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• Fenna Hillechina Edens, Winschoten, Groningen, Netherlands († 1973)
• Gijs A van den Boomen, Gemert, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Wolter Klaas (Wout) Wagter *, Steenwijk († 1984)
• Paul Ronald DeKoster († 2015)
• Tjeerd Melle Jacob Veenstra, Nijega (Small.) († 2009)
• Hermanus Johannes Christoffel Bosch, Oostvoorne, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2016)
• Jantje Rodermond, Zuidwolde, Drenthe, Nederland
• Charles E. Henry, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, US († 1979)
• Marinus de Jong († 2003)
• Adriana Hoek, Katwijk aan Zee, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2021)

• Aleida Johanna Oosterom (80), Arnhem
• Aaltje van Dijk (59)
• Antone Thorne (76), Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin, 54153, Verenigde Staten
• Antonia Clementia Van den Bril (78), Lier, België
• Anna Sohl (84), Round Lake, Nobles County, Minnesota
• Andreas Augustus Buijs (23), Toebang (In), Indonesië
• Alida Niessen (68), Utrecht (UTR) The Netherlands
• Adolphus Eduardus Wuytack (63), Antwerpen
• Albertus Jerfaas Angelino (75), Echteld
• Anne Sevinga (74), Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

• 1947 » Rita Dionne-Marsolais, Canadian economist and politician
• 1948 » Gregory Itzin, American actor
• 1948 » Matthias Kuhle, German geographer and academic († 2015)
• 1949 » Jessica Lange, American actress
• 1949 » Massimo D'Alema, Italian journalist and politician, 76th Prime Minister of Italy
• 1949 » Toller Cranston, Canadian-Mexican figure skater and painter († 2015)
• 1949 » Veronica Cartwright, English-American actress
• 1950 » Alexander Lebed, Russian general and politician († 2002)
• 1950 » N. Chandrababu Naidu, Indian politician, 13th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
• 1950 » Steve Erickson, American author and critic

• 1932 » Giuseppe Peano, Italian mathematician and philosopher (b. 1858)
• 1935 » John Cameron, Scottish footballer and manager (b. 1872)
• 1935 » Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon, English fashion designer (b. 1863)
• 1942 » Jüri Jaakson, Estonian businessman and politician, 6th State Elder of Estonia (b. 1870)
• 1944 » Elmer Gedeon, American baseball player and pilot (b. 1917)
• 1945 » Erwin Bumke, Polish-German jurist and politician (b. 1874)
• 1946 » Mae Busch, Australian actress (b. 1891)
• 1947 » Christian X of Denmark (b. 1870)
• 1951 » Ivanoe Bonomi, Italian politician, 25th Prime Minister of Italy (b. 1873)
• 1961 » Ado Vabbe, Estonian painter (b. 1892)

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. Wilhelmus
15. Jacobus
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.
• April 23 » Chinese Civil War: Establishment of the People's Liberation Army Navy.
• April 28 » The Hukbalahap are accused of assassinating former First Lady of the Philippines Aurora Quezon, while she is en route to dedicate a hospital in memory of her late husband; her daughter and ten others are also killed.
• May 9 » Rainier III becomes Prince of Monaco.
• May 23 » Cold War: The Western occupying powers approve the Basic Law and establish a new German state, the Federal Republic of Germany.
• August 22 » The Queen Charlotte earthquake is Canada's strongest since the 1700 Cascadia earthquake.
• December 7 » Chinese Civil War: The Government of the Republic of China moves from Nanking to Taipei, Taiwan.

The temperature on April 20, 1949 was between 4.0 °C and 13.2 °C and averaged 9.6 °C. There was 11.2 hours of sunshine (79%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest.