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• Martha Geertruida Adriana SNIP, Zwaagdijk-West, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2010)
• Mary Virginia Gonzales, Houston, TX
• Jacobus Pronk, Gieten, Drenthe, Nederland († 2009)
• Alexander Gijsbertus van Klingeren († 1972)
• Philomena Maria van der Ven, ‘s-Gravenhage,Gemeente ’s-Gravenhage,South Holland,Netherlands († 1949)
• Jerry Lynn Binion, Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, Verenigde Staten († 2011)
• Antonius Franciscus Maathuis, Almelo († 1948)
• Erna Kristine Karstensen († 2012)
• Robert Allen Sikkema, Highland Township, Osceola County, US-MI († 1950)
• Helena Maria Francisca van Meer, Roosendaal († 2018)

• Zijdenbos (0), Tjimahi, Ned. Indië
• Christina Adriana de Boer (72), Den Haag,-
• Cato Plat (76), Harderwijk
• Arthur Edward Sewell (75), Warwickshire, England
• Albertina Anne Ladru (38), Tilburg
• Adriana Johanna Moerman (73), Delft, Nederland
• Anthonius Henri Elings (63), Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands
• Adriana Johanna BRAND (62), Dordrecht
• Alfons Reynders (54), Tessenderlo, België
• Ada Minnie Dishman (65), San Diego, San Diego, California, Verenigde Staten

• 1946 » Chuck Hagel, American sergeant and politician, 24th United States Secretary of Defense
• 1946 » Larry Clapp, American lawyer and politician († 2013)
• 1947 » Ann Widdecombe, English politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Health
• 1947 » Jim Fielder, American bass player
• 1947 » Julien Clerc, French singer-songwriter and pianist
• 1948 » Duke Robillard, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1948 » Iain Hewitson, New Zealand-Australian chef, restaurateur, author, and television personality
• 1948 » Linda McMahon, American businesswoman and politician
• 1949 » Armand Assante, American actor and producer
• 1949 » Stephen Gyllenhaal, American director, producer, and screenwriter

• 1935 » Jean Béraud, French painter and academic (b. 1849)
• 1935 » Marie Gutheil-Schoder, German soprano, actress, and director (b. 1874)
• 1943 » Irena Iłłakowicz, German-Polish lieutenant (b. 1906)
• 1944 » Al Smith, American lawyer and politician, 42nd Governor of New York (b. 1873)
• 1946 » Barney Oldfield, American race car driver and actor (b. 1878)
• 1947 » Max Planck, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1858)
• 1951 » Henrietta Lacks, American medical patient (b. 1920)
• 1955 » Alexander Papagos, Greek general and politician, 152nd Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1883)
• 1958 » Ida Wüst, German actress and screenwriter (b. 1884)
• 1961 » Benjamin, Russian metropolitan (b. 1880)

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.
• January 21 » The Flag of Quebec is adopted and flown for the first time over the National Assembly of Quebec. The day is marked annually as Québec Flag Day.
• June 20 » The Deutsche Mark is introduced in Western Allied-occupied Germany. The Soviet Military Administration in Germany responded by imposing the Berlin Blockade four days later.
• July 12 » Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion orders the expulsion of Palestinians from the towns of Lod and Ramla.
• 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 13 » Margaret Chase Smith is elected United States senator, and becomes the first woman to serve in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the United States Senate.
• September 22 » Israeli-Palestine conflict: The All-Palestine Government is established by the Arab League.

The temperature on October 4, 1948 was between 7.6 °C and 15.6 °C and averaged 10.5 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 3.4 hours of sunshine (30%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest.