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• Nancy Margaretha de Graaf, Den Haag († 2005)
• Eddy Decoene, Roeselare West Vlaanderen België († 1996)
• N N Kraak, Oldemarkt († 1950)
• Christina Maria Assink, Hengelo († 1950)
• Franciscus Hermanus Ettema, Beverwijk († 1955)
• Nn van den Akker, Arnhem († 1950)
• Charles T. Chicos († 2017)
• Zilverberg, Groningen, Nederland († 1950)
• wilhelmus marie wijnands, helden-panningen
• Herbert J.H.M. de Kort, Maastricht, Limburg, Nederland († 2008)

• Anna Lassche (65), Rotterdam
• Adriana van der Riet (73)
• Arie PLUGGE (95), Scheveningen, gemeente 's-Gravenhage (Z-H)
• Arie Plugge (95), 's-Gravenhage
• Anna Elizabeth Seibel (66), Lane, Oregon, United States
• Bastiaan Kool (90), Stolwijk, ZH, Nederland
• Anna Lassche (65), Rotterdam
• Bernard Leinowski (53), Tczew
• Catharina Johanna Devilee (74), Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Clarence Bee Nott (58), Alameda, CA

• 1947 » Marty Kristian, German-Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
• 1947 » Peter DeFazio, American politician
• 1948 » Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart, American occultist and author († 2014)
• 1948 » Pete Sears, English bass player
• 1948 » Wubbo de Boer, Dutch civil servant († 2017)
• 1949 » Christa Vahlensieck, German runner
• 1949 » Hugh Lowther, 8th Earl of Lonsdale, English politician
• 1950 » Dee Dee Bridgewater, American singer-songwriter and actress
• 1950 » Makis Dendrinos, Greek basketball player and coach († 2015)
• 1951 » John Conteh, English boxer

• 1939 » Joseph Roth, Austrian-French journalist and author (b. 1894)
• 1941 » Ernst Lindemann, German captain (b. 1894)
• 1941 » Günther Lütjens, German admiral (b. 1889)
• 1942 » Muhammed Hamdi Yazır, Turkish theologian, logician, and translator (b. 1878)
• 1943 » Gordon Coates, New Zealand soldier and politician, 21st Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1878)
• 1945 » Enno Lolling, German physician (b. 1888)
• 1947 » Ed Konetchy, American baseball player and manager (b. 1885)
• 1949 » Robert Ripley, American cartoonist, publisher, and businessman, founded Ripley's Believe It or Not! (b. 1890)
• 1953 » Jesse Burkett, American baseball player and manager (b. 1868)
• 1960 » James Montgomery Flagg, American painter and illustrator (b. 1877)

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 17 » United Nations Security Council Resolution 79 relating to arms control is adopted.
• February 8 » Cold War: The Stasi, the secret police of East Germany, is established.
• June 3 » Herzog and Lachenal of the French Annapurna expedition become the first climbers to reach the summit of an 8,000-metre peak.
• June 28 » Korean War: Suspected communist sympathizers (between 60,000 to 200,000) are executed in the Bodo League massacre.
• November 25 » The Great Appalachian Storm of November 1950 impacts 22 American states, killing 353 people, injuring over 160, and causing US$66.7 million in damages (1950 dollars).
• 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 May 27, 1950 was between 9.7 °C and 14.9 °C and averaged 11.8 °C. There was 4.2 mm of rain during 3.6 hours. There was 3.5 hours of sunshine (22%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west.