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Born on Wednesday August 9, 1950
- Hugo Vanderheyden, Mortsel
- Fred Jonker, Den Haag († 2010)
- Cornelis Gerardus Willem Wassenberg, 's-Gravenhage († 2016)
- Piet Brantenaar, Amsterdam († 2012)
- Gerredina Nijboer, Enschede († 2019)
- Elisabeth Augustine Eleonore Charpentier, Indonesia († 1954)
- NN Siemonds, 's-Hertogenbosch,Gemeente 's-Hertogenbosch,North Brabant,Nederland († 1950)
- (l.l.) Post, Rolde († 1950)
- Rosalie Wierenga
- Martine Claire VOGT, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, Vosges, Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine, France († 2002)
Died on Wednesday August 9, 1950
- Amalie Ernestina Jacoba Perné (79), Djakarta-Djawa, Indonesië
- Aleida Johanna van Honk (74), Arnhem, Nederland
- Christiaan Ram (52), Utrecht
- Christopher Columbus Jr. Vaughan (72)
- Aaltje Wanders (46), Groningen, Groningen, Nederland
- (l.l.) Post (0), Rolde
- Aleida Johanna van Honk (74), Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland
- Cornelia E Roelen (74), Eindhoven,Noord-Brabant,Nederland
- Andre Teves (63), Interlaken
- Alida den Houter (16), Rotterdam
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 9, 1950 at Delpher
- Nieuwsblad van Friesland : Hepkema's courant
- De waarheid
- Limburgsch dagblad
- De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- Algemeen Indisch dagblad : de Preangerbode
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad
- Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad
- Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad
Born on August 9
- 1947 » Barbara Mason, American R&B/soul singer-songwriter
- 1947 » John Varley, American author
- 1947 » Roy Hodgson, English footballer and manager
- 1948 » Bill Campbell, American baseball player and coach
- 1949 » Jonathan Kellerman, American psychologist and author
- 1949 » Ted Simmons, American baseball player and coach
- 1951 » James Naughtie, Scottish journalist and radio host
- 1951 » Steve Swisher, American baseball player and manager
- 1952 » Prateep Ungsongtham Hata, Thai activist and politician
- 1953 » Kay Stenshjemmet, Norwegian speed skater
Died on August 9
- 1942 » Edith Stein, German nun and saint (b. 1891)
- 1943 » Chaim Soutine, Belarusian-French painter and educator (b. 1893)
- 1945 » Harry Hillman, American runner and coach (b. 1881)
- 1945 » Robert Hampton Gray, Canadian lieutenant and pilot, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1917)
- 1946 » Bert Vogler, South African cricketer (b. 1876)
- 1948 » Hugo Boss, German fashion designer, founded Hugo Boss (b. 1885)
- 1949 » Edward Thorndike, American psychologist and academic (b. 1874)
- 1957 » Carl Clauberg, German Nazi physician (b. 1898)
- 1962 » Hermann Hesse, German-born Swiss poet, novelist, and painter, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1877)
- 1963 » Patrick Bouvier Kennedy, American son of John F. Kennedy (b. 1963)
Names that were popular for boys in 1950
- Johannes
- Jan
- Maria
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Gerardus
- Petrus
- Antonius
- Wilhelmus
- Jacobus
- Adrianus
- Pieter
- Robert
- Gerrit
- Peter
Names that were popular for girls in 1950
- Maria
- Johanna
- Elisabeth
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Wilhelmina
- Catharina
- Petronella
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Marie
- Jacoba
- Margaretha
- Helena
- Geertruida
- Ann
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1950
- 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 6 » The United Kingdom recognizes the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with the UK in response.
- January 13 » Finland forms diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China.
- January 26 » The Constitution of India comes into force, forming a republic. Rajendra Prasad is sworn in as its first President of India. Observed as Republic Day in India.
- May 29 » The St. Roch, the first ship to circumnavigate North America, arrives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- July 5 » Korean War: Task Force Smith: American and North Korean forces first clash, in the Battle of Osan.
- October 19 » China defeats the Tibetan Army at Chambo.
The weather on Wednesday August 9, 1950
The temperature on August 9, 1950 was between 15.6 °C and 26.9 °C and averaged 20.3 °C. There was 10.2 hours of sunshine (68%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI