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• Maria Wilhelmina Rijpert, Breda, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Dirkje Hendrika van Neerbos, Dodewaard († 1947)
• Cornelia Hendrica Bouman, Haarlem, Nederland
• Franciscus Hugo Petrus Schneider, Roermond († 2021)
• Johannes Gerrit Bieze, Enschede († 2018)
• Geertruida Elisabeth de Jong, Leeuwarden, Gem. Leeuwarden, Friesland, Nederland († 1947)
• Ineke Koelbloed, Amsterdam († 1974)
• Bennardus J.J. Mazeland, Weerselo (o) († 1979)
• Anna Maria Hubertina Ferdinanda (Annemie) BEXKENS, Venlo (NL/LI) Lived Schaesberg/Landgraaf (NL/LI) († 2018)
• Johannes Albert Hazenberg, Avereest († 1947)

• Adriaan Zee (75), Hoogwoud
• Alberte van der Weg (24), Groningen
• Adriana Johanna van de Belt (40), Eemnes
• Alberdina Smit (71), Meppel
• Appolonia Jozina Goedegebuure (72), St. Annaland, Zeeland, Nederland
• Albertus Seidel (84), Assen, Drenthe, Nederland
• Aaltje van der Baan (82), Maarn, Nederland
• Alberdina Bernardus Smit (71), Meppel, Drenthe, Netherlands
• Aletta Elisabeth Maria van Muijlwijk (84), Amsterdam
• Apolina Jozina Goedegebuure (72), Sint Annaland, Zeeland, Nederland

• 1946 » George Duke, American keyboard player, composer, and educator († 2013)
• 1946 » Hazel Cosgrove, Lady Cosgrove, Scottish lawyer and judge
• 1947 » Richard Carwardine, English historian and academic
• 1947 » Sally Hamwee, Baroness Hamwee, English politician
• 1947 » Tom Dempsey, American football player and educator
• 1948 » Anthony Andrews, English actor and producer
• 1948 » Brendan Foster, English runner and sportscaster
• 1948 » Gordon Campbell, Canadian educator and politician, 34th Premier of British Columbia
• 1948 » Kenny Allen, English footballer
• 1948 » William Nicholson, English author and screenwriter

• 1934 » Paul Kochanski, Polish violinist and composer (b. 1887)
• 1938 » Oscar Florianus Bluemner, German-American painter and illustrator (b. 1867)
• 1940 » Edward Smith, English lieutenant, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1898)
• 1940 » Ralph Hitz, Austrian-American hotelier (b. 1891)
• 1943 » Jan Campert, Dutch journalist and critic (b. 1902)
• 1944 » Lance C. Wade, American commander and pilot (b. 1915)
• 1958 » Charles Hatfield, American meteorologist (b. 1875)
• 1960 » Nevil Shute, English engineer and author (b. 1899)
• 1962 » Ariadna Tyrkova-Williams, Russian journalist and activist (b. 1869)
• 1965 » Lorraine Hansberry, American author, playwright, and director (b. 1936)

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

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Cornelia
4. Elisabeth
5. Wilhelmina
6. Anna
7. Hendrika
8. Petronella
9. Catharina
10. Adriana
11. Geertruida
12. Margaretha
13. Yvonne
14. Jacoba
15. Helena
16. Linda

• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• 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 9.5 million citizens.
• March 12 » Cold War: The Truman Doctrine is proclaimed to help stem the spread of Communism.
• March 25 » An explosion in a coal mine in Centralia, Illinois kills 111.
• April 6 » The first Tony Awards are presented for theatrical achievement.
• May 22 » Cold War: The Truman Doctrine goes into effect, aiding Turkey and Greece.
• September 15 » Typhoon Kathleen hit the Kantō region in Japan killing 1,077.
• October 5 » President Truman makes the first televised Oval Office address.

The temperature on January 12, 1947 was between 1.1 °C and 6.3 °C and averaged 3.1 °C. There was 1.1 mm of rain during 1.3 hours. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.