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• Jannetje Leegwater, Wormer († 1993)
• Abraham Quist, Sint Philipsland († 1993)
• Herbert Leonardus van Hulst († 2005)
• Antonius Maria Gerardus SPRONK, schinnen († 2010)
• Janie Ann Cassens, New Orleans, Louisiana, Verenigde Staten († 1963)
• Jacob Zwaan, Katwijk († 2009)
• Karstina (Tini) Beekelaar, Kerkenveld, Zuidwolde, Drenthe, Nederland
• Aaltje Mosterd, Ermelo († 1993)
• Gerarda van Duijvenvoorde, Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1997)
• Albertus Maria Koomen, Voorhout († 2017)

• Alegonda Maria Buil (84), Pannerden, Bemmel
• Aaltje Andries Mol (91), Hollandsche Veldt (Hoogeveen)
• Alegonda Buil (85)
• Adrianus Antonius Franciscus Bouwman (75), Wijk bij Duurstede, UT, Nederland
• Aaltje Mol (91), Hollandscheveld, Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Nederland
• Aafje Vonk (54), Zaandam, Nederland
• Amy Lorette Buchanan (72), Richfield, Sevier, Utah, Verenigde Staten
• Anthonij Sinterniklaas (80), Strijen
• Anna Geertruida Wetink (78), Nijmegen, Gelderland (NL.)
• Arnoldus Bernard REUTERINK (0), Velp (Rheden) Gelderland, Nederland

• 1943 » Harvey Andrews, English singer-songwriter and poet
• 1943 » John Bannon, Australian academic and politician, 39th Premier of South Australia († 2015)
• 1943 » Terry Allen, American singer and painter
• 1945 » Christy Moore, Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1945 » Robin Strasser, American actress
• 1946 » Bill Kreutzmann, American drummer
• 1946 » Brian Turner, English chef and television host
• 1946 » Marv Hubbard, American football player († 2015)
• 1946 » Michael Rosen, English author and poet
• 1946 » Thelma Houston, American R&B/disco singer and actress

• 1925 » William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme, English businessman and politician (b. 1851)
• 1937 » Ernst A. Lehmann, German captain and author (b. 1886)
• 1938 » Octavian Goga, Romanian politician, former Prime Minister (b. 1881)
• 1940 » George Lansbury, English journalist and politician (b. 1859)
• 1941 » James George Frazer, Scottish-English anthropologist and academic (b. 1854)
• 1942 » Felix Weingartner, Croatian pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1863)
• 1943 » Fethi Okyar, Turkish colonel and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Turkey (b. 1880)
• 1946 » Herbert Macaulay, Nigerian journalist and politician (b. 1864)
• 1951 » Warner Baxter, American actor (b. 1889)
• 1958 » Mihkel Lüdig, Estonian organist, composer, and conductor (b. 1880)

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 22 » Creation of the Central Intelligence Group, forerunner of the Central Intelligence Agency.
• 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.
• May 8 » Estonian schoolgirls Aili Jõgi and Ageeda Paavel blow up the Soviet memorial which preceded the Bronze Soldier of Tallinn.
• July 15 » State of North Borneo, today in Sabah, Malaysia, annexed by the United Kingdom.
• August 3 » Santa Claus Land, the world's first themed amusement park, opens in Santa Claus, Indiana, United States.
• September 24 » Cathay Pacific Airways is founded in Hong Kong.

The temperature on May 7, 1946 was between 7.7 °C and 21.4 °C and averaged 14.5 °C. There was 12.9 hours of sunshine (85%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast.