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• Berend Greving, Noordijk († 2018)
• Jan Gruppen, Heerlen, Limburg, Nederland († 2003)
• Franciscus Carolus Alphonsus Keppenne, Susteren, Provincie Limburg, Nederland († 2012)
• Jean Vandeurzen, Opglabbeek, Provincie Limburg, België († 2008)
• Joannes Hermanus Koekenbier, Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1963)
• Johanna Maria Elisabeth Fleijsman, Amsterdam
• Geesje Drent († 2013)
• Douglas James Richer († 1949)
• Hendrikus Johannes Hermanus Scholten († 1953)
• Hendrikje Reinders, Hardenberg († 2008)

• Cornelis de Waard (68), Velsen, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Berendina Levers (95), Stad Delden, Overijssel, Nederland
• Amalia Vronica van Appel (1928)
• Baaye Hilles Smid (80), Twijzelerheide
• Aaltje Laan (71), Beemster
• Berendina Geertruida Buesink (76)
• Cornelia van Duin (78), Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
• Antonie van der Meijden (54), Herwijnen, Gelderland, NL
• Alice Carilotta LESSER (75)
• Aeilko Kliphuis (26), Sappemeer (Groningen)

• 1945 » Richard Long, English painter, sculptor, and photographer
• 1946 » Lasse Hallström, Swedish director, producer, and screenwriter
• 1946 » Peter Sutcliffe, UK serial killer
• 1948 » Jerry Mathers, American actor
• 1949 » Frank Rich, American journalist and critic
• 1949 » Heather Couper, English astronomer and physicist († 2020)
• 1950 » Anne Phillips, English theorist and academic
• 1950 » Joanna Gleason, Canadian actress and singer
• 1950 » Jonathan Evans, Welsh lawyer and politician
• 1950 » Momčilo Vukotić, Serbian footballer and manager

• 1941 » Lou Gehrig, American baseball player (b. 1903)
• 1942 » Bunny Berigan, American singer and trumpet player (b. 1908)
• 1947 » John Gretton, 1st Baron Gretton, English sailor and politician (b. 1867)
• 1948 » Karl Brandt, German SS officer (b. 1904)
• 1948 » Karl Gebhardt, German physician (b. 1897)
• 1948 » Viktor Brack, German physician (b. 1904)
• 1948 » Waldemar Hoven, German physician (b. 1903)
• 1948 » Wolfram Sievers, German SS officer (b. 1905)
• 1952 » Naum Torbov, Bulgarian architect, designed the Central Sofia Market Hall (b. 1880)
• 1956 » Jean Hersholt, Danish-American actor and director (b. 1886)

• 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.
• January 21 » The Flag of Quebec is adopted and flown for the first time over the National Assembly of Quebec. The day is marked annually as Québec Flag Day.
• July 5 » National Health Service Acts create the national public health system in the United Kingdom.
• 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 12 » Babrra massacre: About 600 unarmed members of the Khudai Khidmatgar movement are shot dead on the orders of the Chief Minister of the North-West Frontier Province, Abdul Qayyum Khan Kashmiri, on Babrra ground in the Hashtnagar region of Charsadda District, North-West Frontier Province (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Pakistan.
• December 26 » The last Soviet troops withdraw from North Korea.

The temperature on June 2, 1948 was between 5.3 °C and 16.8 °C and averaged 11.3 °C. There was 5.2 mm of rain during 4.7 hours. There was 3.5 hours of sunshine (21%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south.