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• Fetze Schotanus, Sloten († 2020)
• Allen Dale van Roekel, Sheldon, O'Brien County, Iowa († 1998)
• Hein Mulderij, Apeldoorn († 1998)
• Adriana Schoofs, Hoogeloon, Hapert en Casteren († 2000)
• Gerardus Ploeger, Schagen († 1952)
• Toos Janssen, Vortum-Mullem, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1991)
• Steven Lee JOPPIE, Lansing Ingh,Ingham County,MICH,UNITED STATES († 2005)
• Gerritdina Petronella Maria Meuleman, Haaksbergen, Overijssel, Nederland († 2011)
• Maria Voskamp († 1951)
• Neelis Slotboom, Wageningen, Gelderland, Nederland († 1950)

• Aleida Aaldering (74), Didam
• Anthonius van Klaren (71), Willige Langerak, Utrecht, NL
• Anna Helena Wilhelmina Maria Janssens (79), Gemeente Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands
• van Abeelen (85), Best
• Aaltje Sibolts Harbeek (94), Kloosterhaar, Overijssel, Netherlands
• Aphonsus De Ceulaerde (Vermeiren) (47), Antwerpen waarssch. reeds 27.09.1950
• Adriaan Wilhelm Bolk (54), Rotterdam
• Evert Tiemens (59), Hoogeveen
• Anna Helena Wilhelmina Maria Janssens (79), Breda
• Anna Sophia Kea (69), Beemster, Noord-Holland, Nederland

• 1948 » Benjamin Cheever, American journalist and author
• 1948 » Claude Jade, French actress († 2006)
• 1948 » Johnny Ramone, American guitarist and songwriter († 2004)
• 1949 » Hamish Stuart, Scottish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
• 1949 » Sigourney Weaver, American actress and producer
• 1950 » Blake Morrison, English poet, author, and academic
• 1950 » Robert "Kool" Bell, American singer-songwriter and bass player
• 1951 » Jack O'Connell, American educator and politician
• 1951 » Shannon C. Stimson, American philosopher, historian, and theorist
• 1951 » Timo Salonen, Finnish race car driver

• 1936 » Premchand, Indian author and screenwriter (b. 1880)
• 1942 » Sergey Chaplygin, Russian physicist, mathematician, and engineer (b. 1869)
• 1944 » Wendell Willkie, American captain, lawyer, and politician (b. 1892)
• 1945 » Felix Salten, Austrian author and critic (b. 1869)
• 1952 » Joe Adams, American baseball player and manager (b. 1877)
• 1953 » Kathleen Ferrier, English soprano (b. 1912)
• 1953 » Nigel Bruce, British actor (b. 1895)
• 1955 » Iry LeJeune, American accordion player (b. 1928)
• 1958 » Ran Bosilek, Bulgarian author and translator (b. 1886)
• 1963 » Remedios Varo, Spanish-Mexican painter (b. 1908)

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 6 » The United Kingdom recognizes the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with the UK in response.
• February 8 » Cold War: The Stasi, the secret police of East Germany, is established.
• March 17 » Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley announce the creation of element 98, which they name "californium".
• May 5 » Bhumibol Adulyadej is crowned as King of Thailand.
• June 25 » The Korean War begins with the invasion of South Korea by North Korea.
• October 19 » Korean War: The Battle of Pyongyang ends in a United Nations victory. Hours later, the Chinese Army begins crossing the border into Korea.

The temperature on October 8, 1950 was between 10.1 °C and 14.1 °C and averaged 12.5 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 0.5 hours of sunshine (4%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.