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• Johannes Jozephus Marie van der Heijden, Zundert
• Koert Tobias Bazuin, Coevorden, Drenthe, Nederland († 2014)
• Petronella Janny Blokland, Rotterdam († 2003)
• Johannes Cornelis Boeters, Wateringen, Nederland († 2010)
• Arnolda Maria Elisa Kremers, Vught, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Patricia Ann Meester († 1975)
• Chantal LECLEF, Antwerpen, 11002, Antwerpen, Belgique († 2000)
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• Arie Adriaan Harmsen, Eindhoven, Nederland († 2003)
• Jan Hendrik Kevelham, Markelo, Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Nederland († 1979)

• Adriaan Petrus Monjé (65), Newark, Wayne County, New York, U.S.A
• Auke Jans de Vries (81), Bantega
• Arendje van der Linden (81), Zeist
• Catharina VAN WEENEN (58), Uitgeest
• Berendina van Dijk (63), Deventer
• Auke de Vries (81), Bantega
• * Hermanus Eliza Hogendoorn (78), IJsselstein
• Alida de BOER (74), Medemblik, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Antje de Vries (81), Emmen
• Auke de Vries (81)

• 1946 » Dee Murray, English bass player († 1992)
• 1946 » Nicholas Jones, English actor
• 1947 » Anders Eliasson, Swedish composer († 2013)
• 1948 » Arlette Cousture, Canadian author and screenwriter
• 1948 » Carlos Salinas de Gortari, Mexican economist and politician, 53rd President of Mexico
• 1948 » Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck, German footballer
• 1948 » Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Dutch academic, politician, and diplomat, 11th Secretary General of NATO
• 1949 » A. C. Grayling, English philosopher and academic
• 1949 » Lyle Alzado, American football player and actor († 1992)
• 1949 » Richard Thompson, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

• 1941 » Pál Teleki, Hungarian academic and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Hungary (b. 1879)
• 1941 » Tachiyama Mineemon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 22nd Yokozuna (b. 1877)
• 1943 » Conrad Veidt, German actor, director, and producer (b. 1893)
• 1946 » Masaharu Homma, Japanese general (b. 1887)
• 1950 » Carter G. Woodson, American historian, author, and journalist, founded Black History Month (b. 1875)
• 1950 » Kurt Weill, German-American composer and pianist (b. 1900)
• 1951 » Henrik Visnapuu, Estonian poet and playwright (b. 1890)
• 1952 » Miina Sillanpää, Finnish minister and politician (b. 1866)
• 1957 » Ned Sparks, Canadian-American actor (b. 1883)
• 1958 » Jaan Kärner, Estonian poet and author (b. 1891)

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 29 » The Pakistan Socialist Party is founded in Karachi.
• April 3 » In Jeju Province, South Korea, a civil-war-like period of violence and human rights abuses begins, known as the Jeju uprising.
• April 28 » Igor Stravinsky conducted the premiere of his American ballet, Orpheus at the New York City Center.
• June 26 » Cold War: The first supply flights are made in response to the Berlin Blockade.
• July 31 » USSNevada is sunk by an aerial torpedo after surviving hits from two atomic bombs (as part of post-war tests) and being used for target practice by three other ships.
• August 25 » The House Un-American Activities Committee holds first-ever televised congressional hearing: "Confrontation Day" between Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss.

The temperature on April 3, 1948 was between 4.0 °C and 10.4 °C and averaged 6.5 °C. There was 8.0 mm of rain during 3.1 hours. There was 7.0 hours of sunshine (54%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the southwest.