About the day » Saturday February 11, 1950Calender converter

• Albertus Rook, Nijmegen
• Kenneth Frank Kathman, Lyon, Minnesota, Verenigde Staten († 1950)
• Johann Hobers, Sögel († 1981)
• * Christoffel (Chris) Braad († 2016)
• Andre David van Oudheusden, Wilrijk (B) († 1950)
• Kind Willems, Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland († 1950)
• Albertus Staring († 1990)
• Betty Jean Baugh († 2011)
• Guilielmus Ludovicus Peeters, Jakarta, Indonesië († 2022)
• Annemie Jenniskens († 2002)

• Andre David van Oudheusden (0), Wilrijk (B)
• Andreas Johannes Petrus Koremans (73), Zevenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Andries Pelt (71), Weesp
• Benjamin Parks Johnson (63), 2 Arras Lane Sunderland, Durham, England
• Anna Catharina Maria Kint (68), Amsterdam, NH, Nederland
• Agatha GRIMBERG (79), Kloosterburen,Gemeente De Marne,Groningen,Netherlands
• Agatha GRIMBERG (79), Kloosterburen, Groningen, Nederland
• Aleida Joanna (Aaltje) Goslinga (86), Rumpen, Limburg, Nederland
• Aagje MOLENAAR (71), Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Aaltje Goslinga (86), Rumpen

• 1944 » Joy Williams, American novelist, short story writer, and essayist
• 1944 » Mike Oxley, American lawyer and politician († 2016)
• 1946 » Ian Porterfield, Scottish footballer and manager († 2007)
• 1947 » Derek Shulman, Scottish singer-songwriter and producer
• 1947 » Yukio Hatoyama, Japanese engineer and politician and Prime Minister of Japan
• 1951 » Mike Leavitt, American politician, 14th Governor of Utah
• 1953 » Jeb Bush, American banker, politician and Governor of Florida
• 1953 » Philip Anglim, American actor
• 1953 » Tom Veryzer, American baseball player († 2014)
• 1954 » Wesley Strick, American director and screenwriter

• 1940 » Ellen Day Hale, American painter and author (b. 1855)
• 1940 » John Buchan, Scottish-Canadian historian and politician, Governor General of Canada (b. 1875)
• 1942 » Jamnalal Bajaj, Indian businessman and philanthropist (b. 1884)
• 1947 » Martin Klein, Estonian wrestler and coach (b. 1884)
• 1948 » Sergei Eisenstein, Russian director and screenwriter (b. 1898)
• 1949 » Axel Munthe, Swedish doctor (b. 1857)
• 1958 » Ernest Jones, Welsh neurologist and psychoanalyst (b. 1879)
• 1963 » John Olof Dahlgren, Swedish-American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1872)
• 1963 » Sylvia Plath, American poet, novelist, and short story writer (b. 1932)
• 1967 » A. J. Muste, Dutch-American minister and activist (b. 1885)

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 » British submarine HMSTruculent collides with an oil tanker in the Thames Estuary, killing 64 men.
• February 8 » Cold War: The Stasi, the secret police of East Germany, is established.
• June 25 » The Korean War begins with the invasion of South Korea by North Korea.
• June 28 » Korean War: Packed with its own refugees fleeing Seoul and leaving their 5th Division stranded, South Korean forces blow up the Hangang Bridge in an attempt to slow North Korea's offensive. The city falls later that day.
• August 1 » Guam is organized as a United States commonwealth as the President Harry S. Truman signs the Guam Organic Act.
• 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.

The temperature on February 11, 1950 was between 5.2 °C and 8.4 °C and averaged 6.2 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain during 0.2 hours. There was 2.0 hours of sunshine (21%). The average windspeed was 6 Bft (strong wind) and was prevailing from the southwest.