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Born on Saturday August 12, 1950
- Martinus Theodorus Johannes Maria de Wijs, Budel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 2004)
- Adriana Nicolina Snoei († 1988)
- Phillip Raymond DAWES, Meercroft, Tasmania, Australia († 2005)
- Ankje Aaltje Houkes, Noordwolde († 1982)
- Jacoba Grietina Bakker († 2018)
- Rita Jane Orr, Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States († 1950)
- Candace CADY († 1970)
- Aaltje (Ankje) HOUKES, Noordwolde Groningen Netherlands († 1982)
- Martinus Theodorus Johannes Maria de Wijs, Budel († 2004)
- Johnny Joe Hamblin, Minden, Kearney, Nebraska (USA) († 1998)
Died on Saturday August 12, 1950
- 570 Jacob Rietdijk (78), Rockanje, Nederland
- Antonius Joannes Piolon (80), Oostende, West-Vlaanderen, België
- Anna Kock OR Kok (81), Oranjestad, Aruba
- Agnes Mathilde De Koster (50), Hulst, Zeeland, Nederland
- Mol (74), Hoogeveen
- Andries Sloos (61), Oegstgeest
- Cornelia van de Bijl (70), Valburg, 6675, Nederland
- Aleida Gerritdina Johanna Peeters (58), Almelo
- Anthonie Pieter Houtekamer (24), Wemeldinge
- Aleida Gerritdina Johanna Peeters (58), Almelo
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 12, 1950 at Delpher
- 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
- Amigoe di Curacao : weekblad voor de Curacaosche eilanden
Born on August 12
- 1948 » Siddaramaiah, Indian lawyer and politician, 22nd Chief Minister of Karnataka
- 1949 » Alex Naumik, Lithuanian-Norwegian singer-songwriter and producer († 2013)
- 1949 » Lou Martin, Northern Irish pianist, songwriter, and producer († 2012)
- 1949 » Mark Knopfler, Scottish-English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
- 1949 » Panagiotis Chinofotis, Greek admiral and politician
- 1949 » Rick Ridgeway, American mountaineer and photographer
- 1950 » August "Kid Creole" Darnell, American musician, bandleader, singer-songwriter, and record producer
- 1950 » George McGinnis, American basketball player
- 1950 » Jim Beaver, American actor, director, and screenwriter
- 1951 » Klaus Toppmöller, German football manager and former player
Died on August 12
- 1940 » Nikolai Triik, Estonian painter, illustrator, and academic (b. 1884)
- 1941 » Bobby Peel, English cricketer and umpire (b. 1857)
- 1941 » Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon, English soldier and politician, 56th Governor General of Canada (b. 1866)
- 1943 » Vittorio Sella, Italian photographer and mountaineer (b. 1859)
- 1944 » Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., American lieutenant and pilot (b. 1915)
- 1952 » David Bergelson, Ukrainian author and playwright (b. 1884)
- 1955 » James B. Sumner, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1887)
- 1955 » Thomas Mann, German author and critic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1875)
- 1959 » Mike O'Neill, Irish-American baseball player and manager (b. 1877)
- 1964 » Ian Fleming, English spy, journalist, and author (b. 1908)
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.
- July 20 » Cold War: In Philadelphia, Harry Gold pleads guilty to spying for the Soviet Union by passing secrets from atomic scientist Klaus Fuchs.
- August 1 » Guam is organized as a United States commonwealth as the President Harry S. Truman signs the Guam Organic Act.
- August 29 » Korean War: British troops arrive in Korea to bolster the US presence there.
- September 15 » Korean War: The U.S. X Corps lands at Inchon.
- October 21 » Korean War: Heavy fighting begins between British and Australian forces against the North Koreans during the Battle of Yongju.
- December 9 » Cold War: Harry Gold is sentenced to 30 years in jail for helping Klaus Fuchs pass information about the Manhattan Project to the Soviet Union. His testimony is later instrumental in the prosecution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.
The weather on Saturday August 12, 1950
The temperature on August 12, 1950 was between 10.2 °C and 22.0 °C and averaged 17.1 °C. There was 10.3 hours of sunshine (69%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI