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June 5, 1950Born on Tuesday June 6, 1950
- Delilah Marie Kasters, Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa († 2020)
- Antonius Leonardus Maria van der Knaap († 2009)
- Carla Sue Phipps († 2000)
- Ali van der Bent († 1999)
- Jérôme de Clary et Aldringen, Salzbourg, Salzbourg, Autriche († 2001)
- Hubertus Maria Sep, Roosendaal, Noord-Brabant (Nederland) († 2007)
- Dick Panman, Musselkanaal, Groningen, Nederland († 2011)
- N.N. Veldmeijer, Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Nederland († 1950)
- NN levenloosgeboren kind APPELBOOM, Roermond
- Charles Eugene Heeren († 2010)
Died on Tuesday June 6, 1950
- Anna Wilhelmina van Kessel (82), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Albertha Dol (21), 2e Exloermond (Odoorn)
- Antje Ringers Haasbroek (80), Alkmaar
- Annetje Goudszwaard (82), Rotterdam
- Albert WAALKENS (77), Nieuwolda, Oldambt, Groningen, Nederland
- Anna Willemina van Kessel (50), Rotterdam
- Adrianus van ELSWIJK (64), Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Aaltje Sier (79), Volendam, Nederland
- Anna Dirkje Christina Teeuwisse (83), 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Antje Ringers Haasbroek (80), Alkmaar
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from June 6, 1950 at Delpher
- De waarheid
- Limburgsch dagblad
- 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 June 6
- 1944 » Monty Alexander, Jamaican jazz pianist.
- 1946 » Tony Levin, American bass player and songwriter.
- 1947 » Ada Kok, Dutch butterfly stroke swimmer; winner of three Olympic medals including gold in 1968.
- 1947 » David Blunkett, British Labour politician; Home Secretary 2001–2004.
- 1947 » Robert Englund, American actor; best known for Nightmare on Elm Street.
- 1948 » Arlene Harris, American entrepreneur, inventor, investor and policy advocate.
- 1949 » Holly Near, American folk singer and songwriter.
- 1954 » Harvey Fierstein, American actor and playwright; twice a winner at the Tony Awards.
- 1954 » Wladyslaw Zmuda, Polish footballer and manager; 91 caps for Poland and voted Best Young Player at the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
- 1955 » Sam Simon, American director, producer and screenwriter; co-developer of The Simpsons († 2015).
Died on June 6
- 1941 » Louis Chevrolet, Swiss-American race car driver and businessman, founded Chevrolet and Frontenac Motor Corporation (b. 1878)
- 1943 » Pandelis Pouliopoulos, Greek politician (b. 1900)
- 1946 » Gerhart Hauptmann, German novelist, poet, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1862)
- 1947 » James Agate, English author and critic (b. 1877)
- 1948 » Louis Lumière, French director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1864)
- 1951 » Olive Tell, American actress (b. 1894)
- 1954 » Fritz Kasparek, Austrian mountaineer and author (b. 1910)
- 1955 » Max Meldrum, Scottish-Australian painter and educator (b. 1875)
- 1961 » Carl Jung, Swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist (b. 1875)
- 1962 » Yves Klein, French painter (b. 1928)
Names that were popular for boys in 1950
- Johannes
- Jan
- Maria
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Gerardus
- Petrus
- Antonius
- Wilhelmus
- Adrianus
- Pieter
- Jacobus
- 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.
- May 9 » Robert Schuman presents his proposal on the creation of an organized Europe, which according to him was indispensable to the maintenance of peaceful relations. This proposal, known as the "Schuman Declaration", is considered by some people to be the beginning of the creation of what is now the European Union.
- May 13 » The first round of the Formula One World Championship is held at Silverstone.
- May 29 » The St. Roch, the first ship to circumnavigate North America, arrives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- July 20 » Cold War: In Philadelphia, Harry Gold pleads guilty to spying for the Soviet Union by passing secrets from atomic scientist Klaus Fuchs.
- September 4 » Darlington Raceway is the site of the inaugural Southern 500, the first 500-mile NASCAR race.
- 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 weather on Tuesday June 6, 1950
The temperature on June 6, 1950 was between 15.6 °C and 29.7 °C and averaged 22.6 °C. There was 9.6 hours of sunshine (58%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI