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• Maart Sier, Edam-Volendam († 1993)
• Leonardus Johannus Eugenius van Beek, Voorhout († 2019)
• Hansje van den Tweel, Nijkerk († 1953)
• Johanna Maria Oosterbroek, Hengelo (O) († 2006)
• Petrus Martinus Edelbroek, Woerden, Utrecht, Nederland
• Milja Oosthof, Deventer († 2006)
• Jacobus Hendrikus de Kwaadsteniet, Arnhem († 2021)
• Grietje Neef, Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland († 2005)
• Hinke Coumou († 1968)
• Jochem Hobers, Nieuw-Amsterdam, Emmen († 2018)

• Bouwo Marcus Barlagen (80), 't Waar, Scheemda, Groningen, Netherlands
• Antje Roels Westerhof (72), Noordbergum, gem. Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, Nederland
• Christiaan GROBBE (79), Zelhem, Gelderland, NEDERLAND
• Catharina Johanna ter Keurst (61), Enkhuizen
• Charles Lloyd Gattain (54), Morgantown, Monongalia, West Virginia, United States
• Anthonij Jan Helmert van Scherpenzeel (79), De Bilt, Utrecht, NL
• Afie Ringers, (45), Amsterdam
• Anna Katharina SUIJKER (87), Schiedam,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• "Albert" Amédée Hercule Marie de Seyssel (71), Roma
• A.E. Bakkenes (72), Baarn, Utrecht, Nederland

• 1943 » J. Philippe Rushton, English-Canadian psychologist and academic († 2012)
• 1944 » António Variações, Portuguese musician († 1984)
• 1944 » Craig Raine, English poet, author, and playwright
• 1944 » Ralph McTell, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1948 » Jan Hrubý, Czech violinist and songwriter
• 1948 » Maxwell Hutchinson, English architect and television host
• 1948 » Ozzy Osbourne, English singer-songwriter
• 1949 » Heather Menzies, Canadian-American actress († 2017)
• 1949 » Mickey Thomas, American singer-songwriter
• 1950 » Alberto Juantorena, Cuban runner

• 1928 » Ezra Meeker, American farmer and politician (b. 1830)
• 1934 » Charles James O'Donnell, Irish lawyer and politician (b. 1849)
• 1935 » Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom (b. 1868)
• 1937 » William Propsting, Australian politician, 20th Premier of Tasmania (b. 1861)
• 1941 » Pavel Filonov, Russian painter and poet (b. 1883)
• 1949 » Maria Ouspenskaya, Russian-American actress and educator (b. 1876)
• 1952 » Rudolf Margolius, Czech lawyer and politician (b. 1913)
• 1956 » Alexander Rodchenko, Russian sculptor, photographer, and graphic designer (b. 1891)
• 1956 » Manik Bandopadhyay, Indian author, poet, and playwright (b. 1908)
• 1967 » Harry Wismer, American football player and sportscaster (b. 1913)

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.
• January 6 » Pan American Airlines becomes the first commercial airline to offer a round-the-world ticket.
• February 10 » The Paris Peace Treaties are signed by Italy, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Finland and the Allies of World War II.
• February 18 » First Indochina War: The French gain complete control of Hanoi after forcing the Viet Minh to withdraw to mountains.
• February 25 » The formal abolition of Prussia is proclaimed by the Allied Control Council, the Prussian government having already been abolished by the Preußenschlag of 1932.
• March 29 » Malagasy Uprising against French colonial rule in Madagascar.
• November 13 » The Soviet Union completes development of the AK-47, one of the first proper assault rifles.

The temperature on December 3, 1947 was between 0.5 °C and 3.3 °C and averaged 2.2 °C. There was 7.0 mm of rain during 10.8 hours. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-southeast.