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• Eddwaine Regnerus († 2022)
• Robert Thomas Hespeler, Queens, New York, Verenigde Staten († 2003)
• Piet Braad, Ossenzijl († 2019)
• Jacenta Lucia Johanna van der Ven, Linschoten († 1980)
• Catharina Gijsbertha Maria Pauëlsen, Noordwijk († 2011)
• John Zelissen, Broeksittard († 2015)
• Jozef Maria Bouwmeester, Epe († 1949)
• Jacenta Lucia Johanna van der Ven, Linschoten (Montfoort), Utrecht, Nederland († 1980)
• Jentje Boertien, Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Nederland († 1994)
• Frits Letschert

• Arthur Edwin Towler (61), 25 Western Avenue Bournemouth, Hampshire, England
• Antonius Oonk (65), Hengelo
• Catharina Johanna Vellekoop (75), Naaldwijk, Westland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Louisa Theresia Andrea van den Burg (16), Breda, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Andreas Carafa (58), Napels, Campanië
• Bernard Gerrits Essink (69), Hattem, Gelderland, Nederland
• Adam Albertus van Dorst (66), Gouda, Nederland
• Anna Pieternella Barel (89), Fijnaart, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Andrea Carafa (58), Napoli, Italie
• Anna Marie Cluthes Seelig (60), Medan (Indonesië)

• 1947 » Gérard Blanc, French singer, guitarist, and actor († 2009)
• 1947 » Gregg Allman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist († 2017)
• 1947 » Kati-Claudia Fofonoff, Finnish author and poet († 2011)
• 1947 » Margaret Geller, American astrophysicist, astronomer, and academic
• 1947 » Thomas Cech, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
• 1948 » John Waters, English-Australian actor, singer-songwriter, and guitarist
• 1948 » Luis Caffarelli, Argentinian-American mathematician and academic
• 1949 » Mary Gordon, American author, critic, and academic
• 1949 » Nancy Meyers, American director, producer, and screenwriter
• 1949 » Robert Sternberg, American psychologist and academic

• 1937 » Hans Molisch, Czech-Austrian botanist and academic (b. 1856)
• 1938 » Friedrich Glauser, Swiss author (b. 1896)
• 1940 » George Lloyd, English-Canadian bishop and theologian (b. 1861)
• 1942 » Albert Kahn, American architect, Fisher Building, Packard Automotive Plant, Ford River Rouge Complex (b. 1869)
• 1952 » Charles Lightoller, English sailor (b. 1874)
• 1954 » Claude Cahun, French artist, photographer, and writer (b. 1894)
• 1954 » Gladys George, American actress (b. 1904)
• 1954 » Joseph B. Keenan, American lawyer and politician (b. 1888)
• 1958 » Tris Speaker, American baseball player and manager (b. 1888)
• 1963 » Sarit Thanarat, Thai field marshal and politician, 11th Prime Minister of Thailand (b. 1908)

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 17 » The Renville Agreement between the Netherlands and Indonesia is ratified.
• May 24 » Arab–Israeli War: Egypt captures the Israeli kibbutz of Yad Mordechai, but the five-day effort gives Israeli forces time to prepare enough to stop the Egyptian advance a week later.
• 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.
• June 26 » Cold War: The first supply flights are made in response to the Berlin Blockade.
• September 14 » The Indian Army captures the city of Aurangabad as part of Operation Polo.
• December 22 » Sjafruddin Prawiranegara established the Emergency Government of the Republic of Indonesia (Pemerintah Darurat Republik Indonesia, PDRI) in West Sumatra.

The temperature on December 8, 1948 was between 5.8 °C and 10.2 °C and averaged 8.1 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain during 0.2 hours. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south.