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• Alexander Frederik Manfred Kielman Graaf van Kielmansegg, Seestermüh, Sleeswijk-Holstein († 1977)
• Anna Vanderwaeren († 2007)
• Gert Stroomer, Haarlemmermeer,, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2011)
• Michael Lonnie Callahan, Cabarrus County, North Carolina († 2000)
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• Maria Kessels († 2013)
• Johannes van Lohuizen, Gemeente Epe, Gelderland, Nederland († 2006)
• Adri Messemaker, Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2018)
• Johann Hemetsberger († 1996)
• Leen de Hoog, Wateringen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1952)

• Albertina Helena Koster (0), Leeuwarden, Friesland, Nederland
• Albertina Henriette Van der Feen (84), Enkhuizen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
• Alfons Schildermans (49), Haacht, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgie
• Abraham David NATHANS (60), Utrecht, Nederland
• Aagje Vedder (69), Diemen, Noord-Holland, Nederland Nederland
• Aagje Vedder (Vedders,Fedder,Veder,Verders,Feders,Ferder) (69), Diemen, Nederland
• Aagje Vedder (69), Diemen,, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Aaltje Jans de Poel (79), Groningen
• Aaltje de Poel (79), Groningen
• Aaltje Holstra (82), Jutphaas

• 1946 » Christopher Frayling, English author and academic
• 1946 » Gene Lamont, American baseball player and manager
• 1946 » Jimmy Buffett, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor
• 1946 » Larry Csonka, American football player and sportscaster
• 1948 » Barbara Mandrell, American singer-songwriter and actress
• 1948 » Joel Santana, Brazilian footballer and manager
• 1948 » Kay Hymowitz, American sociologist and writer
• 1949 » Nawaz Sharif, Pakistani lawyer and politician, 12th Prime Minister of Pakistan
• 1949 » Simone Bittencourt de Oliveira, Brazilian singer
• 1949 » Sissy Spacek, American actress

• 1940 » Agnes Ayres, American actress (b. 1898)
• 1941 » Richard S. Aldrich, American lawyer and politician (b. 1884)
• 1944 » George Steer, South African-English journalist and author (b. 1909)
• 1946 » W. C. Fields, American actor, comedian, juggler, and screenwriter (b. 1880)
• 1947 » Gaspar G. Bacon, American lawyer and politician, 51st Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1886)
• 1949 » Leon Schlesinger, American animator and producer, founded Warner Bros. Cartoons (b. 1884)
• 1950 » Neil Francis Hawkins, English politician (b. 1903)
• 1952 » Margrethe Mather, American photographer (b. 1886)
• 1953 » Patsy Donovan, Irish-American baseball player and manager (b. 1865)
• 1953 » William Haselden, British cartoonist (b. 1872)

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. Gerardus
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.
• January 1 » The British railway network is nationalized to form British Railways.
• January 30 » British South American Airways' Tudor IV Star Tiger disappears over the Bermuda Triangle.
• April 7 » The World Health Organization is established by the United Nations.
• June 28 » Boxer Dick Turpin beats Vince Hawkins at Villa Park in Birmingham to become the first black British boxing champion in the modern era.
• August 25 » The House Un-American Activities Committee holds first-ever televised congressional hearing: "Confrontation Day" between Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss.
• September 15 » The F-86 Sabre sets the world aircraft speed record at 671 miles per hour (1,080km/h).

The temperature on December 25, 1948 was between -5.1 °C and -0.3 °C and averaged -3.1 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. There was 5.8 hours of sunshine (75%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east.