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• Maria Elisabeth Brohm, Arnhem († 2017)
• Irma Ineke Janssen, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Nederland († 1946)
• Ludo Van De Perre, Kasterlee († 2000)
• Hilda van Deelen, Delft († 2008)
• Christine Mary Reay, Blythe, Riverside, California, Verenigde Staten († 1946)
• Berendina van Achteren, Hoogeveen nederland († 1947)
• Fokke van der Reijd, Haren († 1948)
• Luis Ignacio de Marichalar, San Sebastián, Espagne († 2018)
• Agnes Margaretha Geertruida Beentjes, Limmen († 1947)
• Jacqueline Marie Cornélie DELAUTRE, Wormhout... Hauts de France († 2017)

• Albertien Oosting (72), Assen, Drenthe, Netherlands
• (Stillborn) RAAK (0), Michigan U.S.A
• Anna Maria Elisabeth Thomas (61), Lommel
• Christina Schaake (70), Almelo
• Adriana Alberdina Zom (75), ,, Rotterdam, Nederland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Christine Mary Reay (0), Blythe, Riverside, California, Verenigde Staten
• Aaltje Van Dijk (38), Meppel, Drenthe, Nederland
• Cornelia van den Doel (71), Sommelsdijk, gemeente Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Charlotta Erkens (77), Rosmalen
• Anna Maria Elisabeth Thomas (61), Lommel

• 1945 » Charles Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington, English politician
• 1945 » Dennis Eichhorn, American author and illustrator († 2015)
• 1945 » Ian Gillan, English singer-songwriter
• 1946 » Bill Clinton, American lawyer and politician, 42nd President of the United States
• 1946 » Charles Bolden, American general and astronaut
• 1946 » Dawn Steel, American film producer († 1997)
• 1947 » Anuška Ferligoj, Slovenian mathematician
• 1947 » Dave Dutton, English actor and screenwriter
• 1947 » Gerard Schwarz, American conductor and director
• 1947 » Terry Hoeppner, American football player and coach († 2007)

• 1928 » Stephanos Skouloudis, Greek banker and diplomat, 97th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1838)
• 1929 » Sergei Diaghilev, Russian critic and producer, founded Ballets Russes (b. 1872)
• 1932 » Louis Anquetin, French painter (b. 1861)
• 1936 » Federico García Lorca, Spanish poet, playwright, and director (b. 1898)
• 1942 » Harald Kaarmann, Estonian footballer (b. 1901)
• 1945 » Tomás Burgos, Chilean philanthropist (b. 1875)
• 1950 » Giovanni Giorgi, Italian physicist and engineer (b. 1871)
• 1954 » Alcide De Gasperi, Italian journalist and politician, 30th Prime Minister of Italy (b. 1881)
• 1957 » David Bomberg, English soldier and painter (b. 1890)
• 1967 » Hugo Gernsback, Luxembourg-born American author and publisher (b. 1884)

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. John
16. Gerardus

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 25 » United Nations Security Council Resolution 1 relating to Military Staff Committee is adopted.
• April 5 » Soviet troops end their year-long occupation of the Danish island of Bornholm.
• April 18 » The International Court of Justice holds its inaugural meeting in The Hague, Netherlands.
• June 1 » Ion Antonescu, "Conducator" ("Leader") of Romania during World War II, is executed.
• August 4 » An earthquake of magnitude 8.0 hits northern Dominican Republic. One hundred are killed and 20,000 are left homeless.
• November 3 » The Constitution of Japan is adopted through Emperor's assent.

The temperature on August 19, 1946 was between 9.1 °C and 20.3 °C and averaged 15.7 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. There was 10.8 hours of sunshine (75%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.