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• kind van Hoek, 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1950)
• Lowana Gail Crider, Austin, Texas, Verenigde Staten († 1989)
• Guido Mikx, Den Haag,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1965)
• Jozef van Vegten, Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2011)
• Roelof van de Kolk, Nunspeet († 2011)
• Arie Johannes Hoek, Katwijk aan Zee († 2007)
• Marcella Jeannine Clements, Danville, Illinois, United States († 2014)
• Charles Michael Reyner STOPFORD († 1980)
• Theresia Nelly Brugman, Grimsby,, Ontario, Canada († 2008)
• Maria Theodora Johanna Post († 2008)

• Angelina Josepha de Laet (89), Meer (B.)
• Alida de Bruin (78)
• Andrew W Evans (75), Punxsutawney, Jefferson Co., PA
• Aaltiena Jantiena Pinkster (71), Sittard
• Anthonij Hellenthal (84), Zwolle, Overijssel, Nederland
• Andries Smid (72), Sittard, Limburg, Nederland
• Anna Maria Paulina Kerckhoffs (64), Stein, Limburg, Nederland
• Arch H Williams (65)
• Arie van Koperen (69), Haarlem
• Anetta van Doorn (33), Haarlem

• 1948 » Marcia Barrett, Jamaican-English singer
• 1948 » Norman Ornstein, American political scientist and scholar
• 1949 » Damian Lau, Hong Kong actor, director, and producer
• 1949 » Dave Schultz, Canadian ice hockey player and referee
• 1949 » Katha Pollitt, American poet and author
• 1950 » Joey Travolta, American actor, director, and producer
• 1951 » Aad van den Hoek, Dutch cyclist
• 1952 » Harry Anderson, American actor and screenwriter († 2018)
• 1952 » Nikolai Andrianov, Russian gymnast and coach († 2011)
• 1952 » Rick Aviles, American comedian and actor († 1995)

• 1942 » Noboru Yamaguchi, Japanese mob boss (b. 1902)
• 1943 » Sobibór uprising:
• 1944 » Erwin Rommel, German field marshal (b. 1891)
• 1953 » Émile Sarrade, French rugby player and tug of war competitor (b. 1877)
• 1953 » Kyuichi Tokuda, Japanese lawyer and politician (b. 1894)
• 1958 » Douglas Mawson, Australian geologist, academic, and explorer (b. 1882)
• 1959 » Errol Flynn, Australian-American actor, singer, and producer (b. 1909)
• 1959 » Jack Davey, New Zealand-Australian singer and radio host (b. 1907)
• 1960 » Abram Ioffe, Russian physicist and academic (b. 1880)
• 1961 » Paul Ramadier, French politician, 129th Prime Minister of France (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.
• January 6 » The United Kingdom recognizes the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with the UK in response.
• January 23 » The Knesset resolves that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel.
• May 19 » A barge containing munitions destined for Pakistan explodes in the harbor at South Amboy, New Jersey, devastating the city.
• September 3 » "Nino" Farina becomes the first Formula One Drivers' champion after winning the 1950 Italian Grand Prix.
• September 15 » Korean War: The U.S. X Corps lands at Inchon.
• October 9 » The Goyang Geumjeong Cave massacre in Korea begins.

The temperature on October 14, 1950 was between 6.6 °C and 16.2 °C and averaged 10.8 °C. There was 4.5 hours of sunshine (42%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.