About the day » Friday January 2, 1948Calender converter

• Anthonie Adriaan Vos, Huizen († 2000)
• Edward van Polanen, Leiden († 2000)
• Femmy Bruinja († 2018)
• Maria Josepha Dymphna Johanna Heeren, Tilburg († 2022)
• Hendrik Kleine Deters († 2012)
• Johannes Andreas Clemens Maria van Loon, Dongen
• Marius Langbroek, Velsen Noord Holland (NL) († 1972)
• Mar Ilmer († 1997)
• Hendrik van den Berg, Nunspeet († 1990)
• Jan Alexander(Lex) Witteveen, Schoonheeten,Gemeente Raalte, Overijssel, Nederland († 2023)

• Anna GROENENDAL (86), Amsterdam (N-H)
• Anne-Marie Mathijs (88), Sint-Truiden, België
• Antonia Leupens (80), Breda, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Annetje Sikking (66), Nijkerk
• ARIE BOERS (66), MONSTER
• Antonie Streppel (84), Voorst
• Alida Cornelia Verweij (74), Harderwijk, Gelderland, Nederland
• Adriaan Dekkers (60), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland, Nederland
• Arnold Johannes Baptista Verheyen (76), Groningen,Gemeente Groningen,Province of Groningen,Netherlands
• Antonius Hendrikus Maria van Groningen (0), Gaanderen

• 1943 » Janet Akyüz Mattei, Turkish-American astronomer († 2004)
• 1944 » Charlie Davis, Trinidadian cricketer
• 1944 » Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian field marshal and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Cambodia
• 1944 » Péter Eötvös, Hungarian composer and conductor
• 1947 » Calvin Hill, American football player
• 1947 » David Shapiro, American poet, historian, and critic
• 1947 » Jack Hanna, American zoologist and author
• 1949 » Christopher Durang, American playwright and screenwriter
• 1949 » Iris Marion Young, American political scientist and academic († 2006)
• 1952 » Indulis Emsis, Latvian biologist and politician, 9th Prime Minister of Latvia

• 1924 » Sabine Baring-Gould, English author and scholar (b. 1834)
• 1939 » Roman Dmowski, Polish politician, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1864)
• 1941 » Mischa Levitzki, Russian-American pianist and composer (b. 1898)
• 1946 » Joe Darling, Australian cricketer and politician (b. 1870)
• 1950 » James Dooley, Irish-Australian politician, 21st Premier of New South Wales (b. 1877)
• 1951 » William Campion, English colonel and politician, 21st Governor of Western Australia (b. 1870)
• 1953 » Guccio Gucci, Italian businessman and fashion designer, founder of Gucci (b. 1881)
• 1960 » Paul Sauvé, Canadian lawyer and politician, 17th Premier of Quebec (b. 1907)
• 1963 » Dick Powell, American actor, singer, and director (b. 1904)
• 1963 » Jack Carson, Canadian-American actor (b. 1910)

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. Wilhelmus
15. Jacob
16. Gerardus

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Wilhelmina
7. Catharina
8. Hendrika
9. Petronella
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 4 » Burma gains its independence from the United Kingdom becoming an independent republic, named the Union of Burma, with Sao Shwe Thaik as its first President and U Nu its first Prime Minister.
• April 9 » Jorge Eliécer Gaitán's assassination provokes a violent riot in Bogotá (the Bogotazo), and a further ten years of violence in Colombia.
• May 26 » The U.S. Congress passes Public Law 80-557, which permanently establishes the Civil Air Patrol as an auxiliary of the United States Air Force.
• July 29 » Olympic Games: The Games of the XIV Olympiad: After a hiatus of 12 years caused by World War II, the first Summer Olympics to be held since the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, open in London.
• August 3 » Whittaker Chambers accuses Alger Hiss of being a communist and a spy for the Soviet Union.
• August 23 » World Council of Churches is formed by 147 churches from 44 countries.

The temperature on January 2, 1948 was between 7.5 °C and 11.0 °C and averaged 9.7 °C. There was 5.0 mm of rain during 6.0 hours. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.