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• James "Jim" W. Kistler, Columbus, Indiana, VS († 2020)
• Jan Jonker, Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2015)
• Pieter WIllem (Peter) Lock († 2021)
• Pieter Willem Lock († 2021)
• Jennigje Evertje Waterink, Hardenberg († 1967)
• Elisabeth Martje Laan, Amsterdam († 1951)
• Lambertus de Hooge, s' gravenhage († 2005)
• Judith Verstraeten, Temse († 1952)
• nn Kooper, Dordrecht († 1950)
• Robert Allen Bruxvoort, Slayton, Murray County, Minnesota († 2022)

• Bernardes Franciscus Jacobus van der Heijden (77), Wassenaar, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Cornelia Catharina Lourens (79), Rotterdam
• Catharina Johanna Maria Zuijderhoudt (66), Velsen, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
• Dingeman van Leenen (70), Numansdorp, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Catharina Johanna Maria Zuyderhoudt (66), Santpoort/Velsen
• Cornelis Wilhelmus Bonaventura van Dril (41), Haarlem
• Catharina Johanna Maria Daniëls (48), Den Haag
• Cornelia Anthonius KAPPETIJN (68), Rotterdam
• Clasina Maria Ramkema (73), Driebergen
• Cornelis Kenbeek (90), Haarlem

• 1948 » Cyril Neville, American R&B percussionist and singer
• 1948 » Séverine, French singer and actress
• 1948 » Sue Campbell, Baroness Campbell of Loughborough, English academic and businesswoman
• 1949 » Lance Cairns, New Zealand cricketer
• 1949 » Wang Wanxing, Chinese activist
• 1949 » Warren Burt, American-Australian composer
• 1950 » Charlie George, English footballer
• 1950 » Nora Roberts, American author
• 1951 » Epeli Ganilau, Fijian general and politician, 16th Minister for Fijian Affairs
• 1951 » Kevin McFoy Dunn, American guitarist, songwriter and producer

• 1940 » Berton Churchill, Canadian-American actor and singer (b. 1876)
• 1948 » Ted Horn, American race car driver (b. 1910)
• 1949 » Chikuhei Nakajima, Japanese engineer, businessman, and politician, founded Nakajima Aircraft Company (b. 1884)
• 1953 » Erima Harvey Northcroft, New Zealand general, lawyer, and judge (b. 1884)
• 1957 » Karl Genzken, German physician (b. 1885)
• 1962 » Stancho Belkovski, Bulgarian-Polish architect (b. 1891)
• 1963 » Édith Piaf, French singer-songwriter and actress (b. 1915)
• 1963 » Roy Cazaly, Australian footballer and coach (b. 1893)
• 1964 » Eddie Cantor, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor (b. 1892)
• 1964 » Heinrich Neuhaus, Ukrainian-Russian pianist and educator (b. 1888)

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.
• July 24 » Cape Canaveral Air Force Station begins operations with the launch of a Bumper rocket.
• 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.
• November 17 » United Nations Security Council Resolution 89 relating to the Palestine Question is adopted.
• November 19 » US General Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes Supreme Commander of NATO-Europe.

The temperature on October 10, 1950 was between 3.9 °C and 13.2 °C and averaged 9.5 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain during 1.3 hours. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (2%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.