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• Johan Theo Brul, Meppel, Drenthe, Nederland († 2022)
• Paulus Hermanus Maria van Blokland, Bussum († 2012)
• Theodorus Jonker, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2010)
• Bruce Austin Wyman († 1949)
• Baudouin Jacques Joseph de VIRON, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert,1200,Bruxelles,Bruxelles Capitale,BELGIQUE († 2017)
• Johnny Wade Goodwin, Hico, Hamilton, Texas, Verenigde Staten († 2010)
• Cornelis Jozef Jansen, Schiedam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1949)
• Gerard IJSEBRAND, Amsterdam
• Alexander Howie, Glasgow (UK) († 2023)
• Levenloos Hendriks, Helmond († 1949)

• Cornelius Gerardus Josephus Moors (75), Maasdriel
• Emmaline Spencer (83), RENTON (King), Washington, Verenigde Staten
• Scheffers (0), Oisterwijk
• Berendina Schottert (44), hengelo (overijssel)
• Adriana van Westerlaak (63), Amersfoort
• Egbertje Nijkamp (35), Tilburg
• Daniel Power Durant (71), Horry,South Carolina
• Engelina Hermina Wolthuis (55), Hengelo
• Aafje Margrietha Veen (62), Nijkerk, Gelderland, Nederland
• Antonia Sophia Haverkort (50), Zwolle, Ov., Nederland

• 1946 » Sue Lawley, English journalist
• 1947 » Claudia J. Kennedy, American general
• 1947 » John Blackman, Australian radio and television presenter
• 1947 » Navin Ramgoolam, Mauritius physician and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Mauritius
• 1947 » Salih Neftçi, Turkish economist and author († 2009)
• 1948 » Earl Williams, American baseball player († 2013)
• 1948 » Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu, Zulu king
• 1948 » Tom Latham, American politician
• 1949 » Tommy Mottola, American businessman and music publisher
• 1950 » Bruce Oldfield, English fashion designer

• 1936 » Dhan Gopal Mukerji, Indian-American author and scholar (b. 1890)
• 1937 » Julius Meier, American businessman and politician, 20th Governor of Oregon (b. 1874)
• 1939 » Alphonse Mucha, Czech painter and illustrator (b. 1860)
• 1954 » Jacinto Benavente, Spanish author and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1866)
• 1965 » Adlai Stevenson II, American soldier and politician, 5th United States Ambassador to the United Nations (b. 1900)
• 1966 » Julie Manet, French painter and art collector (b. 1878)
• 1967 » Tudor Arghezi, Romanian author and poet (b. 1880)
• 1968 » Konstantin Paustovsky, Russian author and poet (b. 1892)
• 1970 » Preston Foster, American actor (b. 1900)
• 1974 » Carl Spaatz, American World War II general; commander of the Strategic Air Forces in Europe (b. 1891)

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.
• March 10 » Mildred Gillars ("Axis Sally") is convicted of treason.
• May 6 » EDSAC, the first practical electronic digital stored-program computer, runs its first operation.
• June 14 » Albert II, a rhesus monkey, rides a V-2 rocket to an altitude of 134km (83mi), thereby becoming the first monkey in space.
• July 27 » Initial flight of the de Havilland Comet, the first jet-powered airliner.
• October 16 » The Greek Communist Party announces a "temporary cease-fire", thus ending the Greek Civil War.
• November 18 » The Iva Valley Shooting occurs after the coal miners of Enugu in Nigeria go on strike over withheld wages; 21 miners are shot dead and 51 are wounded by police under the supervision of the British colonial administration of Nigeria.

The temperature on July 14, 1949 was between 14.4 °C and 23.0 °C and averaged 18.7 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. There was 7.7 hours of sunshine (47%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west.