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• Christian Flocher, Paris, 75056, France († 1999)
• Grietje Both, Rotterdam († 2006)
• Willie (Wilhelm Hermann) Melching, Glanerbrug, Nederland († 1996)
• N.N. Thomassen, Assen, Drenthe, Netherlands († 1950)
• Hendrikus Antonius van Eijndhoven, Vught († 1970)
• Rika Geertruida Renson, Arnhem († 1997)
• Maria C.G. Anssems, Gilze en Rijen
• Mary Jane Hulsebus, Hendricks (Lincoln County) (Minnesota) († 1969)
• Joellen Patricia Kreykes († 1950)
• Joe Herman Ratchford († 2014)

• Catherine B. Mueller (67)
• Anton Marie Joseph Louis KERVEL (84), 's Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Aukje Reins Hettinga (71), Bolsward
• Arthur William Hoyes (94), St Helena's Sanitarium, Cross Roads, Saint Andrew, Jamaica
• Aukje Reins Hettinga (71), Bolsward, Friesland, Nederland, Friesland, Nederland
• Anton Marie Joseph Louis Kervel (84), ‘s-Gravenhage,Gemeente ’s-Gravenhage,South Holland,Netherlands
• Antonetta Maria van Berkel (86), Zuilen
• Catharina van Gils (62), Klundert
• Arie Vermeij (49), Klundert
• Cor Zijleman (37), Gouda

• 1945 » David Chase, American director, producer, and screenwriter
• 1947 » Cindy Williams, American actress and producer
• 1947 » Donna Jean Godchaux, American singer-songwriter
• 1948 » David Marks, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1949 » Diana Nyad, American swimmer and author
• 1949 » Doug Bair, American baseball player and coach
• 1950 » Ray Burris, American baseball player and coach
• 1950 » Scooter Libby, American lawyer and politician, Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States
• 1952 » Peter Laughner, American singer-songwriter and guitarist († 1977)
• 1953 » Paul Ellering, American weightlifter, wrestler, and manager

• 1940 » Gerald Strickland, 1st Baron Strickland, Maltese lawyer and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Malta (b. 1861)
• 1940 » Oliver Lodge, English physicist and academic (b. 1851)
• 1942 » Michel Fokine, Russian dancer and choreographer (b. 1880)
• 1946 » Döme Sztójay, Hungarian general and politician, 35th Prime Minister of Hungary (b. 1883)
• 1950 » Kirk Bryan, American geologist and academic (b. 1888)
• 1951 » Jack Bickell, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (b. 1884)
• 1953 » Jim Tabor, American baseball player (b. 1916)
• 1958 » Roger Martin du Gard, French novelist and paleographer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1881)
• 1960 » Johannes Sikkar, Estonian soldier and politician, Prime Minister of Estonia in exile (b. 1897)
• 1963 » William Morris, 1st Viscount Nuffield, English businessman and philanthropist, founded Morris Motors (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 23 » The Knesset resolves that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel.
• May 29 » The St. Roch, the first ship to circumnavigate North America, arrives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
• July 29 » Korean War: After four days, the No Gun Ri Massacre ends when the US Army 7th Cavalry Regiment is withdrawn.
• 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 19 » Iran becomes the first country to accept technical assistance from the United States under the Point Four Program.
• 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).

The temperature on August 22, 1950 was between 13.4 °C and 20.5 °C and averaged 17.4 °C. There was 1.5 mm of rain during 2.3 hours. There was 0.3 hours of sunshine (2%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the ??.