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July 7, 1948Born on Thursday July 8, 1948
- Antje Jongedijk, Oudeschoot († 2016)
- Alberte Rosette Josephine (Alberte) Vautmans, Wellen, België († 1991)
- Ulijn, Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1948)
- Jan Cornelis Bethlem, Oostzaan NH NL († 1972)
- Everdina Johanna Nieuwhoff, Zwolle
- Denise De Looze, Stekene († 1998)
- Goose van den Engel, Zuidland († 1975)
- Johanna Geertruida van der Plas, Goes († 2012)
- Jozef Jacobus Lunter, Woudsend († 1948)
- Theodorus Mulder, amsterdam († 1992)
Died on Thursday July 8, 1948
- Bernardus Leenderd Sekrève (69), The Hague, The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
- Aarnout Aalewijnse (74), Middelburg
- Belva Hardin (63)
- Adolf Lucas HEIKENS (93), Almelo, Overijssel, Nederland
- Bart Hoogendam (56), Rotterdam
- Arie penning (88), pretoria (Z-A)
- Adriana de Kok (65), 's-Heerenhoek
- Benjamin (Ben) Mechanicus (57), amsterdam, Nederland
- Beitske Taekes Dol (89), Finsterwolde
- Bernardus Leendert Sekreve (69), 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from July 8, 1948 at Delpher
- Limburgsch dagblad
- De waarheid
- Het nieuwsblad voor Sumatra
- De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad
- Leeuwarder courant : hoofdblad van Friesland
- De Gooi- en Eemlander : nieuws- en advertentieblad
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- Limburgsch dagblad
Born on July 8
- 1945 » Micheline Calmy-Rey, Swiss politician, 91st President of the Swiss Confederation
- 1947 » Jenny Diski, English author and screenwriter († 2016)
- 1947 » Kim Darby, American actress
- 1947 » Luis Fernando Figari, Peruvian religious leader, founded the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae
- 1948 » Raffi, Egyptian-Canadian singer-songwriter
- 1948 » Ruby Sales, American civil-rights activist
- 1949 » Wolfgang Puck, Austrian-American chef, restaurateur and entrepreneur
- 1949 » Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Indian politician, 14th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh († 2009)
- 1951 » Alan Ashby, American baseball player, manager, and sportscaster
- 1951 » Anjelica Huston, American actress and director
Died on July 8
- 1933 » Anthony Hope, English author and playwright (b. 1863)
- 1934 » Benjamin Baillaud, French astronomer and academic (b. 1848)
- 1939 » Havelock Ellis, English psychologist and author (b. 1859)
- 1941 » Moses Schorr, Polish rabbi, historian, and politician (b. 1874)
- 1942 » Louis Franchet d'Espèrey, Algerian-French general (b. 1856)
- 1942 » Refik Saydam, Turkish physician and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Turkey (b. 1881)
- 1943 » Jean Moulin, French soldier (b. 1899)
- 1950 » Othmar Spann, Austrian sociologist, economist, and philosopher (b. 1878)
- 1952 » August Alle, Estonian lawyer, author, and poet (b. 1890)
- 1956 » Giovanni Papini, Italian journalist, author, and critic (b. 1881)
Names that were popular for boys in 1948
- Johannes
- Jan
- Maria
- Cornelis
- Willem
- Hendrik
- Petrus
- Antonius
- Gerardus
- Pieter
- Jacobus
- Gerrit
- Wilhelmus
- Adrianus
- Peter
- Franciscus
Names that were popular for girls in 1948
- Maria
- Johanna
- Elisabeth
- Cornelia
- Wilhelmina
- Anna
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Petronella
- Adriana
- Marie
- Margaretha
- Jacoba
- Geertruida
- Helena
- Christina
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1948
- 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.
- July 1 » Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Quaid-i-Azam) inaugurates Pakistan's central bank, the State Bank of Pakistan.
- 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.
- September 9 » Kim Il-sung declares the establishment of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea).
- September 17 » The Lehi (also known as the Stern gang) assassinates Count Folke Bernadotte, who was appointed by the United Nations to mediate between the Arab nations and Israel.
- November 22 » Chinese Civil War: Elements of the Chinese Communist Second Field Army under Liu Bocheng trap the Nationalist 12th Army, beginning the Shuangduiji Campaign, the largest engagement of the Huaihai Campaign.
The weather on Thursday July 8, 1948
The temperature on July 8, 1948 was between 9.1 °C and 15.0 °C and averaged 12.1 °C. There was 23.9 mm of rain during 7.3 hours. There was 6.8 hours of sunshine (41%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI