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August 3, 1948Born on Wednesday August 4, 1948
- Gerrit Schieving, Zuidveen († 2021)
- Danielle Yvonne Fransiose Apers, Lommel, België († 2013)
- Anneke van den Hurk, Beneden Leeuwen († 1999)
- Anna Lucia Vels, Haarlem († 2004)
- Hermanna Wijnanda Tjeenk Willink, Rotterdam († 2007)
- Lia de Boer, Ursem († 2008)
- N.N. Christiaensen, Baarle-Nassau († 1948)
- Delmas K. Harris Jr., Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States of America († 2015)
- Robert Spilman Spacek, Quitman, Wood County, Texas, Verenigde Staten († 1967)
- Catharina Elisabeth Liduina Maria Leenderts, Schiedam, Nederland († 1948)
Died on Wednesday August 4, 1948
- Antonius Gerardus van Bakel (73), Heemstede
- Antonius Brend Jan ten Hag (87), Deventer, Overijssel, Nederland
- Adolf Klaas Jan Kunst (0), Groningen
- Antonio Pereira Fiuza (63), Tatuí, São Paulo, Brasil
- Anna (anna Geertruida) Thijssen (70), Groesbeek
- Catharina Peursem (73), Apeldoorn
- Carolus Franciscus Willebrodus Moritz (2), Schiedam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Arthur Isaac Perry (73), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Albertus Arend Jongman (10)
- Albert Wolters (75), Almelo
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 4, 1948 at Delpher
- Limburgsch dagblad
- De waarheid
- Het nieuwsblad voor Sumatra
- Nieuwsblad van Friesland : Hepkema's courant
- De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad
- De Heerenveensche koerier : onafhankelijk dagblad voor Midden-Zuid-Oost-Friesland en Noord-Overijssel
- Leeuwarder courant : hoofdblad van Friesland
- De Gooi- en Eemlander : nieuws- en advertentieblad
Born on August 4
- 1944 » Richard Belzer, American actor
- 1945 » Alan Mulally, American engineer and businessman
- 1945 » Paul McCarthy, American painter and sculptor
- 1946 » Aleksei Turovski, Estonian zoologist and ethologist
- 1947 » Klaus Schulze, German keyboard player and songwriter
- 1948 » Johnny Grubb, American baseball player and coach
- 1949 » John Riggins, American football player, sportscaster, and actor
- 1950 » Caldwell Jones, American basketball player and coach († 2014)
- 1950 » N. Rangaswamy, Indian lawyer and politician, 9th Chief Minister of Puducherry
- 1951 » Peter Goodfellow, English geneticist and academic
Died on August 4
- 1938 » Pearl White, American actress (b. 1889)
- 1940 » Ze'ev Jabotinsky, Ukrainian-American general, journalist, and activist (b. 1880)
- 1941 » Mihály Babits, Hungarian poet and author (b. 1883)
- 1942 » Alberto Franchetti, Italian composer and educator (b. 1860)
- 1944 » Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński, Polish soldier and poet (b. 1921)
- 1957 » John Cain Sr., Australian politician, 34th Premier of Victoria (b. 1882)
- 1957 » Washington Luís, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 13th President of Brazil (b. 1869)
- 1958 » Ethel Anderson, Australian poet, author, and painter (b. 1883)
- 1959 » József Révai, Hungarian politician, Hungarian Minister of Education (b. 1898)
- 1962 » Marilyn Monroe, American model and actress (b. 1926)
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.
- 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.
- May 3 » The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Shelley v. Kraemer that covenants prohibiting the sale of real estate to blacks and other minorities are legally unenforceable.
- June 17 » United Airlines Flight 624, a Douglas DC-6, crashes near Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, killing all 43 people on board.
- June 18 » Columbia Records introduces the long-playing record album in a public demonstration at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.
- October 28 » Paul Müller is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of the insecticidal properties of DDT.
The weather on Wednesday August 4, 1948
The temperature on August 4, 1948 was between 12.5 °C and 19.5 °C and averaged 16.2 °C. There was 3.2 mm of rain during 1.8 hours. There was 0.9 hours of sunshine (6%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI