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July 16, 1950Born on Monday July 17, 1950
- levenloos geboren kind van Cornelis van IJZENDOORN, Dubbeldam († 1950)
- Hendrik Willem KOENES, Drachten (Smallingerland) Friesland Netherlands († 1950)
- Johannes Hendrik Maria Westmaas, Helmond, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 2010)
- Adriana Johanna van den Wijngaard, Gilze en Rijen († 2003)
- Bram Wieringa († 2019)
- Antonius Cornelis Maria Graauwmans, Breda
- Cornelis Laurentius Schavemaker, Heemskerk
- Ton Hendriks, Ubach over Worms,, Limburg, Nederland († 2005)
- Erna Knockaert, Poperinge († 2010)
- Petrus Johannes Theodorus Maria Ammerlaan, Zoeterwoude
Died on Monday July 17, 1950
- Albert Jacob Johannes Bezemer (45), Hoek van Holland
- Alewijn Verboon (79), Vlaardingen, Zuid-Holland, Nederlands
- Barbara Gieringer (65), Cinque Hommes, Perry, Missouri, Verenigde Staten
- Auke KLAASSENS (84), Winschoten, Groningen, Nederland
- Anna Elisa Van Hoof, Lier, Antwerpen, België
- Albert Jacob Johannes Bezemer (45), Hoek van Holland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Armenta Ann Fox Raushey (61), Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Verenigde Staten
- Adrianus Nicolaas van der Valk (31), Delft
- Bernhardus Antonius Zuidinga (55), Eibergen NL
- Adrianus Nicolaas van der Valk (31), Delft
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from July 17, 1950 at Delpher
- Nieuwsblad van Friesland : Hepkema's courant
- De waarheid
- Limburgsch dagblad
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad
- Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad
- Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad
- Amigoe di Curacao : weekblad voor de Curacaosche eilanden
- Het nieuws : algemeen dagblad
- De Heerenveensche koerier : onafhankelijk dagblad voor Midden-Zuid-Oost-Friesland en Noord-Overijssel
Born on July 17
- 1948 » Luc Bondy, Swiss director and producer († 2015)
- 1948 » Ron Asheton, American guitarist and songwriter († 2009)
- 1949 » Charley Steiner, American journalist and sportscaster
- 1949 » Geezer Butler, English bass player and songwriter
- 1950 » Phoebe Snow, American singer-songwriter and guitarist († 2011)
- 1950 » Sadhan Chandra Majumder, Bangladeshi politician
- 1950 » Tengku Sulaiman Shah, Malaysian corporate figure
- 1951 » Andrew Robathan, English soldier and politician, Minister of State for the Armed Forces
- 1951 » Lucie Arnaz, American actress and singer
- 1951 » Mark Bowden, American journalist and author
Died on July 17
- 1942 » Robina Nicol, New Zealand photographer and suffragist (b. 1861)
- 1944 » William James Sidis, American mathematician and anthropologist (b. 1898)
- 1945 » Ernst Busch, German field marshal (b. 1885)
- 1946 » Draža Mihailović, Serbian general (b. 1893)
- 1946 » Florence Fuller, South African-born Australian artist (b. 1867)
- 1950 » Antonie Nedošinská, Czech actress (b. 1885)
- 1950 » Evangeline Booth, English 4th General of The Salvation Army (b. 1865)
- 1959 » Billie Holiday, American singer (b. 1915)
- 1959 » Eugene Meyer, American businessman and publisher (b. 1875)
- 1960 » Maud Menten, Canadian physician and biochemist (b. 1879)
Names that were popular for boys in 1950
- Jan
- Johannes
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Robert
- Gerrit
- Pieter
- Peter
- Dirk
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Jacobus
- Wilhelmus
- Adrianus
- John
Names that were popular for girls in 1950
- Maria
- Johanna
- Elisabeth
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Wilhelmina
- Catharina
- Petronella
- Hendrika
- Marianne
- Adriana
- Margaretha
- Mary
- Linda
- Jacoba
- Geertruida
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 13 » British submarine HMSTruculent collides with an oil tanker in the Thames Estuary, killing 64 men.
- July 5 » Korean War: Task Force Smith: American and North Korean forces first clash, in the Battle of Osan.
- 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.
- October 16 » The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis is published.
- October 21 » Korean War: Heavy fighting begins between British and Australian forces against the North Koreans during the Battle of Yongju.
- December 17 » The F-86 Sabre's first mission over Korea.
Weather July 17, 1950
The temperature on July 17, 1950 was between 10.5 °C and 19.9 °C and averaged 15.7 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. There was 8.6 hours of sunshine (53%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.