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• Jacoba Maria (Co) Schelle, Dussen, Gemeente Werkendam, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1990)
• Camille Willy Emiel van der Boon, Delft († 2012)
• James Paul Froelich, Shawano, Wisconsin 54166, Verenigde Staten († 2009)
• George E Hertz, Palatine, Cook County, Illinois, United States († 1994)
• Gerrit Jan Liefers († 2011)
• Arnolda Martina de Graaf, Laren, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1949)
• Leonard A Berg, Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa († 2022)
• Joann Dorene Wagner, Turner County, South Dakota († 1949)
• NN Lebon, Eijsden († 1949)
• Adri Brand, Ammerstol

• Aaltje Wildeboer (57), Hilversum
• Adrianus Claessens (86), Kalmthout, Antwerpen, België
• Adriaan Bruintjes (13), Vollenhove, Ov, The Netherlands
• Antonius Jasperse (88), Delft
• Adele Cornelie Petronella Bouma (65), 's Gravenhage
• Adriana Maria Corneliss van Zijl (88), Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Alfred Clément Mariette (81), Bubertré, Orne, France
• Antoni Kroeze (80), Schalkhaar
• Albertus van de Kamer (78), Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Albert Pees (72), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland

• 1947 » Frank Aarebrot, Norwegian political scientist and academic († 2017)
• 1947 » Paula Deen, American chef and author
• 1947 » Rod Evans, English singer-songwriter
• 1948 » Frank McKenna, Canadian politician and diplomat, 27th Premier of New Brunswick
• 1948 » Mal Reilly, English rugby league player and coach
• 1948 » Nancy Lynch, American computer scientist and academic
• 1949 » Arend Langenberg, Dutch voice actor and radio host († 2012)
• 1949 » Robert Palmer, English singer-songwriter and guitarist († 2003)
• 1950 » Sébastien Dhavernas, Canadian actor
• 1951 » Martha Davis, American singer

• 1930 » Frank P. Ramsey, British mathematician, philosopher and economist (b. 1903)
• 1938 » Branislav Nušić, Serbian author, playwright, and journalist (b. 1864)
• 1945 » Gustave Mesny, French general (b. 1886)
• 1948 » Tony Garnier, French architect and urban planner, designed the Stade de Gerland (b. 1869)
• 1954 » Theodor Kaluza, German mathematician and physicist (b. 1885)
• 1957 » József Dudás, Romanian-Hungarian activist and politician (b. 1912)
• 1963 » Clement Smoot, American golfer (b. 1884)
• 1964 » Firmin Lambot, Belgian cyclist (b. 1886)
• 1965 » Arnold Luhaäär, Estonian weightlifter (b. 1905)
• 1968 » Ray Harroun, American race car driver and engineer (b. 1879)

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. Wilhelmus
15. Jacobus
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.
• April 1 » The Government of Canada repeals Japanese-Canadian internment after seven years.
• April 7 » The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific opened on Broadway; it would run for 1,925 performances and win ten Tony Awards.
• June 14 » Albert II, a rhesus monkey, rides a V-2 rocket to an altitude of 134km (83mi), thereby becoming the first monkey in space.
• August 3 » The Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League finalize the merger that would create the National Basketball Association.
• September 4 » The Peekskill riots erupt after a Paul Robeson concert in Peekskill, New York.
• November 26 » The Constituent Assembly of India adopts the constitution presented by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.

The temperature on January 19, 1949 was between 8.2 °C and 9.4 °C and averaged 8.8 °C. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.