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Born on Thursday February 10, 1949
- Gerrit Jan Keuning, Oranjewoud, Heerenveen, Friesland, Nederland († 2012)
- Philippina Helena Simons Poelstra, Leeuwarden, Gem. Leeuwarden, Friesland, Nederland († 1976)
- Herman Antoon Maria (Harry) Schlepers († 1995)
- Frans de Heus († 2017)
- Levenloos Tensen, Naaldwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1949)
- Berta Bieze († 2019)
- Nicolaas Frederik NUHN, 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1972)
- Kind Tensen, Naaldwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Maria Helena (Ria) van Esch, Rotterdam (Rotterdam), Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2023)
- Jack D Emerson, Monrovia, Los Angeles Cnty, California, Verenigde Staten († 1988)
Died on Thursday February 10, 1949
- Adriana Hoogwater (75), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Aafke Oegina POLL (75), Noordhorn Groningen Netherlands
- Anna Catharina Meijs (89), 's-Hertogenbosch
- Allegonda Hommersom (73), Veenendaal
- Aaltje Lankman (70), Weststellingwerf, Noordwolde
- Ettje Hut (81), Zevenhuizen
- Alida Vissenberg (63), Tilburg
- Aart van Zeeburg (17), Doornspijk, Gelderland, Nederland
- Johannes Spang (90), Dalen
- Adriana Josepha SEGERS (74), Weelde,2381,Anvers,Flandre,BELGIQUE
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 10, 1949 at Delpher
- Het nieuws : algemeen dagblad
- De waarheid
- Limburgsch dagblad
- Het nieuwsblad voor Sumatra
- De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- Het dagblad : uitgave van de Nederlandsche Dagbladpers te Batavia
- Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad
- De Heerenveensche koerier : onafhankelijk dagblad voor Midden-Zuid-Oost-Friesland en Noord-Overijssel
- Leeuwarder courant : hoofdblad van Friesland
Born on February 10
- 1944 » Peter Allen, Australian singer-songwriter, pianist, and actor († 1992)
- 1945 » Delma S. Arrigoitia, Puerto Rican historian, author, educator and lawyer
- 1947 » Butch Morris, American cornet player, composer, and conductor († 2013)
- 1947 » Louise Arbour, Canadian lawyer and jurist
- 1947 » Nicholas Owen, English journalist
- 1949 » Nigel Olsson, English rock drummer and singer-songwriter
- 1950 » Luis Donaldo Colosio, Mexican economist and politician († 1994)
- 1950 » Mark Spitz, American swimmer
- 1951 » Bob Iger, American media executive
- 1952 » Lee Hsien Loong, Singaporean general and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Singapore
Died on February 10
- 1932 » Edgar Wallace, English author and screenwriter (b. 1875)
- 1939 » Pope Pius XI (b. 1857)
- 1944 » E. M. Antoniadi, Greek-French astronomer and chess player (b. 1870)
- 1945 » Anacleto Díaz, Filipino lawyer and jurist (b. 1878)
- 1950 » Marcel Mauss, French sociologist and anthropologist (b. 1872)
- 1956 » Emmanouil Tsouderos, Greek banker and politician, 132nd Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1882)
- 1956 » Leonora Speyer, American poet and violinist (b. 1872)
- 1957 » Laura Ingalls Wilder, American author (b. 1867)
- 1960 » Aloysius Stepinac, Croatian cardinal (b. 1898)
- 1966 » Billy Rose, American composer and songwriter (b. 1899)
Names that were popular for boys in 1949
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Robert
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Adrianus
- Petrus
- Peter
- Dirk
- Jacob
- Wilhelmus
- Jacobus
- Gerardus
Names that were popular for girls in 1949
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Catharina
- Adriana
- Hendrika
- Petronella
- Margaretha
- Geertruida
- Jacoba
- Linda
- Helena
- Marianne
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1949
- 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)
- 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 9.9 million citizens.
- February 15 » Gerald Lankester Harding and Roland de Vaux begin excavations at Cave 1 of the Qumran Caves, where they will eventually discover the first seven Dead Sea Scrolls.
- April 5 » A fire in a hospital in Effingham, Illinois, kills 77 people and leads to nationwide fire code improvements in the United States.
- April 18 » The Republic of Ireland Act comes into effect.
- August 24 » The treaty creating the North Atlantic Treaty Organization goes into effect.
- August 31 » The retreat of the Democratic Army of Greece in Albania after its defeat on Gramos mountain marks the end of the Greek Civil War.
- November 2 » The Dutch–Indonesian Round Table Conference ends with the Netherlands agreeing to transfer sovereignty of the Dutch East Indies to the United States of Indonesia.
Weather February 10, 1949
The temperature on February 10, 1949 was between -0.2 °C and 7.4 °C and averaged 4.2 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. There was 5.8 hours of sunshine (60%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest.