About the day » Thursday July 21, 1949Calender converter

• Melvyn Leslie James van Asselt, Utrecht († 2005)
• Wieske Vanhove, Broekom, België († 2023)
• Thomas Arlen Brothers, Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan († 1960)
• Hendrik Bosstad († 1949)
• Albertus Britstra, Smilde, Drenthe, Nederland († 1993)
• Philippa May WISHART († 2023)
• Matthijs Ottevanger, WOUDRICHEM (Altena), Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1952)
• Annie Vis, IJmuiden († 2005)
• Arie de Wit, Bergsenhoek
• Willempje Zwanenburg, Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2015)

• Barteld Staal (88), Delfzijl,, Groningen, Nederland
• Adrie van der Gaag (1), Loosduinen
• Catharina Sophia van Delft (0), Leiden
• Bruno Eugenio Georg Gräfe (86)
• Aaltje van Wieringen (80), LEIMUIDEN (Kaag), Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Barteld Staal (88), Delfzijl
• Andreas Claessen (73), Melick en Herkenbosch
• Antonie Cornelis Sonneveldt (86), Tiel
• Cecilia Smeets (68), Grevenbicht (Sittard-Geleen), Limburg, Nederland
• Andreas Claessen (73), Melick en Herkenbosch

• 1947 » Chetan Chauhan, Indian cricketer and politician
• 1948 » Art Hindle, Canadian actor and director
• 1948 » Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam), English singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1948 » Garry Trudeau, American cartoonist
• 1949 » Christina Hart, American playwright and actress
• 1949 » Hirini Melbourne, New Zealand singer-songwriter and poet († 2003)
• 1950 » Susan Kramer, Baroness Kramer, English politician, Minister of State for Transport
• 1950 » Ubaldo Fillol, Argentinian footballer and coach
• 1951 » Richard Gozney, English politician and diplomat, 30th Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man, 139th Governor of Bermuda
• 1951 » Robin Williams, American actor, singer, and producer († 2014)

• 1932 » Bill Gleason, American baseball player (b. 1858)
• 1934 » Hubert Lyautey, French general and politician, French Minister of Defence (b. 1854)
• 1938 » Owen Wister, American lawyer and author (b. 1860)
• 1941 » Bohdan Lepky, Ukrainian poet and scholar (b. 1872)
• 1943 » Charley Paddock, American runner and actor (b. 1900)
• 1943 » Louis Vauxcelles, French Jewish art critic (b. 1870)
• 1944 » Claus von Stauffenberg, German soldier (b. 1907)
• 1946 » Gualberto Villarroel, Bolivian soldier and politician, 45th President of Bolivia (b. 1908)
• 1948 » Arshile Gorky, Armenian-American painter and illustrator (b. 1904)
• 1952 » Pedro Lascuráin, Mexican politician, president for 45 minutes on February 13, 1913. (b. 1856)

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.
• February 17 » Chaim Weizmann begins his term as the first President of Israel.
• April 28 » The Hukbalahap are accused of assassinating former First Lady of the Philippines Aurora Quezon, while she is en route to dedicate a hospital in memory of her late husband; her daughter and ten others are also killed.
• August 3 » The Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League finalize the merger that would create the National Basketball Association.
• September 29 » The Communist Party of China writes the Common Programme for the future People's Republic of China.
• November 3 » Chinese Civil War: The Battle of Dengbu Island occurs.

The temperature on July 21, 1949 was between 6.1 °C and 21.5 °C and averaged 15.2 °C. There was 0.8 hours of sunshine (5%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west.