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Born on Wednesday January 5, 1949
- Willemina Gerritdina Withagen, Gorssel († 2023)
- Jacobus Anthonius Flipsen, Bandoeng, Jawa Barat (Djawa Barat), Indonesië
- Ervin Quincy Todd ?****, Conway, South Carolina, Verenigde Staten († 2001)
- Mathijs Theodorus Maria Rutten, Venlo († 1991)
- Michiel Maria Gerardus Derey, Maastricht, Limburg, Nederland († 1949)
- levenloos geboren dochtertje († 1949)
- Maria Johanna Hermana Christina Hendrica Maas, Soerendonk († 2004)
- Martha Louise Hall, Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, Verenigde Staten († 2010)
- Stephanus van der Schoot, Nijmegen († 1998)
- Roy Elvis Hardee, Horry County,South Carolina († 1963)
Died on Wednesday January 5, 1949
- Albert van Velzen (1), Zwolle,Gemeente Zwolle, Overijssel, Nederland
- Aaltje Christiaans Schonewille (74), Hoogeveen
- Adriana Willemina Bruggeman (52), Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands
- Aaltje Otten (54), Bussum
- Albertus de Lange (23), Oldenzaal
- Aaltje Schonewille (74), Hoogeveen
- Alfred David McGAVIN (72), Wellington, New Zealand
- Adrianus (Arie) VERSLUIJS (81), Noordwijkerhout (NL/ZH)
- Alphonse LITZLER (89), Grentzingen (68960, Haut-Rhin, France)
- Anthonia Geertruida Christiaanse (73), Amersfoort
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 5, 1949 at Delpher
- Het nieuws : algemeen dagblad
- De waarheid
- Limburgsch dagblad
- Het nieuwsblad voor Sumatra
- Nieuwsblad van Friesland : Hepkema's courant
- De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- Het dagblad : uitgave van de Nederlandsche Dagbladpers te Batavia
- Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad
- De Heerenveensche koerier : onafhankelijk dagblad voor Midden-Zuid-Oost-Friesland en Noord-Overijssel
Born on January 5
- 1946 » Diane Keaton, American actress, director, and businesswoman
- 1947 » Mike DeWine, American lawyer and politician, 70th Governor of Ohio
- 1950 » Chris Stein, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer
- 1950 » Ioan P. Culianu, Romanian historian, philosopher, and author († 1991)
- 1950 » John Manley, Canadian lawyer and politician, 8th Deputy Prime Minister of Canada
- 1950 » Peter Goldsmith, Baron Goldsmith, English lawyer and politician, Attorney General for England and Wales
- 1952 » Uli Hoeneß, German footballer and manager
- 1953 » George Tenet, American civil servant and academic, 18th Director of Central Intelligence
- 1953 » Mike Rann, English-Australian journalist and politician, 44th Premier of South Australia
- 1953 » Pamela Sue Martin, American actress
Died on January 5
- 1933 » Calvin Coolidge, American lawyer and politician, 30th President of the United States (b. 1872)
- 1942 » Tina Modotti, Italian photographer, model, actress, and activist (b. 1896)
- 1943 » George Washington Carver, American botanist, educator, and inventor (b. 1864)
- 1951 » Andrei Platonov, Russian journalist and author (b. 1899)
- 1951 » Soh Jaipil, South Korean-American journalist and activist (b. 1864)
- 1952 » Hristo Tatarchev, Bulgarian-Italian physician and activist (b. 1869)
- 1952 » Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow, Scottish colonel and politician, 46th Governor-General of India (b. 1887)
- 1954 » Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player and manager (b. 1891)
- 1956 » Mistinguett, French actress and singer (b. 1875)
- 1963 » Rogers Hornsby, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1896)
Names that were popular for boys in 1949
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Robert
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Adrianus
- Petrus
- Peter
- Dirk
- Jacob
- Jacobus
- Wilhelmus
- Gerardus
Names that were popular for girls in 1949
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Catharina
- Adriana
- Hendrika
- Petronella
- Margaretha
- Geertruida
- Jacoba
- Linda
- Helena
- Marianne
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1949
- 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 17 » Chaim Weizmann begins his term as the first President of Israel.
- April 7 » The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific opened on Broadway; it would run for 1,925 performances and win ten Tony Awards.
- April 18 » The Republic of Ireland Act comes into effect.
- May 9 » Rainier III becomes Prince of Monaco.
- June 8 » Helen Keller, Dorothy Parker, Danny Kaye, Fredric March, John Garfield, Paul Muni and Edward G. Robinson are named in an FBI report as Communist Party members.
- November 3 » Chinese Civil War: The Battle of Dengbu Island occurs.
Weather January 5, 1949
The temperature on January 5, 1949 was between 4.2 °C and 6.3 °C and averaged 5.3 °C. There was 1.3 mm of rain during 2.0 hours. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast.