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• David William Whisnant, GA († 1950)
• Hilko Willem Veld († 1991)
• Mary Linda Todd ****, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, Verenigde Staten († 2018)
• Bert Baarslag, Enschede († 2020)
• Jacobus van den Bos, Beverwijk († 1961)
• Dina Wubgina (Diny) Huizinga, Woldendorp (Termunten) († 2015)
• Hubertus Franciscus Henricus Josephus Oerlemans, Schijndel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 2003)
• Kees van Rooijen († 2019)
• Johanna Maria Passier, Sint-Oedenrode, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 2023)
• Necilda Angela Stähelin, Santa Catarina, Brasil († 1947)

• Anna van de Weijer (69), Boxmeer, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Bertha Vrouwe (21), Zaandam,, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Aaltje Leertouwer (46), Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands
• Annigje Adriana van der LEEDEN (69), Velsen (N-H)
• Bertha Vrouwe (21), Zaandam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• August Petrus Ego (81), Ijzendijke, Nederland
• Daamen, Millingen aan de Rijn
• Clara Clasina Huvers (91), Warnsveld, Gld, The Netherlands
• Antonius van Boekholt
• August Petrus Johannes Ego (81), IJzendijke

• 1945 » Peter Ledger, Australian-American painter and illustrator († 1994)
• 1946 » Elías Figueroa, Chilean footballer
• 1946 » Yazzie Johnson, Navajo artist
• 1946 » Peter Lieberson, American composer
• 1947 » Glenn Tipton, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1947 » Requena Nozal, Spanish artist
• 1948 » Dan Gable, American wrestler and coach
• 1948 » Dan Issel, American basketball player and coach
• 1948 » Dave Cowens, American basketball player and coach
• 1948 » Sigleif Johansen, Norwegian biathlete

• 1938 » Alfonsina Storni, Swiss-Argentinian poet and author (b. 1892)
• 1940 » Thomas Waddell, Irish-Australian politician, 15th Premier of New South Wales (b. 1854)
• 1941 » Franz von Werra, Swiss-German captain and pilot (b. 1914)
• 1945 » Robert Ley, German politician (b. 1890)
• 1949 » Mary Ackworth Orr Evershed, English astronomer and Dante scholar (b. 1867)
• 1953 » Holger Pedersen, Danish linguist and academic (b. 1867)
• 1955 » Sadako Sasaki, Japanese girl (b. 1943)
• 1957 » Albert Anastasia, Italian-American mob boss (b. 1902)
• 1957 » Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany, English-Irish author, poet, and playwright (b. 1878)
• 1960 » Harry Ferguson, Irish-English engineer, founded the Ferguson Company (b. 1884)

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.
• February 12 » Christian Dior unveils a "New Look", helping Paris regain its position as the capital of the fashion world.
• March 8 » Thirteen thousand troops of the Republic of China Army arrive in Taiwan after the February 28 Incident and launch crackdowns which kill thousands of people, including many elites. This turns into a major root of the Taiwan independence movement.
• March 29 » Malagasy Uprising against French colonial rule in Madagascar.
• July 11 » The Exodus 1947 heads to Palestine from France.
• October 26 » Kashmir conflict: The Maharaja of Kashmir and Jammu signs the Instrument of Accession with India.
• November 17 » American scientists John Bardeen and Walter Houser Brattain observe the basic principles of the transistor, a key element for the electronics revolution of the 20th century.

The temperature on October 25, 1947 was between -0.2 °C and 11.0 °C and averaged 5.1 °C. There was 8.9 hours of sunshine (88%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast.