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• Adriana van Maaren, Dordrecht († 2007)
• Frieda Louisa Eeraerts, Bornem († 1989)
• Cornelis (de jonste) Eriks, Winkel († 2021)
• Wilhelmus Antonius Josef Oosterwechel († 2020)
• Hoogenberg, Emmen († 1949)
• Floris de With († 2008)
• Truus Apeldoorn († 2008)
• Naamloos van Maris, De Zilk, Noordwijkerhout († 1949)
• Yvonne Carla Louise Naarden, Paramaribo, Suriname († 1999)
• Wil van der Heijden, Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1998)

• Annie Statira McGary (81), Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
• Aaltje Klinge (84), Enschede
• Anna Maria Risse (48), Rotterdam
• * Pietertje Neeltje van Iperen (70), Meerkerk
• Albert Hakvoort (80), Zwolle
• Anna Janssens (58), Tilburg
• Anna Goossens (78), Elsloo (Stein), Limburg, Nederland
• Alfons Lodewijk DE VROME (65), Bulskamp (B)
• Adrianus Leonardus Paridon (52), Wassenaar
• Aart Westerhoff (28), Vlaardingen

• 1945 » Derek Watkins, English trumpet player and composer († 2013)
• 1947 » Harry Redknapp, English footballer and manager
• 1947 » Nelson Ned, Brazilian singer-songwriter († 2014)
• 1948 » Carmen Lawrence, Australian politician, 25th Premier of Western Australia
• 1948 » Jeff Kennett, Australian journalist and politician, 43rd Premier of Victoria
• 1948 » Larry Carlton, American guitarist and songwriter
• 1948 » Rory Gallagher, Irish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer († 1995)
• 1950 » Karen Carpenter, American singer († 1983)
• 1952 » Laraine Newman, American actress and comedian
• 1952 » Mark Evanier, American author and screenwriter

• 1943 » Gisela Januszewska, Jewish-Austrian physician (b.1867)
• 1944 » Ida Maclean, British biochemist, the first woman admitted to the London Chemical Society (b. 1877)
• 1945 » Emily Carr, Canadian painter and author (b. 1871)
• 1946 » Fidél Pálffy, Hungarian politician, Hungarian Minister of Agriculture (b. 1895)
• 1946 » George E. Stewart, American colonel, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1872)
• 1947 » Frans Johan Louwrens Ghijsels, Dutch architect and urban planner (b. 1882)
• 1949 » Sarojini Naidu, Indian poet and activist (b. 1879)
• 1953 » James Lightbody, American runner (b. 1882)
• 1957 » Selim Sırrı Tarcan, Turkish educator and politician (b. 1874)
• 1958 » Fred Merkle, American baseball player and manager (b. 1888)

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.
• January 5 » In his "State of the Union" address, United States President Harry S. Truman unveils his Fair Deal program.
• March 2 » Captain James Gallagher lands his B-50 Superfortress Lucky Lady II in Fort Worth, Texas, after completing the first non-stop around-the-world airplane flight in 94 hours and one minute.
• March 30 » Cold War: A riot breaks out in Austurvöllur square in Reykjavík, when Iceland joins NATO.
• April 1 » The Government of Canada repeals Japanese-Canadian internment after seven years.
• April 5 » A fire in a hospital in Effingham, Illinois, kills 77 people and leads to nationwide fire code improvements in the United States.
• May 12 » Cold War: The Soviet Union lifts its blockade of Berlin.

The temperature on March 2, 1949 was between -2.1 °C and 2.9 °C and averaged 0.8 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. There was 6.4 hours of sunshine (59%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north.