About the day » Thursday July 21, 1949Calender converter

• Jentje Jans van der Schaaf, Leeuwarden, Gem. Leeuwarden, Friesland, Nederland († 1991)
• Margaretha Maria ZWARTHOED, Volendam, Edam-Volendam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2018)
• Melvyn Leslie James van Asselt, Utrecht († 2005)
• William Earl Thomas, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, The United States of America († 1985)
• Nicolaas Cornelis Buissing, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Philippa May WISHART († 2023)
• Martin Kerkhofs
• Tony Remi Maurice Swennen, Hasselt, België († 1950)
• Geertruida Johanna Maria Spruijt, Voorschoten, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2016)
• Bettie Booi, Drachten († 2003)

• Barteld Jan Staal (47), Farmsum, Delfzijl, Groningen, Nederland
• Aaltje van Wieringen (80), Leimuiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Barteld Staal (88), Delfzijl, Groningen, Nederland
• Antonius Maria Machielsen (2), Gilze en Rijen
• Aaltje van Wieringen (80), LEIMUIDEN (Kaag), Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Cecilia Smeets (68), Grevenbicht (Sittard-Geleen), Limburg, Nederland
• Charles W Shamblin (52)
• Aleida Elisabeth Hendrika Koridon (42), Amsterdam
• Awtar W 583 Ramdass (75), Nickerie-Suriname
• Andries Jacobus Bester (66), Brandfort Germiston Primrose begrawe

• 1947 » Chetan Chauhan, Indian cricketer and politician
• 1948 » Art Hindle, Canadian actor and director
• 1948 » Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam), English singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1948 » Garry Trudeau, American cartoonist
• 1949 » Christina Hart, American playwright and actress
• 1949 » Hirini Melbourne, New Zealand singer-songwriter and poet († 2003)
• 1950 » Susan Kramer, Baroness Kramer, English politician, Minister of State for Transport
• 1950 » Ubaldo Fillol, Argentinian footballer and coach
• 1951 » Richard Gozney, English politician and diplomat, 30th Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man, 139th Governor of Bermuda
• 1951 » Robin Williams, American actor, singer, and producer († 2014)

• 1932 » Bill Gleason, American baseball player (b. 1858)
• 1934 » Hubert Lyautey, French general and politician, French Minister of Defence (b. 1854)
• 1938 » Owen Wister, American lawyer and author (b. 1860)
• 1941 » Bohdan Lepky, Ukrainian poet and scholar (b. 1872)
• 1943 » Charley Paddock, American runner and actor (b. 1900)
• 1943 » Louis Vauxcelles, French Jewish art critic (b. 1870)
• 1944 » Claus von Stauffenberg, German soldier (b. 1907)
• 1946 » Gualberto Villarroel, Bolivian soldier and politician, 45th President of Bolivia (b. 1908)
• 1948 » Arshile Gorky, Armenian-American painter and illustrator (b. 1904)
• 1952 » Pedro Lascuráin, Mexican politician, president for 45 minutes on February 13, 1913. (b. 1856)

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

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

• 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)
• 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 9.9 million citizens.
• January 15 » Chinese Civil War: The Communist forces take over Tianjin from the Nationalist Government.
• February 14 » The Asbestos Strike begins in Canada. The strike marks the beginning of the Quiet Revolution in Quebec.
• April 1 » The Government of Canada repeals Japanese-Canadian internment after seven years.
• April 18 » The Republic of Ireland Act comes into effect.
• June 8 » George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four is published.
• November 26 » The Constituent Assembly of India adopts the constitution presented by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.

The temperature on July 21, 1949 was between 6.1 °C and 21.5 °C and averaged 15.2 °C. There was 0.8 hours of sunshine (5%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west.