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• Verlyn Dean Kellenberger, Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa († 2011)
• Christina Helena Maria Derksen, Amsterdam († 1949)
• Hendrikus Antonius Maria (Henk) Blokhuis, Lonneker,Enschede († 2020)
• Paula FRUMAU († 2013)
• Anne Rietveld, Arnhem,, Gelderland, Nederland († 2004)
• Naamloos Appelman, Noordwijkerhout († 1948)
• Tromp Bakker († 2003)
• Lei Brueren, Velden († 2021)
• Carrie Ethel Deese, Hodge, Jackson, Louisiana, Verenigde Staten († 2010)
• Klaas P. Huizing († 1995)

• Arie van den Boogaard (79), Rotterdam
• Adrianus van der Pluijm (82), Rotterdam, Nederland
• Antonia (Tonny) van der Stam (0), Velp (Gem. Rheden)
• Antoon Driessen (70), Helden
• Antje Stam (89), Krimpen aan de Lek
• Adriana Jacoba Maria Leijtens (0), Waalwijk (Noord-Brabant, NLD)
• Anna Cornelia de Kok (58), Boskoop
• Agatha Maria Savenije- (38)
• Apolonia Johanna van Tol (63), Wassenaar
• Agatha Maria Savenije (38)

• 1946 » Barbara, Lady Judge, American-English lawyer and businesswoman
• 1946 » Bill Lee, American baseball player and author
• 1946 » Hubert Green, American golfer († 2018)
• 1946 » Laffit Pincay Jr., Panamanian jockey
• 1946 » Mike Beebe, American lawyer and politician, 45th Governor of Arkansas
• 1946 » Pierre Falardeau, Canadian director, screenwriter, and activist († 2009)
• 1946 » Tim Johnson, American lawyer and politician
• 1947 » Aurelio Rodríguez, Mexican baseball player, coach, and manager († 2000)
• 1947 » Dick Diamonde, Dutch-Australian rock bass player
• 1948 » Ziggy Modeliste, American drummer

• 1937 » Maurice Ravel, French pianist and composer (b. 1875)
• 1938 » Florence Lawrence, Canadian actress (b. 1886)
• 1942 » Alfred Flatow, German gymnast (b. 1869)
• 1943 » Steve Evans, American baseball player (b. 1885)
• 1945 » Theodore Dreiser, American novelist and journalist (b. 1871)
• 1946 » Elie Nadelman, Polish-American sculptor (b. 1882)
• 1947 » Victor Emmanuel III of Italy (b. 1869)
• 1949 » Jack Lovelock, New Zealand runner and soldier (b. 1910)
• 1959 » Ante Pavelić, Croatian fascist dictator during World War II (b. 1889)
• 1960 » Philippe Panneton, Canadian physician, academic, and diplomat (b. 1895)

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 1 » Cold War: Communist forces respond to the introduction of the Deutsche Mark by attempting to force the western powers to withdraw from Berlin.
• May 13 » Arab–Israeli War: The Kfar Etzion massacre is committed by Arab irregulars, the day before the declaration of independence of the state of Israel on May 14.
• September 14 » The Indian Army captures the city of Aurangabad as part of Operation Polo.
• December 9 » The Genocide Convention is adopted.
• December 26 » Cardinal József Mindszenty is arrested in Hungary and accused of treason and conspiracy.
• December 26 » The last Soviet troops withdraw from North Korea.

The temperature on December 28, 1948 was between -9.9 °C and 2.8 °C and averaged -3.2 °C. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south.