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• Antionette Agnes van Draanen, Tilburg Netherlands († 1951)
• Simon Jan Nanne Groot, Enkhuizen († 2005)
• Bernadette Christina Theresia van der Maat, Germiston, Transvaal, R.S.A. († 2002)
• George Walerius Theodores Bovenberg, Maastricht († 1980)
• Jean Pierre Fernand Verplancke, Brugge († 2022)
• Bernardus Meijer, Duiven († 2009)
• Leah, Israël († 2003)
• Wilhelmina Catharina KAL († 1957)
• Johannes Adrianus Foolen, Berlicum († 2021)
• N.N. Zwart, Hoogeveen

• Anna Jacoba Adriana Hendriks (64), Schiedam
• Benny Companje (17)
• Antonius Johannes Gooijers (78), Amsterdam
• Adriana van Baal (65), Bergen op Zoom, Noord Brabant, Nederland
• Arjen Lulofs (80), Winschoten
• Cornelia Jacoba Thijssen (51), Berkeley CA
• Arie de Vries (71), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Aleida Gesina Roelofsen (54), Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Aaltje Meijerink (64), Meppel
• Adrianus Brouwers (80), Etten-Leur

• 1948 » Diane Ackerman, American poet and essayist
• 1948 » John F. B. Mitchell, English climatologist and author
• 1948 » Stephen Rucker, American composer
• 1949 » Dave Hope, American bass player and priest
• 1950 » Dick Jauron, American football player and coach
• 1950 » Jakaya Kikwete, Tanzanian colonel, economist, and politician, 4th President of Tanzania
• 1951 » Enki Bilal, French comic book creator, comics artist and film director
• 1951 » John Mellencamp, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
• 1952 » Jacques Richard, Canadian ice hockey player († 2002)
• 1952 » Vladimir Putin, Russian colonel and politician, 4th President of Russia

• 1933 » Alexander Peacock, Australian politician, 20th Premier of Victoria (b. 1861)
• 1939 » Harvey Williams Cushing, American neurosurgeon and academic (b. 1869)
• 1943 » Radclyffe Hall, English author and poet (b. 1880)
• 1944 » Helmut Lent, German colonel and pilot (b. 1918)
• 1950 » Willis Haviland Carrier, American engineer (b. 1876)
• 1951 » Anton Philips, Dutch businessman, co-founded Philips (b. 1874)
• 1956 » Clarence Birdseye, American businessman, founded Birds Eye (b. 1886)
• 1959 » Mario Lanza, American tenor and actor (b. 1921)
• 1966 » Grigoris Asikis, Greek singer-songwriter (b. 1890)
• 1966 » Johnny Kidd, English singer songwriter (b. 1935)

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.
• February 9 » Second Red Scare: US Senator Joseph McCarthy accuses the United States Department of State of being filled with Communists.
• March 17 » Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley announce the creation of element 98, which they name "californium".
• September 24 » The eastern United States is covered by a thick haze from the Chinchaga fire in western Canada.
• November 26 » Korean War: Troops from the People's Republic of China launch a massive counterattack in North Korea against South Korean and United Nations forces (Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River and Battle of Chosin Reservoir), ending any hopes of a quick end to the conflict.
• December 17 » The F-86 Sabre's first mission over Korea.

The temperature on October 7, 1950 was between 11.6 °C and 16.1 °C and averaged 13.3 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 0.5 hours of sunshine (4%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.