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• Gerard Cornelis Maria van Brunschot, Eindhoven († 2019)
• Dimphena Elisabeth Theresia Maria van der Horst, Breda, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Cornelis Korevaar, Sliedrecht, Zuid Holland, Nederland († 2020)
• Gerrit Cornelis van Vliet
• Christine Marie Deroche, Houma, Terrebonne, Louisiana, Verenigde Staten († 1991)
• Frans Martens († 2001)
• Johannes Adrians van de Grootevheen, Nijkerkerveen († 2015)
• Helene Hendriks († 1976)
• Gerardus Lambertus Rutgerus Eerden, Millingen, Gelderland, Nederland († 1948)
• Catharina (Rineke) Kempen, Alkmaar († 1998)

• Adrianus Cabout (17), Gouda
• Albert Stam (83), Bloemendaal
• Arentje Hartmans (76), Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Albert Engelsz X Stam (83), Bloemendaal
• Angelina Antonia Gordijn (61), 's Gravenhage
• Anna Catharina Maria van der Bom (85), Roosendaal
• Clazina Verheij (42)
• Adriana Breedveld (83), Dordrecht
• Derk Van Der Werf (51), Groningen
• Arie Blankers (79), Ophemert

• 1946 » Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Danish bassist and composer († 2005)
• 1947 » Branko Oblak, Slovenian footballer and coach
• 1947 » Marty Kristian, German-Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
• 1947 » Peter DeFazio, American politician
• 1947 » Riivo Sinijärv, Estonian politician, 19th Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs
• 1948 » Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart, American occultist and author († 2014)
• 1948 » Pete Sears, English bass player
• 1948 » Wubbo de Boer, Dutch civil servant († 2017)
• 1949 » Christa Vahlensieck, German runner
• 1949 » Hugh Lowther, 8th Earl of Lonsdale, English politician

• 1939 » Joseph Roth, Austrian-French journalist and author (b. 1894)
• 1941 » Ernst Lindemann, German captain (b. 1894)
• 1941 » Günther Lütjens, German admiral (b. 1889)
• 1942 » Muhammed Hamdi Yazır, Turkish theologian, logician, and translator (b. 1878)
• 1943 » Gordon Coates, New Zealand soldier and politician, 21st Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1878)
• 1945 » Enno Lolling, German physician (b. 1888)
• 1947 » Ed Konetchy, American baseball player and manager (b. 1885)
• 1949 » Robert Ripley, American cartoonist, publisher, and businessman, founded Ripley's Believe It or Not! (b. 1890)
• 1953 » Jesse Burkett, American baseball player and manager (b. 1868)
• 1960 » James Montgomery Flagg, American painter and illustrator (b. 1877)

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 30 » British South American Airways' Tudor IV Star Tiger disappears over the Bermuda Triangle.
• 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 7 » The World Health Organization is established by the United Nations.
• June 24 » Cold War: Start of the Berlin Blockade: The Soviet Union makes overland travel between West Germany and West Berlin impossible.
• August 10 » Candid Camera makes its television debut after being on radio for a year as Candid Microphone.
• September 15 » The Indian Army captures the towns of Jalna, Latur, Mominabad, Surriapet and Narkatpalli as part of Operation Polo.

The temperature on May 27, 1948 was between 6.7 °C and 15.8 °C and averaged 11.1 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain during 0.7 hours. There was 8.8 hours of sunshine (54%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west.