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• Hendrikus van Steenis, Vuren (NL) († 2016)
• Karst Bazuin, Emmer-Compascuum, Emmen († 2023)
• Johannes Poelman († 1978)
• Tommy Glenn Patterson, Travis Cnty, Texas, Verenigde Staten († 2022)
• Cornelis de Rooij († 2017)
• Jan Doldersum, Hardenberg, Overijssel, Nederland († 1995)
• Daniel D Kalinowski, Pennsylvania († 1992)
• Hendrika Hulsink, Ommen († 1949)
• Nn Stroo, Vlissingen († 1949)
• Jakobus Leendert Maria van Nobelen, Leiden, zkh († 1956)

• Adriana Hendrica van Griensven (66), Helmond, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Anna Helena Baalmann (80), Neuherbrum
• Anna Hoek (72), Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Claudine Maria Beatrix van Gudenus (78), Graz, Steiermark
• Alberdina Harteboer (73), Eelde, Netherlands
• Aart Leendert Buijtendijk (92), Rotterdam
• Christina Mechteldis Zorge (50), Roermond,, Limburg, Nederland
• Barber Koster (32), Achtkarspelen
• Albert Hadderingh (75), Wildervank
• Anna Lavenia Griffith (69), Bedford Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania

• 1942 » Jim Calhoun, American basketball player and coach
• 1944 » Jim Abrahams, American director, producer, and screenwriter
• 1944 » Marie-France Pisier, French actress, director, and screenwriter († 2011)
• 1946 » Dave Mason, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1946 » Donovan, Scottish singer-songwriter
• 1946 » Graham Gouldman, English guitarist and songwriter
• 1947 » Caroline B. Cooney, American author
• 1949 » Miuccia Prada, Italian fashion designer
• 1952 » Sly Dunbar, Jamaican drummer
• 1955 » Mark David Chapman, American murderer

• 1945 » Konrad Henlein, Czech soldier and politician (b. 1898)
• 1945 » Richard Glücks, German SS officer (b. 1889)
• 1950 » Belle da Costa Greene, American librarian and bibliographer (b. 1883)
• 1960 » Yury Olesha, Russian author, poet, and playwright (b. 1899)
• 1964 » Mikhail Larionov, Russian painter, illustrator, and set designer (b. 1881)
• 1965 » Hubertus van Mook, Dutch politician, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (b. 1894)
• 1968 » Scotty Beckett, American actor and singer (b. 1929)
• 1974 » Hal Mohr, American director and cinematographer (b. 1894)
• 1977 » Joan Crawford, American actress (year of birth disputed)
• 1982 » Peter Weiss, German playwright and painter (b. 1916)

• 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 20 » Point Four Program a program for economic aid to poor countries announced by United States President Harry S. Truman in his inaugural address for a full term as President.
• March 30 » Cold War: A riot breaks out in Austurvöllur square in Reykjavík, when Iceland joins NATO.
• April 23 » Chinese Civil War: Establishment of the People's Liberation Army Navy.
• June 19 » The first ever NASCAR race was held at Charlotte Speedway, where Jim Roper would win the inaugural event.
• August 5 » In Ecuador, an earthquake destroys 50 towns and kills more than 6,000.
• August 24 » The treaty creating the North Atlantic Treaty Organization goes into effect.

The temperature on May 10, 1949 was between 2.9 °C and 12.0 °C and averaged 7.2 °C. There was 3.1 mm of rain during 2.8 hours. There was 3.1 hours of sunshine (20%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north.