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• Fenna Catharina Theresia Suelmann, Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland († 2010)
• Elisabeth Jacqueline Hermina Damen, Oh√© en Laak, Maasgouw, Limburg, Nederland († 2005)
• Fenna Catharina Rheresia Suelmann, Emmen, Nederland († 2010)
• Dirk Osinga, Rotterdam († 1946)
• Gerrit Lubertus Kraaijenhof, Elburg († 2004)
• Harm Wolter van Oosterbeek, Groningen († 1956)
• Jan Maarten ten Kate, Winschoten († 1975)
• Bernardus Everdinant Geerlings, Nieuw Buinen († 2019)
• Florina Harmanna Lamberdina (Riny) Post († 2011)
• Albert (Appie) Kremer, Zwartemeer, Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland († 2020)

• (80), Dokkum
• Antje Pieters van der Woude (73), Blija, Ferwerderadeel, Friesland, Netherlands
• Anna Cornelia van de Ven, Boxtel, Noord-Brabant, Nl
• Adriana Hagen (63), Gorinchem(ZH)
• Aaltje Visser (36), Enschede, Overijssel, Nederland
• Anna Broekema (74), Noordbroek (gem. Midden-Groningen)
• Aaltje Gerritdina Geerling (42), Enschede, Overijssel, Nederland
• Anna Maria Vlegels (71), Haarlem, Noord Holland, Nederland
• Abraham La Gasse (92), Santa Ana, Orange, California, Verenigde Staten
• Altha Peterson (72), Unicoi, Tennessee, Verenigde Staten

• 1944 » Peter Colman, Australian biologist and academic
• 1944 » Tony Orlando, American singer
• 1945 » Bernie Parent, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
• 1945 » Catherine Spaak, French actress
• 1945 » Doon Arbus, American author and journalist
• 1946 » Dee Murray, English bass player († 1992)
• 1946 » Hanna Suchocka, Polish lawyer and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Poland
• 1946 » Nicholas Jones, English actor
• 1947 » Anders Eliasson, Swedish composer († 2013)
• 1948 » Arlette Cousture, Canadian author and screenwriter

• 1936 » Richard Hauptmann, German-American murderer (b. 1899)
• 1941 » Pál Teleki, Hungarian academic and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Hungary (b. 1879)
• 1941 » Tachiyama Mineemon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 22nd Yokozuna (b. 1877)
• 1943 » Conrad Veidt, German actor, director, and producer (b. 1893)
• 1946 » Masaharu Homma, Japanese general (b. 1887)
• 1950 » Carter G. Woodson, American historian, author, and journalist, founded Black History Month (b. 1875)
• 1950 » Kurt Weill, German-American composer and pianist (b. 1900)
• 1951 » Henrik Visnapuu, Estonian poet and playwright (b. 1890)
• 1952 » Miina Sillanpää, Finnish minister and politician (b. 1866)
• 1957 » Ned Sparks, Canadian-American actor (b. 1883)

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. Aaltje

• 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.
• May 7 » Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering (later renamed Sony) is founded.
• May 25 » The parliament of Transjordan makes Abdullah I of Jordan their Emir.
• September 6 » United States Secretary of State James F. Byrnes announces that the U.S. will follow a policy of economic reconstruction in postwar Germany.
• November 19 » Afghanistan, Iceland and Sweden join the United Nations.
• November 23 » French naval bombardment of Hai Phong, Vietnam, kills thousands of civilians.
• December 25 » The first European self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction is initiated within the Soviet Union's F-1 nuclear reactor.

The temperature on April 3, 1946 was between 6.7 °C and 22.6 °C and averaged 14.9 °C. There was 9.6 hours of sunshine (73%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east.