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• Arie Johannes de Bruin, Giessen-Nieuwkerk (NL) († 2005)
• Engbers, Enschede, 7500, Nederland († 1949)
• Janske Brugmans, Veghel, Nederland († 1949)
• Greetje van As, Dordrecht († 1977)
• Gary Lee Ziegler († 2005)
• Herman Kreekel, Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Nederland († 1950)
• Cornelia Maria Athanasia Weterings, Oosterhout, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1996)
• Hendrikus Johannes (Johan) Jansen († 2011)
• Jacob Kulk, Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1949)
• Gerhardus Johannes Franciscus Koekenberg, Oldenzaal († 1949)

• Anna Jans Brussee (74), Aalsmeer
• Antje Jacobs (Anna) Porte (79), Naperville, Illinois, Verenigde Staten
• Aafke Franses Steegstra (63), Hallum
• Anna Christina Wijsmuller (77), Bloemendaal
• Aagje Hoogendoorn (68), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Johanna Elizabeth Knijff (8), Utrecht, Nederland
• Albert Willem Reef (55), Hengelo
• Aleida Willemina VELTHORST (74), Doetinchem, Gelderland, NEDERLAND
• Adrianus Johannes Andries Stahli (46), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Adriana Cornelia Slappendel (57), Gouda, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

• 1947 » Bobby Kimball, American singer-songwriter
• 1947 » Inge Bödding, German sprinter
• 1947 » Robert Gordon, American singer and actor
• 1948 » Bud Cort, American actor, director, and screenwriter
• 1948 » Piet Souer, Dutch record producer, songwriter and arranger
• 1949 » Dave Greenfield, English musician († 2020)
• 1949 » Keith Simpson, English historian and politician
• 1949 » Michael Brecker, American saxophonist and composer († 2007)
• 1949 » Pauline Marois, Canadian social worker and politician, 30th Premier of Quebec
• 1951 » William Clarke, American harmonica player († 1996)

• 1934 » Otto Hermann Kahn, German-American banker and philanthropist (b. 1867)
• 1937 » Karol Szymanowski, Polish pianist and composer (b. 1882)
• 1940 » Alexander Obolensky, Russian-English rugby player and soldier (b. 1916)
• 1948 » Harry Price, English parapsychologist and author (b. 1881)
• 1957 » Joyce Cary, Anglo-Irish novelist (b. 1888)
• 1959 » Barthélemy Boganda, African priest and politician, 1st Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (b. 1910)
• 1963 » August Rei, Estonian soldier, journalist, and politician, 12th Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1886)
• 1963 » Gaspard Fauteux, Canadian dentist and politician, 19th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (b. 1898)
• 1970 » Anna Louise Strong, American journalist and author (b. 1885)
• 1971 » Dhirendranath Datta, Pakistani lawyer and politician (b. 1886)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Robert
7. Pieter
8. Gerrit
9. Adrianus
10. Petrus
11. Peter
12. Dirk
13. Jacob
14. Jacobus
15. Wilhelmus
16. Gerardus

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Wilhelmina
7. Catharina
8. Adriana
9. Hendrika
10. Petronella
11. Margaretha
12. Geertruida
13. Jacoba
14. Linda
15. Helena
16. Marianne

• 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.
• January 20 » Point Four Program a program for economic aid to poor countries announced by United States President Harry S. Truman in his inaugural address for a full term as President.
• January 25 » The first Emmy Awards are presented; the venue is the Hollywood Athletic Club.
• March 1 » Indonesian Army recaptures and occupies for six hours its capital city Yogyakarta from the Dutch.
• March 31 » The Dominion of Newfoundland joins the Canadian Confederation and becomes the 10th Province of Canada.
• April 18 » The Republic of Ireland Act comes into effect.
• October 7 » The communist German Democratic Republic (East Germany) is formed.

The temperature on March 29, 1949 was between 4.5 °C and 20.6 °C and averaged 11.9 °C. There was 10.2 hours of sunshine (80%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast.