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• levenloos geboren kind († 1949)
• Johannes Hendrik (Jo) Huisman, Oldemarkt († 2020)
• Henriette Agnes Maria Bernadette Slag, Almelo († 1974)
• Theodorus Dirx, Luyksgestel († 2000)
• Johan Hans Crausen, Gemeente Kerkrade, Limburg, Nederland († 1949)
• Joke Spier († 1998)
• Joseph Tempone, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Verenigde Staten († 1949)
• Johan Tegelaar, Paasloo († 1973)
• Barend Theunis, Velsen, IJmuiden († 2015)
• Maia Henriette Muzerie, 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

• Albert Nault (65), ........
• Alma Hilburn Leverett Whaley Ada (79), Alabama, Verenigde Staten
• Arnolda Johanna Paulina Herten (63), ‘s-Gravenhage,Gemeente ’s-Gravenhage,South Holland,Netherlands
• Adriaan Looijen (0), Wageningen (GL)
• Albert Smit (65), Harenkarspel
• Abraham DORLAND (77), Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland
• Anna Maria Kok (81), Harderwijk
• Abraham VAN DORLAND (77), Arnhem,Gelderland,Nederland
• adrianus BEZEMER (61), piershil
• Aaltje van der Wal (74), Rotterdam

• 1948 » Jerry Mathers, American actor
• 1949 » Frank Rich, American journalist and critic
• 1949 » Heather Couper, English astronomer and physicist († 2020)
• 1950 » Anne Phillips, English theorist and academic
• 1950 » Joanna Gleason, Canadian actress and singer
• 1950 » Jonathan Evans, Welsh lawyer and politician
• 1950 » Momčilo Vukotić, Serbian footballer and manager
• 1951 » Arnold Mühren, Dutch footballer and manager
• 1951 » Gilbert Baker, American artist, gay rights activist, and designer of the rainbow flag († 2017)
• 1951 » Larry Robinson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach

• 1941 » Lou Gehrig, American baseball player (b. 1903)
• 1942 » Bunny Berigan, American singer and trumpet player (b. 1908)
• 1947 » John Gretton, 1st Baron Gretton, English sailor and politician (b. 1867)
• 1948 » Karl Brandt, German SS officer (b. 1904)
• 1948 » Karl Gebhardt, German physician (b. 1897)
• 1948 » Viktor Brack, German physician (b. 1904)
• 1948 » Waldemar Hoven, German physician (b. 1903)
• 1948 » Wolfram Sievers, German SS officer (b. 1905)
• 1952 » Naum Torbov, Bulgarian architect, designed the Central Sofia Market Hall (b. 1880)
• 1956 » Jean Hersholt, Danish-American actor and director (b. 1886)

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.
• May 23 » Cold War: The Western occupying powers approve the Basic Law and establish a new German state, the Federal Republic of Germany.
• June 5 » Thailand elects Orapin Chaiyakan, the first female member of Thailand's Parliament.
• June 19 » The first ever NASCAR race was held at Charlotte Speedway, where Jim Roper would win the inaugural event.
• August 22 » The Queen Charlotte earthquake is Canada's strongest since the 1700 Cascadia earthquake.
• November 2 » The Dutch–Indonesian Round Table Conference ends with the Netherlands agreeing to transfer sovereignty of the Dutch East Indies to the United States of Indonesia.
• December 10 » Chinese Civil War: The People's Liberation Army begins its siege of Chengdu, the last Kuomintang-held city in mainland China, forcing President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek and his government to retreat to Taiwan.

The temperature on June 2, 1949 was between 9.1 °C and 18.0 °C and averaged 13.4 °C. There was 7.6 hours of sunshine (46%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest.