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• Cornelis van Veelen, Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2013)
• Nieweg, Winschoten, Groningen, Nederland († 1949)
• Christa Habets, Klimmen,, Limburg, Nederland († 2009)
• Arnold Baas, Assen, Drenthe, Nederland
• Ingrid Thiel, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands († 2018)
• Wilhelmina Ada Elisabeth Thierry, Den Haag († 2005)
• gertruda johanna antonia (truus) verstappen, helden-panningen († 1993)
• Gerald Glover, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, Verenigde Staten († 1949)
• Arie Pieter van Raffe, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1949)
• Gérson Ferreira, Araraquara, São Paulo, Brasil († 2022)

• Catharina Antonette Koenders (65), Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Cornelis ERLINGS (0), Dordrecht
• Arendje van der Plas (43), Katwijk
• Berendina Scherpenkate (78), Dalfsen, Ov, The Netherlands
• Anna F W PETERS (78), Stockton, Muscatine, Iowa, Verenigde Staten
• Alida Voerman (71), Utrecht
• Elizabeth Geldof (74), Middelburg, Zeeland, Nederland
• Charles Thomas "William" "Bonnie" Dale (76), Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
• Cornelis Houtenbos (98)
• Berend Habing (26), Enschede

• 1948 » Lynn Abbey, American computer programmer and author
• 1949 » Jim McCrery, American lawyer and politician
• 1949 » Kerry Livgren, American guitarist and songwriter
• 1949 » Mo Mowlam, English academic and politician, Minister for the Cabinet Office († 2005)
• 1949 » Peter Shilton, English footballer and manager
• 1950 » Anna Deavere Smith, American actress and playwright
• 1950 » Chris Heister, Swedish politician, Governor of Stockholm County
• 1950 » Darryl Sittler, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1950 » Siobhan Davies, English dancer and choreographer
• 1950 » Vishnuvardhan, Indian actor († 2009)

• 1939 » Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, Polish author, painter, and photographer (b. 1885)
• 1941 » Fred Karno, English actor and screenwriter (b. 1866)
• 1944 » Robert G. Cole, American colonel, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1915)
• 1949 » Frank Morgan, American actor (b. 1890)
• 1951 » Gelett Burgess, American author and poet (b. 1866)
• 1952 » Frances Alda, New Zealand-Australian soprano and actress (b. 1879)
• 1953 » Charles de Tornaco, Belgian racing driver (b. 1927)
• 1956 » Adélard Godbout, Canadian agronomist and politician, 15th Premier of Quebec (b. 1892)
• 1958 » Olaf Gulbransson, Norwegian painter and illustrator (b. 1873)
• 1959 » Benjamin Péret, French poet and journalist (b. 1899)

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. Jacobus
15. Wilhelmus
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 5 » In his "State of the Union" address, United States President Harry S. Truman unveils his Fair Deal program.
• February 14 » The Knesset (parliament of Israel) convenes for the first time.
• April 18 » The keel for the aircraft carrier USSUnited States is laid down at Newport News Drydock and Shipbuilding. However, construction is canceled five days later, resulting in the Revolt of the Admirals.
• December 4 » Sir Duncan George Stewart was fatally stabbed by Rosli Dhobi, a member leader of the Rukun 13, in Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia during the British crown colony era in that state.
• December 10 » Chinese Civil War: The People's Liberation Army begins its siege of Chengdu, the last Kuomintang-held city in mainland China, forcing President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek and his government to retreat to Taiwan.
• December 29 » KC2XAK of Bridgeport, Connecticut becomes the first Ultra high frequency (UHF) television station to operate a daily schedule.

The temperature on September 18, 1949 was between 12.3 °C and 18.6 °C and averaged 15.2 °C. There was 3.1 hours of sunshine (25%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west.