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• Edger Groenendaal, Haarlem († 2014)
• Roland Anthony George Poltock, Dover, Kent, England († 2020)
• Annechien Fictorie, Klazienaveen, Emmen († 2008)
• Ronnie Lee Miller, Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa († 2018)
• Elbert Lont, Wieringen († 2004)
• Dirk Masséus, Den Helder († 2012)
• Gertruda Francisca Stevens, Susteren († 1950)
• Hans Godschalk, Simpelveld (L) († 2021)
• Ton Poel, Castricum († 2008)
• Annerie Debruijn († 1995)

• Aleida Slot (71), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Achille Jean Baptist VAN DURME (50), Aalst
• Cornelis Antonius de Ruijter (57), Heemstede, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Cornelia Adriana van den Broek (70), Breda
• Anne Alles Gorter (72), Noordbergum, gem. Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, Nederland
• Aleida Slot (71), Rotterdam
• Aagje Krabbendam (86), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Barbara Maria Wilhelmina VERBEEK (0), Naaldwijk
• Alphonsus Bockstaele (59), Nederbrakel
• Anita KOEIMAN, Curacao-Stads District-,-, Na-------

• 1947 » Alan Pascoe, English hurdler
• 1947 » Lucas Papademos, Greek economist and politician, 183rd Prime Minister of Greece
• 1947 » Thomas Boswell, American journalist and author
• 1948 » David Rendall, English tenor and actor
• 1948 » Peter Turkson, Ghanaian cardinal
• 1949 » Henry Luke Orombi, Ugandan archbishop
• 1949 » Lawrence Tanter, American basketball player and sportscaster
• 1950 » Amos Gitai, Israeli director, producer, and author
• 1950 » Patty Murray, American educator and politician
• 1950 » William R. Forstchen, American historian and author

• 1932 » William Alden Smith, American lawyer and politician (b. 1859)
• 1935 » Steele Rudd, Australian author (b. 1868)
• 1940 » Vito Volterra, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1860)
• 1941 » Heinrich Gutkin, Estonian businessman and politician (b. 1879)
• 1941 » Mihkel Pung, Estonian politician, 11th Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1876)
• 1958 » Maurice de Vlaminck, French painter (b. 1876)
• 1961 » Chico Marx, American comedian (b. 1887)
• 1963 » Jean Cocteau, French author, poet, and playwright (b. 1889)
• 1965 » Dorothea Lange, American photographer and journalist (b. 1895)
• 1965 » Walther Stampfli, Swiss lawyer and politician, 50th President of the Swiss Confederation (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.
• March 31 » The Dominion of Newfoundland joins the Canadian Confederation and becomes the 10th Province of Canada.
• April 1 » The Government of Canada repeals Japanese-Canadian internment after seven years.
• April 18 » The keel for the aircraft carrier USSUnited States is laid down at Newport News Drydock and Shipbuilding. However, construction is canceled five days later, resulting in the Revolt of the Admirals.
• May 12 » Cold War: The Soviet Union lifts its blockade of Berlin.
• June 5 » Thailand elects Orapin Chaiyakan, the first female member of Thailand's Parliament.
• October 1 » The People's Republic of China is established.

The temperature on October 11, 1949 was between 8.6 °C and 19.3 °C and averaged 13.6 °C. There was 1.0 mm of rain during 1.1 hours. There was 7.5 hours of sunshine (68%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south.