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• Juliette Plu, Lubbeek, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium († 2009)
• Adriana Maria Smies, Axel, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2012)
• Robert Turk, Noordwijk († 2016)
• Franciscus Maria Adrianus Bodt († 1997)
• Gijsbertha Schipper, Ermelo († 2006)
• Nelly Bronder († 2003)
• Carl Thomas Tana, Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, Verenigde Staten († 1994)
• Hendrik Heinhuis, Enschede († 1950)
• Franciscus Maria Adrianus Bodt († 1997)
• NN Verweij, Buurmalsen

• Adriana Vosters (59), Reusel
• Arie Stolk (64), Ridderkerk Z.H
• Balturina Oldert (40), Rotterdam
• Aagje Molendijk (76), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• alida van driel (69), rotterdam
• Elisabeth Johanna Bos (77), Castricum
• Cornelia Antonia van Nimwegen (57), Bussum
• Adrianus Hermanus Johannes Pessers (43), Boekel
• Elisabeth de RUIJTER (83), Terneuzen, Zeeland, Nederland
• Derk Hulshof (76), Oldenzaal, Overijssel, Nederland

• 1947 » Temple Grandin, American ethologist, academic, and author
• 1948 » Robert S. Langer, American chemical engineer, entrepreneur, and academic
• 1949 » Stan Hansen, American wrestler and actor
• 1950 » Dave Reichert, American soldier and politician
• 1950 » Doug DeCinces, American baseball player
• 1950 » Frank Henenlotter, American director and screenwriter
• 1951 » Geoff Whitehorn, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1952 » Dave Malone, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1952 » Don Schlitz, American Hall of Fame country music songwriter
• 1952 » Karen Hesse, American author and poet

• 1930 » William Archibald Spooner, English priest and author (b. 1844)
• 1931 » David T. Abercrombie, American businessman, co-founded Abercrombie & Fitch (b. 1867)
• 1944 » Attik, Greek pianist and composer (b. 1885)
• 1946 » Adolphus Busch III, American businessman (b. 1891)
• 1946 » John Steuart Curry, American painter and academic (b. 1897)
• 1951 » Sydney Chapman, English economist and civil servant (b. 1871)
• 1952 » Anton Piëch, Austrian lawyer (b. 1894)
• 1958 » Marjorie Flack, American author and illustrator (b. 1897)
• 1966 » Sayyid Qutb, Egyptian theorist, author, and poet (b. 1906)
• 1968 » Ulysses S. Grant III, American general (b. 1881)

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. Adrianus
15. Wilhelmus
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.
• January 13 » Finland forms diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China.
• January 14 » The first prototype of the MiG-17 makes its maiden flight.
• January 17 » United Nations Security Council Resolution 79 relating to arms control is adopted.
• July 4 » Cold War: Radio Free Europe first broadcasts.
• August 25 » President Harry Truman orders the U.S. Army to seize control of the nation's railroads to avert a strike.
• November 1 » Pope Pius XII claims papal infallibility when he formally defines the dogma of the Assumption of Mary.

The temperature on August 29, 1950 was between 11.5 °C and 18.1 °C and averaged 15.4 °C. There was 8.1 mm of rain during 2.4 hours. There was 8.9 hours of sunshine (64%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.