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• Lorraine Edmay Mulder, Jakarta († 2020)
• Maria van Diem, Goirle († 2006)
• Sandra Joan MEDENDORP, Muskegon († 1949)
• Randall Lee van Schepen, Hull, Sioux County, Iowa († 2005)
• Randall Lee (Randy) VAN SCHEPEN, Hull Sioux County Iowa U.S.A († 2005)
• Jos Stynen, Geel, België († 2005)
• Henderikus Johannus Bouwe Zwart, Erica
• Gilbert Remi Rachel De Maet, Assenede, Oost-Vlaanderen, België († 1949)
• Gino Patrick BYTTEBIER, Zwevegem († 2007)
• Leijda Hermina Maria Ida Beckers ongehuwd, Enschede, Ov, Nederland († 1984)

• Anna Johanna Beekwilder (64), Veghel
• Elisabeth Hendrika Spee (54), Arnhem
• Chris Tempel (28), Winschoten, Groningen, Nederland
• Elisabeth Jacobsdr Vreugdenhil (71)
• Ben White (77), Hazel, Calloway, Kentucky, Verenigde Staten
• Cyriel van Leeuwe (41), Adegem, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
• Elisabeth Vreugdenhil (71), De Lier, 2678, Nederland
• Arie Osnabrug (31), Den Haag
• Christina van Woerkom (89), Schiedam
• Cornelis Antonius MUIJZERS (48), Venray, Limburg, Nederland

• 1947 » André Forcier, Canadian director and screenwriter
• 1947 » Bernie Leadon, American guitarist and songwriter
• 1947 » Brian May, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and astrophysicist
• 1947 » Hans-Jürgen Kreische, German footballer and manager
• 1948 » Keith Godchaux, American keyboard player and songwriter († 1980)
• 1949 » Kgalema Motlanthe, South African politician, 3rd President of South Africa
• 1950 » Adrian Noble, English director and screenwriter
• 1950 » Freddy Moore, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1950 » Per-Kristian Foss, Norwegian politician, Norwegian Minister of Finance
• 1951 » Abel Ferrara, American director, producer, and screenwriter

• 1930 » Robert Stout, Scottish-New Zealand politician, 13th Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1844)
• 1933 » Kaarle Krohn, Finnish historian and academic (b. 1863)
• 1939 » Rose Hartwick Thorpe, American poet and author (b. 1850)
• 1943 » Yekaterina Budanova, Russian captain and pilot (b. 1916)
• 1947 » Aung San, Burmese general and politician (b. 1915)
• 1947 » Lyuh Woon-hyung, South Korean politician (b. 1886)
• 1947 » U Razak, Burmese educator and politician (b. 1898)
• 1963 » William Andrew, English priest (b. 1884)
• 1965 » Syngman Rhee, South Korean journalist and politician, 1st President of South Korea (b. 1875)
• 1967 » Odell Shepard, American poet and politician, 66th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut (b. 1884)

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 1 » United Nations cease-fire takes effect in Kashmir from one minute before midnight. War between India and Pakistan stops accordingly.
• January 15 » Chinese Civil War: The Communist forces take over Tianjin from the Nationalist Government.
• April 4 » Cold War: Twelve nations sign the North Atlantic Treaty creating the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
• July 20 » The Israel–Syria Mixed Armistice Commission brokers the last of four ceasefire agreements to end the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
• September 21 » The People's Republic of China is proclaimed.
• 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.

The temperature on July 19, 1949 was between 9.8 °C and 17.4 °C and averaged 13.9 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.5 hours. There was 2.8 hours of sunshine (17%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest.