About the day » Sunday January 29, 1950Calender converter

• Wilhelmus van der Hulst, Tjimahi († 2018)
• Mathilda Wijnanda Helsloot, Amstelveen († 2000)
• Dirk Dominicus Vijverstra, Leeuwarden († 2005)
• Bernard COOPS, Zelhem, Nederland, Gelderland, Halle († 1992)
• Geertje Hoogenkamp († 1951)
• Aukje van der Mei († 1973)
• Louis Dupont, Maastricht, Limburg, Nederland († 2022)
• Robert Wayne Wassenaar, Luverne, Rock County, Minnesota († 2018)
• Antoinetta Gerarda Maria Meijers, Schinnen, Limburg, Nederland († 1950)
• Cornelia Catharina Arnolda Maria "Cora" Opdam, Berkel en Rodenrijs, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2011)

• Bernadus Johannes OUDE LENFERINK (54), Weerselo
• "Louis" Marie Joseph Ghislain Benoit Cornet de Ways-Ruart (75), Berne, Suisse
• Anna Bos (81)
• Bartholomeus KNOOP (84), Kolham
• Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (65), Kuwait
• Alida Geertruida Böckman (31), Leiden,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Alida Woutera Jurriaans (44)
• Albertus Rigardus Elbertusz Ebben (72), Velsen
• Alida Woutera Jurriaans (44)
• Antje Koolstra (83), Kampen

• 1947 » David Byron, English singer-songwriter († 1985)
• 1947 » Linda B. Buck, American biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
• 1948 » Raymond Keene, English chess player and author
• 1949 » doris davenport, American poet and teacher
• 1949 » Evgeny Lovchev, Russian footballer and manager
• 1949 » Tommy Ramone, Hungarian-American drummer and producer († 2014)
• 1950 » Ann Jillian, American actress and singer
• 1950 » Jody Scheckter, South African race car driver and sportscaster
• 1951 » Andy Roberts, Caribbean cricketer
• 1951 » Fereydoon Forooghi, Iranian singer-songwriter († 2001)

• 1941 » Ioannis Metaxas, Greek general and politician, 130th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1871)
• 1944 » William Allen White, American journalist and author (b. 1868)
• 1946 » Harry Hopkins, American businessman and politician, 8th United States Secretary of Commerce (b. 1890)
• 1948 » Prince Aimone, Duke of Aosta (b. 1900)
• 1950 » Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Kuwaiti ruler (b. 1885)
• 1951 » Frank Tarrant, Australian cricketer and umpire (b. 1880)
• 1956 » H. L. Mencken, American journalist and critic (b. 1880)
• 1959 » Winifred Brunton, South African painter and illustrator (b. 1880)
• 1962 » Fritz Kreisler, Austrian-American violinist and composer (b. 1875)
• 1963 » Robert Frost, American poet and playwright (b. 1874)

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 13 » Finland forms diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China.
• January 17 » United Nations Security Council Resolution 79 relating to arms control is adopted.
• March 1 » Cold War: Klaus Fuchs is convicted of spying for the Soviet Union by disclosing top secret atomic bomb data.
• June 25 » The Korean War begins with the invasion of South Korea by North Korea.
• September 26 » Korean War: United Nations troops recapture Seoul from North Korean forces.
• October 9 » The Goyang Geumjeong Cave massacre in Korea begins.

The temperature on January 29, 1950 was between -9.7 °C and -2.4 °C and averaged -6.7 °C. There was 7.8 hours of sunshine (88%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east.