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• Henry Nicholas BATTJES († 2003)
• Jerry Philip Gardner, Hubbardton, Rutland, Vermont, United States († 2004)
• Henk Opdam († 2021)
• Cornelis Willem Verberne, Texel († 2018)
• Pierre Cote, Quebec († 2002)
• Wijbrand Bakker, Den Helder († 2015)
• Anna Maria Catharina Schaefer, Roermond, Limburg, Nederland († 1948)
• Gerardus Joannes Egberts, Ter Aar (Langeraar) († 1988)
• Jan Mulder, Elspeet († 2005)
• Marlie Schurgers, Heer,, Limburg, Nederland († 1970)

• Berend Roelf Wieringa (82), Meeden, Groningen, Nederland
• Arie van Loopik (76), Leerdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Arnoldina van de Burgt (83), Eindhoven
• Arthur SCHOLTEN (38), New York, New York
• Antonius Cornelis van Ling (76), Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
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• Bertha SEVERI (39), Hasselt, Provincie Limburg, Flanders, Belgie
• Adriana (Jaantje) VAN ROOIJEN (80), Noordwijk
• Adriaan Jacobus Bernardus Helmers (68), Weesp
• Catharina Albertina Van Der Seyen (75), Kortenberg

• 1945 » Louise Ellman, English academic and politician
• 1946 » Bharathan, Indian director and screenwriter († 1998)
• 1946 » Roland Duchâtelet, Belgian businessman and politician
• 1947 » Buckwheat Zydeco, American accordion player († 2016)
• 1947 » Nat Young, Australian surfer and author
• 1947 » P. J. O'Rourke, American political satirist and journalist
• 1948 » Charles, Prince of Wales
• 1948 » Michael Dobbs, English author and politician
• 1948 » Paul Dacre, English journalist
• 1948 » Robert Ginty, American actor and producer († 2009)

• 1921 » Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil (b. 1846)
• 1930 » Sandy Pearce, Australian rugby league player (b. 1883)
• 1932 » Charles Hylton Stewart, English organist and composer (b. 1884)
• 1937 » Jack O'Connor, American baseball player and manager (b. 1869)
• 1944 » Carl Flesch, Hungarian violinist and educator (b. 1873)
• 1944 » Trafford Leigh-Mallory, English air marshal (b. 1892)
• 1946 » Manuel de Falla, Spanish pianist and composer (b. 1876)
• 1947 » Joseph Allard, Canadian fiddler and composer (b. 1873)
• 1966 » Peter Baker, English captain, author, and politician (b. 1921)
• 1972 » Martin Dies, Jr., American lawyer and politician (b. 1900)

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.
• February 12 » The largest observed iron meteorite until that time creates an impact crater in Sikhote-Alin, in the Soviet Union.
• April 9 » The Journey of Reconciliation, the first interracial Freedom Ride begins through the upper South in violation of Jim Crow laws. The riders wanted enforcement of the United States Supreme Court's 1946 Irene Morgan decision that banned racial segregation in interstate travel.
• May 3 » New post-war Japanese constitution goes into effect.
• September 30 » Pakistan joins the United Nations.
• December 23 » The transistor is first demonstrated at Bell Laboratories.

The temperature on November 14, 1947 was between 3.3 °C and 9.0 °C and averaged 6.6 °C. There was 22.0 mm of rain during 7.8 hours. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west.