• Ingrid Stappers, Gemeente Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1950)
• Heije Velthuis, Harpel Onstwedde (Stadskanaal) Groningen Nederland († 1979)
• Geertje Jurjens, Coevorden,Drenthe,Niederlande († 1947)
• Nicolaas Johannes Mooij, Heerhugowaard, Noord-Holland, Netherlands († 2019)
• Gerardus Marinus Oude Geerdink, Hengelo († 2021)
• Alana Marie Gorden, San Jose, Santa Clara, California, Verenigde Staten († 2006)
• Doris Jean Gallmeyer († 1946)
• Leen de Boer († 1980)
• Henk Johan Oostenbrink, Hardenberg († 1987)
• Betsie Leenders, Geleen, Sittard-Geleen († 2004)

• Bontje Jans BIJLSMA (71), Leeuwarden Friesland Netherlands
• Albert Pluim (82), Amsterdam
• Barend Fredrik Strunk (95), Dorn
• Antje Cornelia Schook (56), Tiel
• Brenda Woodhouse (59)
• Elisa Francisca Josephina Maria van WERKHOVEN (73), Eindhoven,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Elisa Francisca Josephina Maria van Werkhoven (73), Eindhoven
• DESIRE JOZEF VAN DEN BRANDEN (63), SINT-NIKLAAS,OOST-VLAANDEREN,BELGIE
• Cornelie SCHIMMELPENNINCK VAN DER OYE (77), Den Haag Zuid-Holland Netherlands
• Cornelia Schimmelpenninck van der Oye (77), 's Gravenhage

• 1944 » Mark Burgess, New Zealand cricketer and footballer
• 1945 » Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia
• 1945 » John Patten, Baron Patten, English politician, Secretary of State for Education
• 1946 » Chris Crutcher, American novelist and short story writer
• 1946 » Ted Sampley, American POW/MIA activist († 2009)
• 1947 » Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
• 1947 » Joyce Anelay, Baroness Anelay of St John's, English educator and politician
• 1947 » Mick Tucker, English rock drummer (Sweet) († 2002)
• 1947 » Robert Begerau, German footballer and manager
• 1947 » Wolfgang Flür, German musician (Kraftwerk)

• 1935 » George William Russell, Irish poet and painter (b. 1867)
• 1942 » Robina Nicol, New Zealand photographer and suffragist (b. 1861)
• 1944 » William James Sidis, American mathematician and anthropologist (b. 1898)
• 1945 » Ernst Busch, German field marshal (b. 1885)
• 1946 » Draža Mihailović, Serbian general (b. 1893)
• 1946 » Florence Fuller, South African-born Australian artist (b. 1867)
• 1950 » Antonie Nedošinská, Czech actress (b. 1885)
• 1950 » Evangeline Booth, English 4th General of The Salvation Army (b. 1865)
• 1959 » Billie Holiday, American singer (b. 1915)
• 1959 » Eugene Meyer, American businessman and publisher (b. 1875)

1. Jan
2. Johannes
3. Cornelis
4. Willem
5. Hendrik
6. Pieter
7. Gerrit
8. Robert
9. Jacobus
10. Peter
11. Petrus
12. Adrianus
13. Jacob
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. Marianne
16. Yvonne

• 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 21 » The Los Angeles Rams sign Kenny Washington, making him the first African American player in professional American football since 1933.
• April 29 » The International Military Tribunal for the Far East convenes and indicts former Prime Minister of Japan Hideki Tojo and 28 former Japanese leaders for war crimes.
• May 1 » Start of three-year Pilbara strike of Indigenous Australians.
• July 26 » Aloha Airlines begins service from Honolulu International Airport.
• August 3 » Santa Claus Land, the world's first themed amusement park, opens in Santa Claus, Indiana, United States.
• December 31 » President Harry S. Truman officially proclaims the end of hostilities in World War II.

The temperature on July 17, 1946 was between 9.1 °C and 21.4 °C and averaged 14.0 °C. There was 2.0 mm of rain during 1.2 hours. There was 4.4 hours of sunshine (27%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.