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• Gijsbertha Arnolda van Gerven, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Jos Veeken, Alkmaar († 2008)
• Elisabeth Anthonia van den Berg, Den Haag († 2003)
• Harrie Winthagen, Sittard,, Limburg, Nederland († 2004)
• Antonius Beks, Mierlo († 2022)
• Folkert Buruma, Blija, Ferwerderadeel, Friesland, Nederland († 2002)
• Marianne Hinke († 2012)
• Maria Schroven, Tessenderlo, Limburg, België († 1999)
• Marianne Apolonia de Witte, Leiderdorp, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1999)
• David Donald Hamers († 1977)

• Aukje de Boer (73), schiermonnikoog
• Aartje Naves Navest (75), Amerongen
• Augustus Maria Ludovicus Moyersoen (67), Aalst
• Albertus Josephus De Winter (69), Denderhoutem (Oost-Vlaanderen, België)
• Anna Maria Petronella Simonis (57), Rotterdam
• Albertus Josephus De Winter (69), Denderhoutem, Belgium
• Aaltje van Breden (63), Borculo (Gd)
• Augustus Maria Ludovicus MOYERSOEN (67), Aalst, 41002, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgique
• Andrew McGregor Jenkins (86), aged 84 years, Dunedoo, NSW, AU
• Feunekes (0), Emmen

• 1945 » Lawrence Wilkerson, American colonel
• 1945 » Miriam Defensor Santiago, Filipino judge and politician († 2016)
• 1945 » Robert Sarah, Guinean cardinal
• 1946 » Demis Roussos, Egyptian-Greek singer-songwriter and bass player († 2015)
• 1946 » John Horner, American paleontologist and academic
• 1946 » Noddy Holder, English rock singer-songwriter, musician, and actor
• 1947 » John Hoagland, American photographer and journalist († 1984)
• 1948 » Alan Huckle, English politician and diplomat, Governor of Anguilla
• 1948 » Henry McLeish, Scottish footballer, academic, and politician, 2nd First Minister of Scotland
• 1948 » Mike Holmgren, American football player and coach

• 1934 » Alfred Bruneau, French cellist and composer (b. 1857)
• 1938 » Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, German painter and illustrator (b. 1880)
• 1941 » Evelyn Underhill, English mystic and author (b. 1875)
• 1941 » Otfrid Foerster, German neurologist and physician (b. 1873)
• 1945 » Count Albert von Mensdorff-Pouilly-Dietrichstein, Austrian diplomat
• 1961 » Giulio Cabianca, Italian racing driver (b. 1923)
• 1961 » Peyami Safa, Turkish journalist and author (b. 1899)
• 1962 » Alfred Cortot, Swiss pianist and conductor (b. 1877)
• 1967 » Tatu Kolehmainen, Finnish runner (b. 1885)
• 1968 » Sam Crawford, American baseball player, coach, and umpire (b. 1880)

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 1 » The Canadian Citizenship Act 1946 comes into effect, converting British subjects into Canadian citizens. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes the first Canadian citizen.
• June 10 » Saab produces its first automobile.
• October 16 » The Philippines takes over the administration of the Turtle Islands and the Mangsee Islands from the United Kingdom.
• November 13 » The Soviet Union completes development of the AK-47, one of the first proper assault rifles.
• November 29 » First Indochina War: French forces carry out a massacre at Mỹ Trạch, Vietnam.
• December 23 » The transistor is first demonstrated at Bell Laboratories.

The temperature on June 15, 1947 was between 10.9 °C and 17.4 °C and averaged 13.8 °C. There was 8.9 mm of rain during 3.7 hours. There was 3.8 hours of sunshine (23%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.