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Born on Sunday February 6, 1949
- Antoinette Maria (Antoinet) Stokkermans, Groningen, Nederland († 2017)
- Maria van der Kroon, Amsterdam († 1949)
- Peter James Guigelaar, Michigan, Verenigde Staten († 1996)
- Alberta Blokland, Noordeloos († 1995)
- Alberta Blokland, Noordeloos, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1995)
- Alexander Andreas Petrus van Nobelen, Sassenheim († 2004)
- Aalt van de Bunt († 2016)
- N.N. Karssen, Zwolle († 1949)
- Suzanne Aurelie Helene MAGNIEZ, Roost-Warendin, 59509, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France († 2014)
- Ingrid Elsevier van der Smitte, Surabaja (Indonesië)
Died on Sunday February 6, 1949
- A.H(Albertus) Droste (62), Denekamp
- Albert Katuin (88), Odoornerveen (Odoorn)
- Aleijda Weijschede (65), Arnhem
- Anna Barbara Storms (94), Schinveld, Limburg, Nederland
- Albert Jans Smit (65), Harenkarspel, North Holland, Netherlands
- Anna Barbara Storms (94), Schinveld
- Aleida Maria Hofstede (60), Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland
- Aaltje Nijhuis (64), Oosterhesselen,Drenthe,Niederlande
- Aaltje Olofsen (76), Delft
- Albert KATUIN (88), Odoornerveen, Drenthe, Netherlands
Born on February 6
- 1946 » Kate McGarrigle, Canadian musician and singer-songwriter († 2010)
- 1946 » Richie Hayward, American drummer and songwriter († 2010)
- 1947 » Bill Staines, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1947 » Charlie Hickcox, American swimmer (d .2010)
- 1949 » Jim Sheridan, Irish director, producer, and screenwriter
- 1949 » Manuel Orantes, Spanish tennis player
- 1949 » Mike Batt, English singer-songwriter and producer
- 1950 » Natalie Cole, American singer-songwriter and actress († 2015)
- 1950 » Punky Meadows, American rock guitarist and songwriter
- 1950 » Timothy M. Dolan, American cardinal
Died on February 6
- 1931 » Motilal Nehru, Indian lawyer and politician, President of the Indian National Congress (b. 1861)
- 1932 » John Earle, Australian politician, 22nd Premier of Tasmania (b. 1865)
- 1938 » Marianne von Werefkin, Russian-Swiss painter (b. 1860)
- 1942 » Jaan Soots, Estonian general and politician, 7th Estonian Minister of War (b. 1880)
- 1951 » Gabby Street, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1882)
- 1952 » George VI of the United Kingdom (b. 1895)
- 1958 » victims of the Munich air disaster
- 1963 » Piero Manzoni, Italian painter and sculptor (b. 1933)
- 1964 » Emilio Aguinaldo, Filipino general and politician, 1st President of the Philippines (b. 1869)
- 1967 » Martine Carol, French actress (b. 1920)
Names that were popular for boys in 1949
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Robert
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Adrianus
- Petrus
- Peter
- Dirk
- Jacob
- Wilhelmus
- Jacobus
- 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 24 » The Armistice Agreements are signed, to formally end the hostilities of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
- 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 23 » Chinese Civil War: Establishment of the People's Liberation Army Navy.
- May 4 » The entire Torino football team (except for two players who did not take the trip: Sauro Tomà, due to an injury and Renato Gandolfi, because of coach request) is killed in a plane crash.
- June 19 » The first ever NASCAR race was held at Charlotte Speedway, where Jim Roper would win the inaugural event.
- September 29 » The Communist Party of China writes the Common Programme for the future People's Republic of China.
Weather February 6, 1949
The temperature on February 6, 1949 was between -4.1 °C and 7.0 °C and averaged 0.6 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 0.9 hours of sunshine (10%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east.