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April 1950Born on Saturday April 1, 1950
- Valère Vanrijt, Sint-Lambrechts-Herk, België († 2025)
- George Theodore Kittrell Sr. <K NCBR ObUSS>3, Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina († 2003)
- Geroges Remy Antoine Pinckers, Teuven, België († 2020)
- Karen Jean Miller, Cleveland, Ohio († 1977)
- Jos Zoontjes († 2005)
- Willem Lambertus Haasdijk, Kerkrade, LB, Nederland († 2000)
- Theunis Johannes Achterberg, Woudenberg († 1953)
- Willem Wildschut († 1998)
- claudius GRAF SCHELLING, romanshorn. zwitserland († 2019)
- Edwin John (Eddie) Webb, Grahamstown, Zuid-Afrika († 2019)
Died on Saturday April 1, 1950
- Baron Frederik Willem Van Tuijll Van Serooskerken (75), 'S-Gravenhage, Zuid Holland, Netherlands
- Anna Riepkes Beukema (84), Zuidlaren
- Catharina Magdalena Fuchs (74), Leiden
- Barbora Suzanna Jacoba Verhage (70), Velsen, Nederland
- Ambrosius van der Pluijm (63), Geertruidenberg, Geertruidenberg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Bastiaan Hartman (82), Schiedam
- Adriaan van Krimpen (3), Rotterdam, Zuid Holland, Nederland
- Bastiaan Hartman (83), Schiedam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- albertus van mourik, deventer (gelderland) nederland
- Anna Beukema (84), Zuidlaren, Drenthe, Netherlands
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from April 1, 1950 at Delpher
- Limburgsch dagblad
- De waarheid
- Het nieuws : algemeen dagblad
- Amigoe di Curacao : weekblad voor de Curacaosche eilanden
- Het nieuwsblad voor Sumatra
- De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad
- Gereformeerd gezinsblad / hoofdred. P. Jongeling
- De Heerenveensche koerier : onafhankelijk dagblad voor Midden-Zuid-Oost-Friesland en Noord-Overijssel
Born on April 1
- 1948 » Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican singer and musician
- 1949 » Gérard Mestrallet, French businessman
- 1949 » Gil Scott-Heron, American singer-songwriter and author († 2011)
- 1949 » Paul Manafort, American lobbyist, political consultant, and convicted felon
- 1949 » Sammy Nelson, Northern Irish footballer and coach
- 1950 » Daniel Paillé, Canadian academic and politician
- 1950 » Loris Kessel, Swiss racing driver († 2010)
- 1950 » Samuel Alito, American lawyer and jurist
- 1951 » Frederic Schwartz, American architect, co-designed Empty Sky († 2014)
- 1951 » John Abizaid, American general
Died on April 1
- 1924 » Jacob Bolotin, American physician (b. 1888)
- 1924 » Lloyd Hildebrand, English cyclist (b. 1870)
- 1946 » Noah Beery, Sr., American actor (b. 1882)
- 1947 » George II, king of Greece (b. 1890)
- 1950 » Charles R. Drew, American physician and surgeon (b. 1904)
- 1950 » Recep Peker, Turkish soldier and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Turkey (b. 1889)
- 1962 » Jussi Kekkonen, Finnish captain and businessman (b. 1910)
- 1965 » Helena Rubinstein, Polish-American businesswoman (b. 1870)
- 1966 » Brian O'Nolan, Irish author (b. 1911)
- 1968 » Lev Landau, Azerbaijani-Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1908)
Names that were popular for boys in 1950
- Johannes
- Jan
- Maria
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Gerardus
- Petrus
- Antonius
- Wilhelmus
- Jacobus
- Adrianus
- Pieter
- Robert
- Gerrit
- Peter
Names that were popular for girls in 1950
- Maria
- Johanna
- Elisabeth
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Wilhelmina
- Catharina
- Petronella
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Marie
- Jacoba
- Margaretha
- Helena
- Geertruida
- Ann
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1950
- 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 26 » The Constitution of India comes into force, forming a republic. Rajendra Prasad is sworn in as its first President of India. Observed as Republic Day in India.
- 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.
- August 25 » President Harry Truman orders the U.S. Army to seize control of the nation's railroads to avert a strike.
- September 11 » Korean War: President Harry S. Truman approved military operations north of the 38 parallel.
- October 11 » CBS's field-sequential color system for television is the first to be licensed for broadcast by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
- October 21 » Korean War: Heavy fighting begins between British and Australian forces against the North Koreans during the Battle of Yongju.
The weather on Saturday April 1, 1950
The temperature on April 1, 1950 was between 6.8 °C and 12.1 °C and averaged 9.4 °C. There was 1.0 mm of rain during 0.6 hours. There was 1.5 hours of sunshine (12%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI