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Born on Sunday August 13, 1950
- levenloos geboren kind († 1950)
- Ronald Craig Cleveringa, Oak Park, IL († 2015)
- Andrea Honorina Everaert, Herdersem
- Antje Pieters Wiersma, Witmarsum, Wonseradeel, Friesland, Nederland († 1950)
- Gerardus Matheus Elisabeth van Bracht, Cuijk, Nederland († 2002)
- Margaretha Olga Veronica GROENVELD, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2013)
- Choi Wong, Hong Kong († 1973)
- Mariet van Pol, Koningsbosch, Netherlands († 2002)
- Elly Louise Timrott, Rotterdam, Netherlands
- NN Rump, Hoogeveen {DR} († 1950)
Died on Sunday August 13, 1950
- Antonio Vito de Alkmin (60)
- Doortje Schipper (21), Nijkerk, Gelderland, NL
- Christina-Maria Michels (76), Ravenstein, Nederland
- Charles Clinton Armstrong (71), St.Louis, Missouri
- Dingeman van Tigchelhoven (80), Rotterdam
- Bouwen Minekus (63), Zuidland
- Douwe Lautenbach (74), Niekerk
- Annegien Klaucke (69), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Aurore Marie Goyette (84), Morinville, Sturgeon, Alberta, Canada
- Catharina Hoogervorst (58), Nieuwkoop
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 13, 1950 at Delpher
Born on August 13
- 1948 » Kathleen Battle, American operatic soprano
- 1949 » Bobby Clarke, Canadian ice hockey player and manager
- 1949 » Jim Brunzell, American wrestler
- 1949 » Philippe Petit, French tightrope walker
- 1949 » Willy Rey, Dutch-Canadian model († 1973)
- 1950 » Jane Carr, English actress
- 1950 » Rusty Gerhardt, American baseball player, coach, and manager
- 1951 » Dan Fogelberg, American singer-songwriter and guitarist († 2007)
- 1952 » Dave Carter, American singer-songwriter and guitarist († 2002)
- 1952 » Gary Gibbs, American football player and coach
Died on August 13
- 1934 » Mary Hunter Austin, American author and playwright (b. 1868)
- 1937 » Sigizmund Levanevsky, Soviet aircraft pilot of Polish origin (b. 1902)
- 1946 » H. G. Wells, English novelist, historian, and critic (b. 1866)
- 1954 » Demetrius Constantine Dounis, Greek violinist and mandolin player (b. 1886)
- 1958 » Francis J. McCormick, American football, basketball player, and coach (b. 1903)
- 1963 » Louis Bastien, French cyclist and fencer (b. 1881)
- 1965 » Hayato Ikeda, Japanese lawyer and politician, 58th Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1899)
- 1971 » W. O. Bentley, English race car driver and engineer, founded Bentley Motors Limited (b. 1888)
- 1973 » Willy Rey, Dutch-Canadian model (b. 1949)
- 1975 » Murilo Mendes, Brazilian poet and telegrapher (b. 1901)
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.
- August 20 » Korean War: United Nations repel an offensive by North Korean divisions attempting to cross the Nakdong River and assault the city of Taegu.
- September 24 » The eastern United States is covered by a thick haze from the Chinchaga fire in western Canada.
- September 26 » Korean War: United Nations troops recapture Seoul from North Korean forces.
- October 7 » Mother Teresa establishes the Missionaries of Charity.
- October 19 » China defeats the Tibetan Army at Chambo.
- November 13 » General Carlos Delgado Chalbaud, President of Venezuela, is assassinated in Caracas.
The weather on Sunday August 13, 1950
The temperature on August 13, 1950 was between 12.4 °C and 18.5 °C and averaged 16.2 °C. There was 7.9 mm of rain during 9.3 hours. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI