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• Hendrikus Rikken, Nijmegen, Gelderland, Nederland († 2006)
• Maria Catharina Cornelia RIEU, Haarlem († 2013)
• Jan Alexander(Lex) Witteveen, Schoonheeten,Gemeente Raalte, Overijssel, Nederland († 2023)
• Jacobus (Sjaak) Molenaar, Volendam, Nederland († 2023)
• Levenloos geboren van Miltenburg, Jutphaas, Utrecht, Nederland († 1948)
• Hans Lodeweges, Hengelo († 2021)
• Johannes Andreas Clemens Maria van Loon, Dongen
• Eddie DINSMORE, Winston Co., AL
• Maria Josepha Dymphna Johanna Heeren, Tilburg († 2022)
• jacqueline michaella maria reijnen, helden-egchel

• Antonia Leupens (80), Breda, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Ada Caroline Huntington (71)
• Anna Maria Moonen (78), Genk, Provincie Limburg, België
• Anna Meedendorp (89), Groningen
• Adriaan Dekkers (60), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland, Nederland
• August Theodoor Kappenburg (68), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Adriana Elisabeth Wilhelmina Cabri (70), Berchem (Antwerpen), Belgium
• Anna Maria van Stiphout (80), Horst-America
• Alida Cornelia Verweij (74), Harderwijk
• Alida Louise Donker (53), Bloemendaal

• 1943 » Janet Akyüz Mattei, Turkish-American astronomer († 2004)
• 1944 » Charlie Davis, Trinidadian cricketer
• 1944 » Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian field marshal and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Cambodia
• 1944 » Péter Eötvös, Hungarian composer and conductor
• 1947 » Calvin Hill, American football player
• 1947 » David Shapiro, American poet, historian, and critic
• 1947 » Jack Hanna, American zoologist and author
• 1949 » Christopher Durang, American playwright and screenwriter
• 1949 » Iris Marion Young, American political scientist and academic († 2006)
• 1952 » Indulis Emsis, Latvian biologist and politician, 9th Prime Minister of Latvia

• 1924 » Sabine Baring-Gould, English author and scholar (b. 1834)
• 1939 » Roman Dmowski, Polish politician, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1864)
• 1941 » Mischa Levitzki, Russian-American pianist and composer (b. 1898)
• 1946 » Joe Darling, Australian cricketer and politician (b. 1870)
• 1950 » James Dooley, Irish-Australian politician, 21st Premier of New South Wales (b. 1877)
• 1951 » William Campion, English colonel and politician, 21st Governor of Western Australia (b. 1870)
• 1953 » Guccio Gucci, Italian businessman and fashion designer, founder of Gucci (b. 1881)
• 1960 » Paul Sauvé, Canadian lawyer and politician, 17th Premier of Quebec (b. 1907)
• 1963 » Dick Powell, American actor, singer, and director (b. 1904)
• 1963 » Jack Carson, Canadian-American actor (b. 1910)

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

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

• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till September 4, 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 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.
• From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
• The Netherlands had about 9.7 million citizens.
• April 1 » Cold War: Communist forces respond to the introduction of the Deutsche Mark by attempting to force the western powers to withdraw from Berlin.
• June 7 » Anti-Jewish riots in Oujda and Jerada take place.
• June 17 » United Airlines Flight 624, a Douglas DC-6, crashes near Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, killing all 43 people on board.
• July 31 » USSNevada is sunk by an aerial torpedo after surviving hits from two atomic bombs (as part of post-war tests) and being used for target practice by three other ships.
• September 12 » Marshal Lin Biao, commander-in-chief of the Chinese communist Northeast Field Army, launched a massive offensive toward Jinzhou, Liaoshen Campaign has begun.
• September 17 » The Nizam of Hyderabad surrenders his sovereignty over the Hyderabad State and joins the Indian Union.

The temperature on January 2, 1948 was between 7.5 °C and 11.0 °C and averaged 9.7 °C. There was 5.0 mm of rain during 6.0 hours. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.