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• María Ximena María Ximena Angulo Doria, Colombia († 1983)
• Geert Hylke Andreaszn. Schmidt, Zaandam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1992)
• Eva Lea Spencer ****, Drumright, Creek, Oklahoma, Verenigde Staten († 2015)
• Lina Margaretha Nijmands, Amsterdam, Gemeente Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Nederland († 2013)
• Adriana Gerarda van Wijk, Oude Tonge († 1953)
• Maria Clementina Smedts, Puurs († 2002)
• Jean-Paul Julien Gabriel Risack, Ronse, 9600, Oost-Vlaanderen, België († 2001)
• Aljosja Farjon, Laren, NH, Nederland
• Christiaan Johannes ENGELS, Melick en Herckenbosch († 2002)
• Josefien (Fien) Janssen, Lanklaar,, Limburg, België († 2014)

• Arnoldus van der Vlugt (28), Sassenheim
• Clazina Jacoba Meijndert (48), Rotterdam
• Cornelie Adrienne Stennekes, Malang, Oost Java, Nederlands-Indië
• Anja Bot (0), Den Helder, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Aukje Hoekman (58), Wetering (Steenwijkerwold)
• Adrianus Josephus Rehermann (37), Schiedam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Antje Quak (74), Naaldwijk (Westland), Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Johannes Alexius Maria Witteman (1), Haarlem
• Aafke Hiemstra (75), makkum
• Catharina van de Weerd (10), Ede

• 1944 » Peter Brandes, Danish painter and sculptor
• 1944 » Roy Gutman, American journalist and author
• 1945 » Wilf Tranter, English footballer
• 1946 » Graham Hawkins, English footballer and manager († 2016)
• 1946 » Guerrino Boatto, Italian illustrator and painter († 2018)
• 1946 » Murray Head, English actor and singer
• 1946 » Richard Bell, Canadian pianist († 2007)
• 1947 » Clodagh Rodgers, Northern Irish singer and actress
• 1947 » Kent Tekulve, American baseball player and sportscaster
• 1948 » Paquirri, Spanish bullfighter († 1984)

• 1940 » Cai Yuanpei, Chinese philosopher and academic (b. 1868)
• 1944 » Max Jacob, French poet and author (b. 1876)
• 1945 » Lena Baker, African American maid and murderer (b. 1900)
• 1947 » Alfredo Casella, Italian pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1883)
• 1950 » Edgar Lee Masters, American poet, author, and playwright (b. 1868)
• 1950 » Roman Shukhevych, Ukrainian general and politician (b. 1907)
• 1953 » Herman J. Mankiewicz, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1897)
• 1953 » Joseph Stalin, Soviet dictator and politician of Georgian descent, 2nd leader of the Soviet Union (b. 1878)
• 1953 » Sergei Prokofiev, Russian pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1891)
• 1955 » Antanas Merkys, Lithuanian lawyer and politician, 14th Prime Minister of Lithuania (b. 1888)

1. Jan
2. Johannes
3. Cornelis
4. Willem
5. Hendrik
6. Gerrit
7. Pieter
8. Robert
9. Jacobus
10. Peter
11. Jacob
12. Petrus
13. Adrianus
14. Wilhelmus
15. Gerardus
16. John

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Cornelia
4. Anna
5. Elisabeth
6. Wilhelmina
7. Adriana
8. Catharina
9. Hendrika
10. Petronella
11. Jacoba
12. Geertruida
13. Margaretha
14. Helena
15. Yvonne
16. Marianne

• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• 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).
• In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 9.3 million citizens.
• January 3 » Popular Canadian American jockey George Woolf dies in a freak accident during a race; the annual George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award is created to honor him.
• January 11 » Enver Hoxha, Secretary General of the Communist Party of Albania, declares the People's Republic of Albania with himself as head of state.
• June 1 » Ion Antonescu, "Conducator" ("Leader") of Romania during World War II, is executed.
• June 18 » Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, a Socialist, calls for a Direct Action Day against the Portuguese in Goa.
• October 1 » The Daegu October Incident occurs in Allied-occupied Korea.
• December 12 » United Nations Security Council Resolution 13 relating to acceptance of Siam to United Nations is adopted.

The temperature on March 5, 1946 was between -0.1 °C and 2.4 °C and averaged 1.4 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain during 2.1 hours. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast.