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• Johannes Theodorus Wolbers-, Emmen, Nederland († 1992)
• Marianne Koerfer, Kerkrade,, Limburg, Nederland († 2003)
• Johannes Theodorus (Theo) Wolbers, DR, Netherlands († 1992)
• Antonetta Cornelia Ardina GIEZENAAR, Hapert, Nrd. Brabant, Nederland
• Jakob Vos, Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland
• Hermanus Johannes (Herman) Elbersen, De Bilt († 2010)
• Antonius Dignum (Ton) Stokman, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2023)
• Petronella Maria Witte, Den Burg († 2011)
• (Stillborn) VAN DER TUIN, Harkema Opeinde (Achtkarspelen) Friesland Netherlands († 1948)
• Rokus Vellekoop, Honselersdijk, Nederland († 2021)

• Dina van der Kreeke (82), Rilland Bath
• Adriana Toet (65), Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
• Anthonius van der Ploeg (71), Leiden
• Clara van Boekel (70), Empel
• Adriaan Baljeu (83), Zeist, Gemeente Zeist, Utrecht, Nederland
• Bernardina Justina Barabara Johanna Janse (68), Rotterdam
• Clara van Boekel (71), Empel
• Barendina Busscher (81), Woerden
• Antonius Theodorus Mooren (62), Rotterdam
• Bernardus Wilhelmus Van Dillen (81)

• 1946 » Chris Crutcher, American novelist and short story writer
• 1947 » Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
• 1947 » Joyce Anelay, Baroness Anelay of St John's, English educator and politician
• 1947 » Mick Tucker, English rock drummer (Sweet) († 2002)
• 1947 » Robert Begerau, German footballer and manager
• 1947 » Wolfgang Flür, German musician (Kraftwerk)
• 1948 » Luc Bondy, Swiss director and producer († 2015)
• 1948 » Ron Asheton, American guitarist and songwriter († 2009)
• 1949 » Charley Steiner, American journalist and sportscaster
• 1949 » Geezer Butler, English bass player and songwriter

• 1942 » Robina Nicol, New Zealand photographer and suffragist (b. 1861)
• 1944 » William James Sidis, American mathematician and anthropologist (b. 1898)
• 1945 » Ernst Busch, German field marshal (b. 1885)
• 1946 » Draža Mihailović, Serbian general (b. 1893)
• 1946 » Florence Fuller, South African-born Australian artist (b. 1867)
• 1950 » Antonie Nedošinská, Czech actress (b. 1885)
• 1950 » Evangeline Booth, English 4th General of The Salvation Army (b. 1865)
• 1959 » Billie Holiday, American singer (b. 1915)
• 1959 » Eugene Meyer, American businessman and publisher (b. 1875)
• 1960 » Maud Menten, Canadian physician and biochemist (b. 1879)

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 7 » Kentucky Air National Guard pilot Thomas Mantell crashes while in pursuit of a supposed UFO.
• January 30 » British South American Airways' Tudor IV Star Tiger disappears over the Bermuda Triangle.
• May 20 » Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek wins the 1948 Republic of China presidential election and is sworn in as the first President of the Republic of China at Nanjing.
• June 17 » United Airlines Flight 624, a Douglas DC-6, crashes near Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, killing all 43 people on board.
• July 31 » At Idlewild Field in New York, New York International Airport (later renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport) is dedicated.
• August 3 » Whittaker Chambers accuses Alger Hiss of being a communist and a spy for the Soviet Union.

The temperature on July 17, 1948 was between 10.6 °C and 18.7 °C and averaged 15.1 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. There was 6.1 hours of sunshine (38%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.