis, Gemeente De Ronde Venen, Utrecht, Nederland
• Alfred Théophile François Ignace KIRSCHER (77), Burnhaupt-le-Haut, 68, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, FRANCE
• Annechien Vos (76), Foxhol
• Aaltje Rietman (80), Kampen, Overijssel, Nederland
• Annigje Dingena Baan (65), Zwijndrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Alida Harlaar (50), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Aaltje Rietman (80), Kampen, Nederland
• Annechien Vos (76), Foxhol (Hoogezand)

• 1942 » Mike Ahern, Australian politician, 32nd Premier of Queensland
• 1943 » Charles Haid, American actor and director
• 1943 » Crescenzio Sepe, Italian cardinal
• 1944 » Marvin Hamlisch, American composer and conductor († 2012)
• 1944 » Robert Elliott, American actor († 2004)
• 1945 » Bonnie Newman, American businesswoman and politician
• 1945 » Richard Long, English painter, sculptor, and photographer
• 1946 » Lasse Hallström, Swedish director, producer, and screenwriter
• 1946 » Peter Sutcliffe, UK serial killer
• 1948 » Jerry Mathers, American actor

• 1937 » Louis Vierne, French organist and composer (b. 1870)
• 1941 » Lou Gehrig, American baseball player (b. 1903)
• 1942 » Bunny Berigan, American singer and trumpet player (b. 1908)
• 1947 » John Gretton, 1st Baron Gretton, English sailor and politician (b. 1867)
• 1948 » Karl Brandt, German SS officer (b. 1904)
• 1948 » Karl Gebhardt, German physician (b. 1897)
• 1948 » Viktor Brack, German physician (b. 1904)
• 1948 » Waldemar Hoven, German physician (b. 1903)
• 1948 » Wolfram Sievers, German SS officer (b. 1905)
• 1952 » Naum Torbov, Bulgarian architect, designed the Central Sofia Market Hall (b. 1880)

• 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: The German Luftwaffe launches Operation Bodenplatte, a massive, but failed attempt to knock out Allied air power in northern Europe in a single blow.
• February 23 » World War II: During the Battle of Iwo Jima, a group of United States Marines reach the top of Mount Suribachi on the island and are photographed raising the American flag.
• March 30 » World War II: Soviet forces invade Austria and capture Vienna; Polish and Soviet forces liberate Danzig.
• April 20 » World War II: Führerbunker: On his 56th birthday Adolf Hitler makes his last trip to the surface to award Iron Crosses to boy soldiers of the Hitler Youth.
• April 25 » Liberation Day (Italy): The Nazi occupation army surrenders and leaves Northern Italy after a general partisan insurrection by the Italian resistance movement; the puppet fascist regime dissolves and Benito Mussolini is captured after trying to escape. This day was set as a public holiday to celebrate the Liberation of Italy.
• November 10 » Heavy fighting in Surabaya between Indonesian nationalists and returning colonialists after World War II, today celebrated as Heroes' Day (Hari Pahlawan).

The temperature on June 2, 1945 was between 6.9 °C and 19.2 °C and averaged 14.2 °C. There was 2.2 mm of rain during 0.6 hours. There was 10.4 hours of sunshine (63%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.