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• Lena Jacoba (Lenie) Teunisd X van der Plas, Katwijk a Zee († 2010)
• Aaron Gray De Meester, London,Ontario,Canada († 2012)
• Jannie Stap († 2001)
• Johannes Gerardus Jacobus Vermeij, Oudewater, Utrecht, Nederland († 2023)
• Christophe RIBOUD, New York City, New York, Verenigde Staten († 1987)
• N.N. Borgonje, Deventer († 1950)
• Levenloos geboren kind Franken, Harderwijk († 1950)
• Fredericus Johanna Maria (Frits) Draisma, Sneek, 8601, Nederland († 2000)
• NN Hemel, Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland
• Adriana Johanna Maria Vermaat, den Bommel († 2002)

• Adriaan Oomens (70), Tilburg Noord-Brabant Nederland
• Adolf Tielrooij (83), Alkmaar
• Anna Bravenboer (61), Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Berend Bosch (62), (FR) Harlingen
• Adriana Hulst (88), Raamsdonk
• Albert Kiel (59), Bussum
• Anna Vermaat (80), Colby, Thomas, Kansas (USA)
• Albert Arends Hento (71), Amersfoort, Utrecht, Nederland
• Bernardus Aloysius Van de moortel (42), Boom
• Adolf Tielrooij (83), Den Helder

• 1948 » John Pritchard, English bishop
• 1949 » Spencer Haywood, American basketball player
• 1950 » Jancis Robinson, English journalist and critic
• 1950 » Peter Frampton, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
• 1951 » Aivars Kalējs, Latvian organist, composer, and pianist
• 1951 » Ana María Shua, Argentinian author and poet
• 1951 » Paul Carrack, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1952 » Dave Loveridge, New Zealand rugby player
• 1952 » François Berléand, French actor
• 1952 » Phil Smith, American basketball player († 2002)

• 1933 » Henry Royce, English engineer and businessman, co-founded Rolls-Royce Limited (b. 1863)
• 1944 » Nikolaos Roussen, Greek captain (b. 1913)
• 1945 » Käthe Kollwitz, German painter and sculptor (b. 1867)
• 1945 » Wilhelm Cauer, German mathematician and academic (b. 1900)
• 1946 » Harlan F. Stone, American lawyer and jurist, 12th Chief Justice of the United States (b. 1872)
• 1946 » Lionel Atwill, English-American actor (b. 1885)
• 1949 » Charles Middleton, American actor (b. 1874)
• 1950 » Charles Hamilton Houston, American lawyer and academic (b. 1895)
• 1951 » Horace Donisthorpe, English myrmecologist and coleopterist (b. 1870)
• 1956 » Walt Faulkner, American race car driver (b. 1918)

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.
• March 7 » Cold War: The Soviet Union issues a statement denying that Klaus Fuchs served as a Soviet spy.
• July 5 » Korean War: Task Force Smith: American and North Korean forces first clash, in the Battle of Osan.
• August 18 » Julien Lahaut, the chairman of the Communist Party of Belgium is assassinated by far-right elements.
• September 3 » "Nino" Farina becomes the first Formula One Drivers' champion after winning the 1950 Italian Grand Prix.
• October 7 » Mother Teresa establishes the Missionaries of Charity.
• December 16 » Korean War: In response to China's Second Phase Offensive, U.S. President Harry S. Truman declares a limited state of emergency.

The temperature on April 22, 1950 was between 5.1 °C and 13.6 °C and averaged 9.7 °C. There was 4.4 hours of sunshine (31%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the ??.