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April 22, 1950Born on Sunday April 23, 1950
- Riekeld de Vries, Urk († 1950)
- Ralph Aliano, Los Angeles, California, Verenigde Staten († 2007)
- Riekelt de VRIES, Urk, Flevoland, Nederland († 1950)
- Henderikus Eltje Uiterwijk, Norg, Drenthe, Nederland († 2022)
- Glen Allyn Weener, Michigan, Verenigde Staten († 2002)
- Petrus Franklin de Jong, Rotterdam, Nederland († 2001)
- Marvin George Schipper, Sibley, Osceola Co., IA († 1993)
- Aartje Vis, Nunspeet, Gelderland, Nederland († 2003)
- ROLAND BROUCKE, LYS-LEZ-LANNOY,NORD-PAS-DE-CALAIS,FRANCE († 1951)
- Friedrich Heinrich Erentreich, Surabaja, Nederlands-Indië († 2021)
Died on Sunday April 23, 1950
- Catharina Bierhof (72), Arnhem
- Antonetta Geertruida Schuurs (50), Nijmegen, Gelderland, Nederland
- Aubrey D. Robards [K 78 FgmBu] (80), Henderson County, Kentucky
- Antoon Jongbloed (55), Hengelo
- B. Hagenouw (74), Groningen, Groningen, Nederland
- Bernardus van der Poel (80), Hazerswoude
- Antonius Hendriks (73), Tilburg
- Anna Christina Ahlheid (92), Amsterdam
- Aaltje Kok (58), Haarlem
- Adriana Mos (76)
Born on April 23
- 1947 » Robert Burgess, English sociologist and academic
- 1948 » Pascal Quignard, French author and screenwriter
- 1948 » Serge Thériault, Canadian actor
- 1949 » David Cross, English violinist
- 1949 » John Miles, British rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist
- 1949 » Paul Collier, English economist and academic
- 1950 » Barbara McIlvaine Smith, Sac and Fox Nation Native American politician
- 1950 » Rowley Leigh, English chef and journalist
- 1951 » Martin Bayerle, American treasure hunter
- 1952 » Narada Michael Walden, American singer-songwriter, drummer, and producer
Died on April 23
- 1915 » Rupert Brooke, English poet (b. 1887)
- 1936 » Teresa de la Parra, French-Venezuelan author (b. 1889)
- 1951 » Charles G. Dawes, American banker and politician, 30th Vice President of the United States, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1865)
- 1951 » Jules Berry, French actor and director (b. 1883)
- 1959 » Bak Jungyang, Korean politician
- 1965 » George Adamski, Polish-American ufologist and author (b. 1891)
- 1966 » George Ohsawa, Japanese founder of the Macrobiotic diet (b. 1893)
- 1981 » Josep Pla, Catalan journalist and author (b. 1897)
- 1983 » Buster Crabbe, American swimmer and actor (b. 1908)
- 1984 » Red Garland, American pianist (b. 1923)
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 23 » The Knesset resolves that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel.
- March 1 » Cold War: Klaus Fuchs is convicted of spying for the Soviet Union by disclosing top secret atomic bomb data.
- March 17 » Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley announce the creation of element 98, which they name "californium".
- August 20 » Korean War: United Nations repel an offensive by North Korean divisions attempting to cross the Nakdong River and assault the city of Taegu.
- September 24 » The eastern United States is covered by a thick haze from the Chinchaga fire in western Canada.
- 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 weather on Sunday April 23, 1950
The temperature on April 23, 1950 was between 2.9 °C and 13.5 °C and averaged 8.6 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain during 1.0 hours. There was 5.7 hours of sunshine (40%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI