About the day » Friday July 23, 1948Calender converter

• Jan Hommes, Groningen († 1948)
• Theodorus Cornelis Raateland († 2009)
• Carol Oelmann († 2020)
• Marten Holtrop, Bantega (Gemeente Lemsterland) († 1984)
• Dennis Lee Samuelson, Washington, Verenigde Staten († 1980)
• Bruce John ERB, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand († 2008)
• Theodorus Donatus Maria Anthonius Gerardus Janssen, Beers, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 2001)
• Hermanus Witteveen Witteveen, Hengelo († 1996)
• Marinus Netten († 2000)
• Jacob Wijnand, Meerkerk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1991)

• Abraham Godefridus Koolmees (45), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Cornelis Dekker (59), Panheel, Heel, Maasgouw, Limburg, Nederland
• Andries Lam (72), Rotterdam
• Aafje Sophia Poot (67), Delft, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Columbia Hatfield (90), Chadwicks Creek, Boyd Co., Kentucky 1920 Census
• Adrianus Vlaar (33), Sijbekarspel
• Augustinus Franciscus PAUWELS (85), Schilde, Province of Antwerp (Middle Brabant), Belgium
• Anne Gerhards Andringa (84), franeker
• Cornelis Wilhelmus Meijer (51), 's Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Cornelis Dekker (59), Panheel, Heel, Maasgouw (Limburg)

• 1946 » Andy Mackay, English oboe player and composer
• 1947 » David Essex, English singer-songwriter, and actor
• 1947 » Gardner Dozois, American journalist and author († 2018)
• 1947 » Robin Simon, English historian, critic, and academic
• 1947 » Torsten Palm, Swedish race car driver
• 1948 » John Cushnahan, Northern Irish educator and politician
• 1948 » John Hall, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and politician
• 1948 » Ross Cranston, Australian-English lawyer, judge, and politician, Solicitor General for England and Wales
• 1948 » Stanisław Targosz, Polish general († 2013)
• 1949 » Clive Rice, South African cricketer and coach († 2015)

• 1941 » George Lyman Kittredge, American scholar and educator (b. 1860)
• 1941 » José Quiñones Gonzales, Peruvian soldier and pilot (b. 1914)
• 1942 » Adam Czerniaków, Polish engineer and politician (b. 1880)
• 1942 » Andy Ducat, English cricketer and footballer (b. 1886)
• 1948 » D. W. Griffith, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1875)
• 1950 » Shigenori Tōgō, Japanese politician and diplomat, Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1882)
• 1951 » Philippe Pétain, French general and politician, 119th Prime Minister of France (b. 1856)
• 1951 » Robert J. Flaherty, American director and producer (b. 1884)
• 1954 » Herman Groman, American runner (b. 1882)
• 1955 » Cordell Hull, American captain, lawyer, and politician, 47th United States Secretary of State, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1871)

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.
• February 4 » Ceylon (later renamed Sri Lanka) becomes independent within the British Commonwealth.
• February 28 » Christiansborg Cross-Roads shooting in the Gold Coast, when a British police officer opens fire on a march of ex-servicemen, killing three of them and sparking major riots and looting in Accra.
• April 7 » The World Health Organization is established by the United Nations.
• August 25 » The House Un-American Activities Committee holds first-ever televised congressional hearing: "Confrontation Day" between Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss.
• September 22 » Israeli-Palestine conflict: The All-Palestine Government is established by the Arab League.
• December 28 » The DC-3 airliner NC16002 disappears 50 miles south of Miami.

The temperature on July 23, 1948 was between 8.8 °C and 20.1 °C and averaged 14.8 °C. There was 10.4 hours of sunshine (65%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west.