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• Robert Royce Heltzel, Kirkland, King, Washington, Verenigde Staten († 2004)
• Robert L. Vose, of New York, United States († 1993)
• Roelof Hoogsteen, Drogeham († 1962)
• Clayton Gary Lyell († 1950)
• Martinus Marinus Looije, Delft († 1999)
• Marie-Antoinette Therèse Huls, Zeist, Utrecht, Nederland († 2003)
• Petrus Ignatius Maria Voorhaar, 's-Gravenhage († 2022)
• Dominga Leonie Blazer, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2021)
• Bonnie Jo (nee ? ) Burbank († 1972)
• Ria Beerens, Loon op Zand († 1951)

• Anna Louisa Kruger (88), Samehaling-Aroab, Namibia
• Andries Jurjens Groenewoud (67), Stiens
• Antonius Peters (76), Apeldoorn
• Andries Groenewoud (67), Stiens
• Annigje Nijzink (79), Zwolle, 8011, Nederland
• Bergmeester (0), Finsterwolde, Gemeente Oldambt, Groningen, Nederland
• Adrianus Gerardus van Gennip (73), Dussen (Altena) (Noord-Brabant)
• Agnes Marie Louise Nollet (16), Menen, West-Vlaanderen (B)
• Alida van der Lienden (81), Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland
• Braakhekke (0), Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Nederland

• 1948 » Eliana Gil, Ecuadorian-American psychiatrist, therapist, and author
• 1948 » Paul Cellucci, American soldier and politician, 69th Governor of Massachusetts († 2013)
• 1949 » Eddie Hart, American sprinter
• 1949 » Véronique Sanson, French singer-songwriter and producer
• 1950 » Rob Hyman, American singer-songwriter and musician
• 1951 » Christian Bobin, French author and poet
• 1951 » Enda Kenny, Irish educator and politician, 13th Taoiseach of Ireland
• 1951 » Nigel Harrison, English bass player and songwriter
• 1951 » Ron Arad, Israeli architect and academic
• 1952 » Jean Paul Gaultier, French fashion designer

• 1939 » Louis Trousselier, French cyclist (b. 1881)
• 1941 » Karin Boye, Swedish author and poet (b. 1900)
• 1942 » Lucy Maud Montgomery, Canadian author (b. 1874)
• 1944 » Charles Jordan, American magician (b. 1888)
• 1945 » Ernst-Robert Grawitz, German physician (b. 1899)
• 1947 » Hans Biebow, German SS officer (b. 1902)
• 1947 » Willa Cather, American novelist, short story writer, and poet (b. 1873)
• 1948 » Jāzeps Vītols, Latvian composer (b. 1863)
• 1954 » Guy Mairesse, French race car driver (b. 1910)
• 1960 » Max von Laue, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1879)

1. Jan
2. Johannes
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Robert
7. Gerrit
8. Pieter
9. Peter
10. Dirk
11. Petrus
12. Jacob
13. Jacobus
14. Wilhelmus
15. Adrianus
16. John

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Elisabeth
4. Cornelia
5. Anna
6. Wilhelmina
7. Catharina
8. Petronella
9. Hendrika
10. Marianne
11. Adriana
12. Margaretha
13. Mary
14. Linda
15. Jacoba
16. Geertruida

• 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 10.0 million citizens.
• January 31 » Cold War: U.S. President Harry S. Truman announces a program to develop the hydrogen bomb.
• February 9 » Second Red Scare: US Senator Joseph McCarthy accuses the United States Department of State of being filled with Communists.
• May 9 » Robert Schuman presents his proposal on the creation of an organized Europe, which according to him was indispensable to the maintenance of peaceful relations. This proposal, known as the "Schuman Declaration", is considered by some people to be the beginning of the creation of what is now the European Union.
• June 24 » Apartheid: In South Africa, the Group Areas Act is passed, formally segregating races.
• September 4 » Darlington Raceway is the site of the inaugural Southern 500, the first 500-mile NASCAR race.
• October 7 » Mother Teresa establishes the Missionaries of Charity.

The temperature on April 24, 1950 was between 2.3 °C and 9.3 °C and averaged 6.1 °C. There was 7.7 mm of rain during 8.3 hours. There was 2.6 hours of sunshine (18%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.