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• Jannette de Jong, 's-Gravenhage († 2018)
• Beatrix Dorothy van der Puyl, Bandung-Indo
• Boy Kuipers († 1969)
• Helena Valster, Vlaardingen († 2012)
• Boy Kuipers, Almelo († 1969)
• Norris Church Mailer, Atkins († 2010)
• Jan Pul, Ermelo († 1992)
• Johannes Pieter Boeijenga († 1984)
• John Thomas Daling, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Verenigde Staten († 2013)
• N N van Looij, Steenwijk († 1949)

• Aaltje Franken (77), Hardenberg
• Addie Phillips Webb (68), Franklin County, Illinois, Verenigde Staten
• Antje van Diggele (78), 's-Gravenhage
• Abrahamma Jacoba van der Schrier (79), Noordwijkerhout
• Aart Bleijenberg (84), Zeist
• Aart Bleijenberg (84), Zeist, Nederland
• Aart Antonie van Bockel (67), 's-Hertogenbosch
• Anna Helena Elisabeth Ulenaers (82), Hechtel
• Aart Jan Krouwel (75), Vianen (NL)
• Anna Catharina Ophelders (80), Echt (Peij)

• 1947 » Matt Minglewood, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1947 » Nolan Ryan, American baseball player
• 1948 » Muneo Suzuki, Japanese politician
• 1948 » Volkmar Groß, German footballer († 2014)
• 1949 » Johan Derksen, Dutch footballer and journalist
• 1949 » Ken Wilber, American sociologist, philosopher, and author
• 1949 » Norris Church Mailer, American model and educator († 2010)
• 1950 » Alexander Korzhakov, Russian general and bodyguard
• 1950 » Denise Fleming, American author and illustrator
• 1950 » Janice Rebibo, American-Israeli author and poet († 2015)

• 1933 » John Galsworthy, English novelist and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1867)
• 1942 » Henry Larkin, American baseball player and manager (b. 1860)
• 1944 » Jean Giraudoux, French author and playwright (b. 1882)
• 1954 » Edwin Howard Armstrong, American engineer, invented FM radio (b. 1890)
• 1954 » Vivian Woodward, English captain and footballer (b. 1879)
• 1955 » John Mott, American activist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1865)
• 1956 » A. A. Milne, English author, poet, and playwright, created Winnie-the-Pooh (b. 1882)
• 1958 » Karl Selter, Estonian politician, 14th Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1898)
• 1960 » Auguste Herbin, French painter (b. 1882)
• 1961 » Krishna Singh, Indian politician, 1st Chief Minister of Bihar (b. 1887)

• 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 14 » The Asbestos Strike begins in Canada. The strike marks the beginning of the Quiet Revolution in Quebec.
• May 23 » Cold War: The Western occupying powers approve the Basic Law and establish a new German state, the Federal Republic of Germany.
• June 19 » The first ever NASCAR race was held at Charlotte Speedway, where Jim Roper would win the inaugural event.
• November 3 » Chinese Civil War: The Battle of Dengbu Island occurs.
• November 7 » The first oil was taken in Oil Rocks (Neft Daşları), oldest offshore oil platform.
• December 27 » Indonesian National Revolution: The Netherlands officially recognizes Indonesian independence. End of the Dutch East Indies.

The temperature on January 31, 1949 was between 1.4 °C and 5.9 °C and averaged 3.7 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain during 0.5 hours. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (2%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest.