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• Gerrit Abbing, Oosterhesselen,Drenthe,Niederlande († 1948)
• Elisabeth Roeles, Arnhem († 2003)
• Douwe Jan Andries VAN HARINXMA THOE SLOOTEN, Ankeveen Noord-Holand Netherlands († 2009)
• Jantje REIJERKERK, Zwijndrecht († 1951)
• Anna Maria Heuts, Schinnen (Beekdaelen), Limburg, Nederland († 1954)
• Peter van de Van De Beek., Heerde († 2008)
• Jacoba Dirkje KROOK, Amsterdam,Amsterdam,Noord-Holland,Nederland († 2009)
• Frederikus Johannes Jozef Coopmann, Beek, Gelderland, Nederland († 2009)
• Hendrika Maria Johanna Henket, Maastricht, Limburg, Nederland († 1948)
• Margretha Allegonda josephina de Klerk, Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2010)

• Carel Eswilder (69), Amsterdam
• Ansje Margaretha Bakker (2)
• Aletta Catharina Johanna Verburgt (73), Utrecht
• Aartje van de Kolk (68), Ermelo
• Anthonie van Rossum (78), Wijk bij Duurstede
• Antje Hazewindus (68), Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands
• Bernardus Jacobus Hamers (62), Vught
• Antonia Maria Foortjes- (50), Bemmel, Nederland
• Aartje van de Kolk (68), Nunspeet
• Charles Stewart Mitchell (70), Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• 1945 » Derek Watkins, English trumpet player and composer († 2013)
• 1947 » Harry Redknapp, English footballer and manager
• 1947 » Nelson Ned, Brazilian singer-songwriter († 2014)
• 1948 » Carmen Lawrence, Australian politician, 25th Premier of Western Australia
• 1948 » Jeff Kennett, Australian journalist and politician, 43rd Premier of Victoria
• 1948 » Larry Carlton, American guitarist and songwriter
• 1948 » Rory Gallagher, Irish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer († 1995)
• 1950 » Karen Carpenter, American singer († 1983)
• 1952 » Laraine Newman, American actress and comedian
• 1952 » Mark Evanier, American author and screenwriter

• 1939 » Howard Carter, English archaeologist and historian (b. 1874)
• 1943 » Gisela Januszewska, Jewish-Austrian physician (b.1867)
• 1944 » Ida Maclean, British biochemist, the first woman admitted to the London Chemical Society (b. 1877)
• 1945 » Emily Carr, Canadian painter and author (b. 1871)
• 1946 » Fidél Pálffy, Hungarian politician, Hungarian Minister of Agriculture (b. 1895)
• 1946 » George E. Stewart, American colonel, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1872)
• 1947 » Frans Johan Louwrens Ghijsels, Dutch architect and urban planner (b. 1882)
• 1949 » Sarojini Naidu, Indian poet and activist (b. 1879)
• 1953 » James Lightbody, American runner (b. 1882)
• 1957 » Selim Sırrı Tarcan, Turkish educator and politician (b. 1874)

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 7 » Kentucky Air National Guard pilot Thomas Mantell crashes while in pursuit of a supposed UFO.
• June 22 » The ship HMTEmpire Windrush brought the first group of 802 West Indian immigrants to Tilbury, marking the start of modern immigration to the United Kingdom.
• June 24 » Cold War: Start of the Berlin Blockade: The Soviet Union makes overland travel between West Germany and West Berlin impossible.
• August 23 » World Council of Churches is formed by 147 churches from 44 countries.
• September 14 » The Indian Army captures the city of Aurangabad as part of Operation Polo.
• September 18 » Margaret Chase Smith of Maine becomes the first woman elected to the United States Senate without completing another senator's term.

The temperature on March 2, 1948 was between -3.0 °C and 7.0 °C and averaged -0.6 °C. There was 4.8 hours of sunshine (44%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast.