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• Els Koopman, Zaandijk
• Pierre Albert Jacques de Patoul, Bruxelles, Belgique († 2016)
• Catharina Hasselt, Amsterdam, Nederland († 1998)
• Henny Hartog († 1996)
• Petrus Marinus Gerardus Warmerdam († 2007)
• Ruud Hollenkamp, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1990)
• Christiaan Antoon Jagtman, Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2022)
• Lucas Henderikus Foekema, Bolsward († 1977)
• NN Coops, Renkum, Nederland († 1950)
• Ap van Ommeren († 1982)

• Anna Catharina Obbes (55)
• Aartje van der Braak (62)
• Adriana Maria Reijnart, Klundert
• Aart Matthijs van Heijst (65), Hoogeloon, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Anna Catharina Wijnands (79)
• Alfons Huyben (82), Temse
• Antje DRENTJE (73), Groningen Groningen Netherlands
• Adriana Sophia Walter (80), 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Aaltje op de Kate (73), Enschede
• Anna Johanna Kuys (85), Pretoria (ZA)

• 1947 » Oliver Friggieri, Maltese author, critic, poet and philosopher
• 1948 » Jens-Peter Bonde, Danish lawyer and politician
• 1950 » Chris Stewart, English musician and author
• 1950 » Maria Ewing, African-American soprano
• 1950 » Petros Efthymiou, Greek academic and politician, Greek Minister of Culture, Education and Religious Affairs
• 1950 » Terry Yorath, Welsh international footballer, Midfielder and international manager
• 1950 » Tony Banks, English keyboardist and songwriter
• 1951 » Andrei Kozyrev, Belgian-Russian politician and diplomat, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Russia
• 1952 » Annemarie Moser-Pröll, Austrian skier
• 1952 » Maria Schneider, French actress († 2011)

• 1940 » Michael Joseph Savage, Australian-New Zealand politician, 23rd Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1872)
• 1942 » Julio González, Catalan sculptor and painter (b. 1876)
• 1943 » George Monckton-Arundell, 8th Viscount Galway, English politician, 5th Governor-General of New Zealand (b. 1882)
• 1945 » Halid Ziya Uşaklıgil, Turkish author, poet, and playwright (b. 1866)
• 1945 » Vincent Hugo Bendix, American engineer and businessman, founded Bendix Corporation (b. 1881)
• 1946 » Karl Groos, German psychologist and philosopher (b. 1861)
• 1949 » Elisheva Bikhovski, Israeli-Russian poet (b. 1888)
• 1952 » Kiichiro Toyoda, Japanese businessman, founded Toyota (b. 1894)
• 1956 » Évariste Lévi-Provençal, French orientalist and historian (b. 1894)
• 1958 » Leon C. Phillips, American lawyer and politician, 11th Governor of Oklahoma (b. 1890)

• 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 9 » Second Red Scare: US Senator Joseph McCarthy accuses the United States Department of State of being filled with Communists.
• March 12 » The Llandow air disaster kills 80 people when the aircraft they are travelling in crashes near Sigingstone, Wales. At the time this was the world's deadliest air disaster.
• June 25 » The Korean War begins with the invasion of South Korea by North Korea.
• September 3 » "Nino" Farina becomes the first Formula One Drivers' champion after winning the 1950 Italian Grand Prix.
• September 23 » Korean War: The Battle of Hill 282 is the first US friendly-fire incident on British military personnel since World War II.

The temperature on March 27, 1950 was between 2.4 °C and 14.8 °C and averaged 8.5 °C. There was 10.6 hours of sunshine (84%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast.