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• Marie-Jeanne De Wandel, Zele, België († 2011)
• Ingrid Huberdina Maria de Wijs, Rheden,, Gelderland, Nederland († 1989)
• Nola Still, Dunedin, OTA, New Zealand († 2013)
• Arend Pieters Mandemaker, De Heide († 2007)
• David Harlow Shotwell, North Miami, Florida († 1986)
• Marianne Jacoba van den Brink, Putten († 1949)
• Neal Arthur LAURIDSEN († 2002)
• Jean-Pierre KESTELYN, Portes (FRA) († 1969)
• Janny Visscher
• Ronald William Schneider, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, Verenigde Staten († 1993)

• Anna Johanna Hermine Stumpf (71), Pretoria, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
• Hofkens Maria Theresia (82), Merksplas, Antwerpen, België
• Cornelia van Es (83), Dordrecht
• Antoon Frederik Willem Hendriks (37), Millingen, Gelderland, Nederland
• Bartus Cornelis Smorenburg (47), Zwolle
• Arend Koops (84), Baarn
• Cornelis Langereis (85), Den Helder, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Pietersma (67), Sneek
• Cornelis Langereis (85), Den Helder, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Cornelis Johannes van de Wereld (56), Kampen, Overijssel, Nederland

• 1946 » John Horner, American paleontologist and academic
• 1946 » Noddy Holder, English rock singer-songwriter, musician, and actor
• 1947 » John Hoagland, American photographer and journalist († 1984)
• 1948 » Alan Huckle, English politician and diplomat, Governor of Anguilla
• 1948 » Henry McLeish, Scottish footballer, academic, and politician, 2nd First Minister of Scotland
• 1948 » Mike Holmgren, American football player and coach
• 1949 » Dusty Baker, American baseball player and manager
• 1949 » Jim Varney, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter († 2000)
• 1949 » Russell Hitchcock, Australian singer-songwriter
• 1949 » Simon Callow, English actor and director

• 1934 » Alfred Bruneau, French cellist and composer (b. 1857)
• 1938 » Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, German painter and illustrator (b. 1880)
• 1941 » Evelyn Underhill, English mystic and author (b. 1875)
• 1941 » Otfrid Foerster, German neurologist and physician (b. 1873)
• 1945 » Count Albert von Mensdorff-Pouilly-Dietrichstein, Austrian diplomat
• 1961 » Giulio Cabianca, Italian racing driver (b. 1923)
• 1961 » Peyami Safa, Turkish journalist and author (b. 1899)
• 1962 » Alfred Cortot, Swiss pianist and conductor (b. 1877)
• 1967 » Tatu Kolehmainen, Finnish runner (b. 1885)
• 1968 » Sam Crawford, American baseball player, coach, and umpire (b. 1880)

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. Petronella
9. Hendrika
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.
• January 29 » The Pakistan Socialist Party is founded in Karachi.
• April 7 » The World Health Organization is established by the United Nations.
• April 9 » Fighters from the Irgun and Lehi Zionist paramilitary groups attacked Deir Yassin near Jerusalem, killing over 100.
• May 28 » Daniel François Malan is elected as Prime Minister of South Africa. He later goes on to implement Apartheid.
• June 26 » Cold War: The first supply flights are made in response to the Berlin Blockade.
• June 26 » William Shockley files the original patent for the grown-junction transistor, the first bipolar junction transistor.

The temperature on June 15, 1948 was between 11.5 °C and 18.5 °C and averaged 15.6 °C. There was 1.0 mm of rain during 2.3 hours. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.