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• Clazina de Besten, Leerbroek, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2015)
• Marianne van Es, 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Ghislain Weeghmans, Wellen, België († 2024)
• NN Snoek, Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands († 1950)
• Jay de Vries († 1950)
• Herrewijn, Haaksbergen († 1950)
• Cornelis Mettrop, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Pietertje (Pia) Lunenborg, Emmen († 2020)
• Harold Henry VINK († 1956)
• N.N. van Gennip, Dongen, Noord-Brabant (Nederland) († 1950)

• Adriaan Versteeg (78), Zierikzee (Schouwen-Duiveland), Zeeland, Nederland
• "Adolf" Johann Maria Franz Josef Hubertus Agapit zu Schwarzenberg (59), Bordighera, Italie
• Aaltje Hietbrink (57), Ubbergen
• Albert Hendrik Nijenhuis (82), Enschede
• Albert Hendriks Nijenhuis (82), Enschede
• Herrewijn (0), Haaksbergen
• Albert Smeenge (82), Gasselte, Drenthe, Nederland
• Adolf VON SCHWARZENBERG (59), Bordighera Italy
• Adolf Johan van Schwarzenberg (59), Bordighera,, Italy
• Anna Rosa Martens (73), Eersel

• 1947 » Alan Guth, American physicist and cosmologist
• 1947 » Gidon Kremer, Latvian violinist and conductor
• 1950 » Annabel Goldie, Scottish lawyer and politician
• 1950 » Julia Neuberger, Baroness Neuberger, English rabbi and politician
• 1951 » Carl A. Anderson, 13th Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus
• 1951 » Lee Atwater, American journalist, activist and political strategist († 1991)
• 1951 » Steve Harley, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1951 » Walter de Silva, Italian car designer
• 1953 » Gavin Esler, Scottish journalist and author
• 1953 » Ian Khama, English-Botswanan lieutenant and politician, 4th President of Botswana

• 1931 » Chandra Shekhar Azad, Indian revolutionary (b. 1906)
• 1936 » Ivan Pavlov, Russian physiologist and physician, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1849)
• 1936 » Joshua W. Alexander, American judge and politician, 2nd United States Secretary of Commerce (b. 1852)
• 1937 » Emily Malbone Morgan, American saint, foundress of the Society of the Companions of the Holy Cross (b. 1862)
• 1937 » Hosteen Klah, Navajo artist, medicine man, and weaver (b. 1867)
• 1943 » Kostis Palamas, Greek poet and playwright (b. 1859)
• 1956 » Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar, Indian lawyer and politician, 1st Speaker of the Lok Sabha (b. 1888)
• 1964 » Orry-Kelly, Australian-American costume designer (b. 1897)
• 1968 » Frankie Lymon, American singer-songwriter (b. 1942)
• 1969 » Marius Barbeau, Canadian ethnographer and academic (b. 1883)

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

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

• 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 10.0 million citizens.
• June 29 » Korean War: U.S. President Harry S. Truman authorizes a sea blockade of Korea.
• July 4 » Cold War: Radio Free Europe first broadcasts.
• September 11 » Korean War: President Harry S. Truman approved military operations north of the 38 parallel.
• October 19 » Korean War: The Battle of Pyongyang ends in a United Nations victory. Hours later, the Chinese Army begins crossing the border into Korea.
• December 16 » Korean War: In response to China's Second Phase Offensive, U.S. President Harry S. Truman declares a limited state of emergency.
• December 25 » The Stone of Scone, traditional coronation stone of British monarchs, is taken from Westminster Abbey by Scottish nationalist students. It later turns up in Scotland on April 11, 1951.

The temperature on February 27, 1950 was between -3.2 °C and 5.7 °C and averaged 0.6 °C. There was 8.3 hours of sunshine (78%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast.