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• Christiaan Schonewille, Hardenberg († 1991)
• Clara Petronella Johanna van den Brandt, Vught (N.Br) († 2006)
• Dirk Cornelis Schaap († 2022)
• Agnes Maria Elisabeth Frissen, Heerlerheide († 1947)
• Bertha Fay Korte († 1946)
• Cornelis Johannes Maria Verreijt, Vlijmen († 1947)
• Josepha Philomena Maria van Wegberg, Den Haag, ZH Netherlands († 2007)
• Gladys Erma Meekhof, Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan, V.S († 1946)
• Gees Aufderhaar († 2005)
• Albertus (Appie) van der Velde, Steenwijk († 2006)

• Alijda Mantel (53), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Raimunda von Lamberg (81)
• Adriana Bakx (70), Steenbergen
• Arie Overheul (79), Haaften
• Bouwina Lupkea Smit (73), Tjamsweer, Groningen, Nederland
• Bertha Fay Korte (0)
• Albertje Meerman (80), Onstwedde, Groningen, Netherlands
• Albertje Meerman (80), Onstwedde (gem. Stadskanaal)
• Anthonie KRAAYENBRINK (78), Rotterdam
• Adriana Maria Mol (88), Zundert, Noord-Brabant, Nederland

• 1943 » Nick Katz, American mathematician and academic
• 1943 » Susan Isaacs, American author and screenwriter
• 1944 » Daniel Chorzempa, American organist and composer
• 1944 » Miroslav Macek, Czech dentist and politician
• 1947 » Anne Fine, English author
• 1947 » Garry Unger, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster
• 1947 » James Keach, American actor, producer, and director
• 1947 » Johnny Bench, American baseball player and sportscaster
• 1948 » Gary Morris, American country singer-songwriter and actor
• 1948 » Tony Thomas, American screenwriter and producer

• 1941 » Attack on Pearl Harbor:
• 1947 » Nicholas Murray Butler, American philosopher and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1862)
• 1947 » Tristan Bernard, French author and playwright (b. 1866)
• 1949 » Rex Beach, American author, playwright, and water polo player (b. 1877)
• 1956 » Huntley Gordon, Canadian-American actor (b. 1887)
• 1956 » Reşat Nuri Güntekin, Turkish author and playwright (b. 1889)
• 1960 » Ioannis Demestichas, Greek admiral and politician (b. 1882)
• 1962 » Kirsten Flagstad, Norwegian opera singer (b. 1895)
• 1969 » Eric Portman, English actor (b. 1903)
• 1969 » Lefty O'Doul, American baseball player and manager (b. 1897)

1. Jan
2. Johannes
3. Cornelis
4. Willem
5. Hendrik
6. Gerrit
7. Pieter
8. Jacobus
9. Robert
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.
• March 1 » The Bank of England is nationalised.
• March 2 » Ho Chi Minh is elected the President of North Vietnam.
• March 9 » Bolton Wanderers stadium disaster at Burnden Park, Bolton, England, kills 33 and injures hundreds more.
• July 7 » Mother Francesca S. Cabrini becomes the first American to be canonized.
• November 3 » The Constitution of Japan is adopted through Emperor's assent.
• December 20 » The popular Christmas film It's a Wonderful Life is first released in New York City.

The temperature on December 7, 1946 was between 1.9 °C and 4.9 °C and averaged 3.2 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain during 0.9 hours. There was 2.1 hours of sunshine (26%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south.