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• Marianne Koerfer, Kerkrade,, Limburg, Nederland († 2003)
• Gerardus Julius (Gerard) Baegen († 2017)
• Lawrence Beinhardt, Krotendorf, Austria († 2018)
• Hendrik Mout, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1996)
• Hedwig Petronella Martha Stokman, Vught, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1968)
• Hermanus Johannes (Herman) Elbersen, De Bilt († 2010)
• Johannes Koster († 2009)
• Hedwig Petronella Martha Stokman, Vught († 1968)
• NN van der Tuin, Harkema Opeinde
• Donna Larie Stanger, Wendell, Gooding, Idaho, Verenigde Staten († 1973)

• (Stillborn) VAN DER TUIN (0), Harkema Opeinde (Achtkarspelen) Friesland Netherlands
• Arnoldus Drop (66), Vlaardingen
• Antonius van der Ploeg (71), Leiden
• Bernardus TEN BRINK (84), Meppel Drenthe Netherlands
• Anthonius van der Ploeg (71), Leiden
• Antonius Theodorus Mooren (62), Rotterdam
• Affonso Castro (28), Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
• Cornelis Petrus van Bakel (8), Leiden
• Adriana Toet (65), Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
• Anthonie Willem Scargo (4), Breukelen

• 1946 » Chris Crutcher, American novelist and short story writer
• 1947 » Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
• 1947 » Joyce Anelay, Baroness Anelay of St John's, English educator and politician
• 1947 » Mick Tucker, English rock drummer (Sweet) († 2002)
• 1947 » Robert Begerau, German footballer and manager
• 1947 » Wolfgang Flür, German musician (Kraftwerk)
• 1948 » Luc Bondy, Swiss director and producer († 2015)
• 1948 » Ron Asheton, American guitarist and songwriter († 2009)
• 1949 » Charley Steiner, American journalist and sportscaster
• 1949 » Geezer Butler, English bass player and songwriter

• 1942 » Robina Nicol, New Zealand photographer and suffragist (b. 1861)
• 1944 » William James Sidis, American mathematician and anthropologist (b. 1898)
• 1945 » Ernst Busch, German field marshal (b. 1885)
• 1946 » Draža Mihailović, Serbian general (b. 1893)
• 1946 » Florence Fuller, South African-born Australian artist (b. 1867)
• 1950 » Antonie Nedošinská, Czech actress (b. 1885)
• 1950 » Evangeline Booth, English 4th General of The Salvation Army (b. 1865)
• 1959 » Billie Holiday, American singer (b. 1915)
• 1959 » Eugene Meyer, American businessman and publisher (b. 1875)
• 1960 » Maud Menten, Canadian physician and biochemist (b. 1879)

• 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.
• February 28 » Christiansborg Cross-Roads shooting in the Gold Coast, when a British police officer opens fire on a march of ex-servicemen, killing three of them and sparking major riots and looting in Accra.
• April 1 » Faroe Islands gain autonomy from Denmark.
• April 9 » Fighters from the Irgun and Lehi Zionist paramilitary groups attacked Deir Yassin near Jerusalem, killing over 100.
• May 18 » The First Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China officially convenes in Nanking.
• July 12 » Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion orders the expulsion of Palestinians from the towns of Lod and Ramla.
• December 22 » Sjafruddin Prawiranegara established the Emergency Government of the Republic of Indonesia (Pemerintah Darurat Republik Indonesia, PDRI) in West Sumatra.

The temperature on July 17, 1948 was between 10.6 °C and 18.7 °C and averaged 15.1 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. There was 6.1 hours of sunshine (38%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.