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• Dgk Nater, Gorinchem
• Aaltien Vredeveld, Wapserveen († 2004)
• Jan Wiertz († 1998)
• Theodorus Martinus Maria Verheggen, Stevensbeek († 2017)
• Levenloos kind van Mourik
• Alida van de Peut, Woudenberg,, Utrecht, Nederland
• Gerrie Wittenaar, Zwolle († 2012)
• Johannes Dictus, Lommel
• Johanna Alida Gerarda van Bemmelen, Voorhout († 2020)
• Petronella Theodora Hendrika Maria (Petra) Vullings, Helden Beringe († 2001)

• Albertje Wassen (96), Dalen (Drt)
• Arie Beljaars (43), Rotterdam
• Adelina Cristina Brück (42), Aguas Mornas, Santa Catarina, Brasil
• Aaltje Roodhart (74), Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Arie Beljaars (43), Rotterdam
• Betje Klases Akkerman (63), Sneek, Friesland, Nederland
• Annigje Annie Heling (41), Sleen,Drenthe,Niederlande,Diphoorn
• Alfred Taffijn (19), Zaandam
• Aukje Haagsma (84), Utrecht, Netherlands
• Amelia Vanlerberghe (88), Woumen

• 1944 » Emanuel Steward, American boxer and trainer († 2012)
• 1944 » Feleti Sevele, Tongan politician; Prime Minister of Tonga
• 1944 » Glenys Kinnock, Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead, English educator and politician, Minister of State for Europe
• 1944 » Tony Jacklin, English golfer and sportscaster
• 1945 » Adele Goldberg, American computer scientist and academic
• 1945 » Helô Pinheiro, inspiration for the song "The Girl from Ipanema"
• 1945 » Michael Ancram, English lawyer and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
• 1947 » Gyanendra, King of Nepal
• 1947 » Howard Rheingold, American author and critic
• 1949 » Shelley Duvall, American actress, writer, and producer

• 1930 » Arthur Conan Doyle, British writer (b. 1859)
• 1932 » Alexander Grin, Russian author (b. 1880)
• 1932 » Henry Eyster Jacobs, American theologian and educator (b. 1844)
• 1939 » Deacon White, American baseball player and manager (b. 1847)
• 1950 » Fats Navarro, American trumpet player and composer (b. 1923)
• 1955 » Ali Naci Karacan, Turkish journalist and publisher (b. 1896)
• 1956 » Gottfried Benn, German author and poet (b. 1886)
• 1960 » Francis Browne, Irish priest and photographer (b. 1880)
• 1964 » Lillian Copeland, American discus thrower and shot putter (b. 1904)
• 1965 » Moshe Sharett, Ukrainian-Israeli lieutenant and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Israel (b. 1894)

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.
• February 25 » In a coup d'état led by Klement Gottwald, the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia takes control of government in Prague to end the Third Czechoslovak Republic.
• May 24 » Arab–Israeli War: Egypt captures the Israeli kibbutz of Yad Mordechai, but the five-day effort gives Israeli forces time to prepare enough to stop the Egyptian advance a week later.
• May 30 » A dike along the flooding Columbia River breaks, obliterating Vanport, Oregon within minutes. Fifteen people die and tens of thousands are left homeless.
• September 22 » Gail Halvorsen officially starts parachuting candy to children as part of the Berlin Airlift.
• December 9 » The Genocide Convention is adopted.
• December 17 » The Finnish Security Police is established to remove communist leadership from its predecessor, the State Police.

The temperature on July 7, 1948 was between 8.1 °C and 17.1 °C and averaged 12.7 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain during 0.9 hours. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest.