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• Cornelis Johan de Bois, Utrecht († 1993)
• Adriana. A. Maria Baars, Zaandam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Geert Siegers, Roden, Noordenveld, Drenthe, Nederland († 1947)
• Giza Anka Belgraver, Nieuwer Amstel, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2005)
• Albert André Snijders, Steenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1946)
• Betsy Veer, Andijk (Medemblik), Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2017)
• Jeanine Andréa Van Landschoot, Sijsele (B), België († 1947)
• Floris, Rotterdam († 1946)
• Billy E. Reynolds († 1975)
• Jan Paul Winkel, Oakland,, California († 1947)

• Christiane Grete Müller (50), Neukölln, Berlin, Berlin, Germany
• Adriaan Hogerheide (91), Breda, Noord-Brabant, Nederland Nederland
• Auktje Wobbe'S OOSTERHUIS (74), Den Horn, Groningen, Nederland
• Antje VISSER (77), Gaast, Friesland, Nederland
• Antonius Josephus Hubertus Bruels (74), Maastricht
• Adrianus Bernardus van Oosterhout (54), Rijswijk, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
• Anthonia Stoop (55), Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
• Antonius Josephus Hubertus Bruels (74), Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
• Antje Duyes Visser (77), Allingawier
• Auktje Wobbes OOSTERHUIS (74), Den Horn (Aduard) Groningen Netherlands

• 1943 » Jacques Laffite, French race car driver and sportscaster
• 1943 » Phil Bredesen, American businessman and politician, 48th Governor of Tennessee
• 1944 » Dick Durbin, American lawyer and politician
• 1944 » Earl Monroe, American basketball player and sportscaster
• 1944 » Harold Ramis, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter († 2014)
• 1945 » Goldie Hawn, American actress, singer, and producer
• 1948 » Alphonse Mouzon, American jazz drummer († 2016)
• 1948 » George Zimmer, American businessman, founded Men's Wearhouse
• 1948 » Lonnie Jordan, American singer-songwriter
• 1948 » Michel Suleiman, Lebanese general and politician, 16th President of Lebanon

• 1941 » Henrietta Vinton Davis, American actress and playwright (b. 1860)
• 1942 » Count Leopold Berchtold, Austrian-Hungarian politician, Foreign Minister of Austria-Hungary (b. 1863)
• 1942 » J. B. M. Hertzog, South African general and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of South Africa (b. 1866)
• 1945 » Al Davis, American boxer (b. 1920)
• 1945 » Alexander Patch, American general (b. 1889)
• 1945 » Ellen Glasgow, American author (b. 1873)
• 1945 » Robert Benchley, American humorist, newspaper columnist, and actor (b. 1889)
• 1947 » William McCormack, Australian politician, 22nd Premier of Queensland (b. 1879)
• 1953 » Felice Bonetto, Italian race car driver (b. 1903)
• 1953 » Larry Shields, American clarinet player and composer (b. 1893)

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.
• April 3 » Japanese Lt. General Masaharu Homma is executed in the Philippines for leading the Bataan Death March.
• April 8 » Électricité de France, the world's largest utility company, is formed as a result of the nationalisation of a number of electricity producers, transporters and distributors.
• April 18 » The International Court of Justice holds its inaugural meeting in The Hague, Netherlands.
• April 20 » The League of Nations officially dissolves, giving most of its power to the United Nations.
• July 22 » King David Hotel bombing: A Zionist underground organisation, the Irgun, bombs the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, site of the civil administration and military headquarters for Mandatory Palestine, resulting in 91 deaths.
• December 12 » United Nations Security Council Resolution 13 relating to acceptance of Siam to United Nations is adopted.

The temperature on November 21, 1946 was between 7.4 °C and 12.0 °C and averaged 9.8 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain during 0.6 hours. There was 3.2 hours of sunshine (37%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.