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• Leendert van den Beukel († 1973)
• Carla van Stenis († 2011)
• Loek Buczkiewicz, Breda,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1988)
• Laurent Spillebeen († 2013)
• Heine Lambertus Rozema, Klazienaveen, Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland († 2018)
• Willem Jacobus de Mooij, Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1948)
• André Bultsma, Leeuwarden († 2009)
• N. Doornbos, Groningen
• gerardus franciscus jacobus (geert) ebisch, helden-beringe (eelserstraat)
• Paulien Barnhoorn, Noordwijk, Zuid Holland, Nederland († 2012)

• Adriaan Sas (55), Gouda, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Antonius Petrus Aukes (33), Weesp, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Adrina Keus (80), Dordrecht
• Arend Jan Hendrik Keurhorst (68), Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Nederland
• Alida Maria Kramer (40), Leiden
• Antonius Petrus Aukes (33), Weesp, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Adriana Cornelsdr Keus (80), Dordrecht
• Anna Cornelia van Overbeek (81), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Albert Edward Waddell Arrott (71), Alleghany, Pennsylvania, United States
• Arend Jan Hendrik Keurhorst (67), Apeldoorn

• 1948 » Jan Hrubý, Czech violinist and songwriter
• 1948 » Maxwell Hutchinson, English architect and television host
• 1948 » Ozzy Osbourne, English singer-songwriter
• 1949 » Heather Menzies, Canadian-American actress († 2017)
• 1949 » Mickey Thomas, American singer-songwriter
• 1950 » Alberto Juantorena, Cuban runner
• 1951 » Mike Bantom, American basketball player and manager
• 1951 » Mike Stock, English songwriter, record producer, and musician
• 1951 » Ray Candy, American wrestler and trainer († 1994)
• 1951 » Rick Mears, American race car driver

• 1928 » Ezra Meeker, American farmer and politician (b. 1830)
• 1934 » Charles James O'Donnell, Irish lawyer and politician (b. 1849)
• 1935 » Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom (b. 1868)
• 1937 » William Propsting, Australian politician, 20th Premier of Tasmania (b. 1861)
• 1941 » Pavel Filonov, Russian painter and poet (b. 1883)
• 1949 » Maria Ouspenskaya, Russian-American actress and educator (b. 1876)
• 1952 » Rudolf Margolius, Czech lawyer and politician (b. 1913)
• 1956 » Alexander Rodchenko, Russian sculptor, photographer, and graphic designer (b. 1891)
• 1956 » Manik Bandopadhyay, Indian author, poet, and playwright (b. 1908)
• 1967 » Harry Wismer, American football player and sportscaster (b. 1913)

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. 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.
• April 28 » Igor Stravinsky conducted the premiere of his American ballet, Orpheus at the New York City Center.
• May 29 » United Nations Truce Supervision Organization is founded.
• September 9 » Kim Il-sung declares the establishment of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea).
• September 14 » The Indian Army captures the city of Aurangabad as part of Operation Polo.
• September 17 » The Lehi (also known as the Stern gang) assassinates Count Folke Bernadotte, who was appointed by the United Nations to mediate between the Arab nations and Israel.
• September 17 » The Nizam of Hyderabad surrenders his sovereignty over the Hyderabad State and joins the Indian Union.

The temperature on December 3, 1948 was between 1.9 °C and 10.8 °C and averaged 6.4 °C. There was 6.1 mm of rain during 4.1 hours. There was 0.7 hours of sunshine (9%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south.