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• Leuntje de Vor, Leerdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2023)
• Judith Buisman, Zwolle
• Andreas Ludovicus (Andre) van Luijk, Kwintsheul, Nederland († 1991)
• Frans Gijsbers († 2003)
• Antonius Cornelius Johannes (Ton) Deliën, Oisterwijk, Nederland († 2011)
• Michel Gale Bass, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa († 2005)
• Melissa Ann Butts, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma
• Joël Colas des Francs, Satilleu, Ardèche, France († 1969)
• Maximiliane Andrea Christine Anna van Robiano, Brussel († 2008)
• Herman Johannes Liet, Rheden († 1949)

• Alexander Paul Lorenz (47)
• Anna Marie Hanson (86), Hayfield, Dodge County, Minnesota, Verenigde Staten
• Arnoldus Thijssen (68), Alphen, Gelderland, Nederland
• Alida Hendrika van Leersum (63), Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
• Baukje Kloosterman (75), Garijp, Friesland, Netherlands
• Albert Paul Pierre Empereur (52), Borgerhout, Antwerpen, Belgie
• Albert Popken (75), Assen,Drenthe,Niederlande
• Aaltje de Leeuw (70), Zaandam
• Anna maria Nelles (66), Huizen
• Antje Nannes de Jong (82)

• 1947 » Hubert Védrine, French politician, French Minister of Foreign Affairs
• 1947 » Ian Beck, English children's illustrator and author
• 1947 » Karl Green, English bass player and songwriter
• 1947 » Mumtaz, Indian actress
• 1947 » Richard Griffiths, English actor († 2013)
• 1948 » Russell Morris, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1949 » Alan Meale, English journalist and politician
• 1949 » Mike Jackson, American basketball player
• 1950 » Richard Berry, French actor, director, and screenwriter
• 1951 » Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Australian tennis player

• 1940 » Udham Singh, Indian activist (b. 1899)
• 1942 » Francis Younghusband, British Army Officer, explorer and spiritual writer (b.1863)
• 1943 » Hedley Verity, English cricketer and soldier (b. 1905)
• 1944 » Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, French pilot and poet (b. 1900)
• 1953 » Robert A. Taft, American soldier and politician (b. 1889)
• 1954 » Onofre Marimón, Argentinian race car driver (b. 1923)
• 1958 » Eino Kaila, Finnish philosopher and psychologist, attendant of the Vienna circle (b. 1890)
• 1964 » Jim Reeves, American singer-songwriter (b. 1923)
• 1966 » Bud Powell, American pianist (b. 1924)
• 1968 » Jack Pizzey, Australian politician, 29th Premier of Queensland (b. 1911)

• 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.
• April 1 » The Government of Canada repeals Japanese-Canadian internment after seven years.
• April 7 » The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific opened on Broadway; it would run for 1,925 performances and win ten Tony Awards.
• April 18 » The Republic of Ireland Act comes into effect.
• August 31 » The retreat of the Democratic Army of Greece in Albania after its defeat on Gramos mountain marks the end of the Greek Civil War.
• November 15 » Nathuram Godse and Narayan Apte are executed for assassinating Mahatma Gandhi.

The temperature on July 31, 1949 was between 12.6 °C and 20.3 °C and averaged 16.9 °C. There was 1.0 mm of rain during 0.6 hours. There was 2.3 hours of sunshine (15%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.