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• Helena Botter_Fik, Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Nederland († 1955)
• Sharon Ann White, Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America († 1950)
• Dirk Schaap, Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1981)
• Luc BILLIOUW, Oostende, 8400, West-Vlaanderen, Belgïe
• Johanna Elisabeth Maria PATERNOTTE, 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2021)
• Jan Berend (Bennie) (Maatje (geboren Pool)) Maatje, Emmen, gemeente Emmen, Nederland († 2016)
• Carol Jane Wharton [O |||], Big Springs, Texas († 1950)
• Clifton Earl Barnett Jr*, El Paso, Texas († 2010)
• Hendrikus Haring
• Willem Vries GRIFFIOEN, Aalsmeer, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2022)

• Albert Anbergen (79), Dalen, Drenthe, Nederland
• Alida Louize de Keyzer (71), Rumpt
• Carol Jane Wharton [O |||] (0), Big Springs, Texas
• Aart van Weverwijk (72), Utrecht
• Aart Broere (78), Gouda (Z.-H.), Neth
• Alida Blanker (82), Gouda, Nederland
• Anna Gertrudis Naus (76), Mechelen (B)
• Bartel Bleeker (71), Gemeente Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Boonstra (49), Leeuwarden, Friesland, Nederland
• Alida, Louize De Keyzer (71), Rumpt

• 1948 » Atef Bseiso, Palestinian intelligence officer († 1992)
• 1949 » Rick Springfield, Australian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
• 1949 » Shelley Long, American actress
• 1949 » Vicky Leandros, Greek singer and politician
• 1950 » Luigi Delneri, Italian footballer and manager
• 1951 » Akhmad Kadyrov, Chechen cleric and politician, 1st President of the Chechen Republic († 2004)
• 1951 » Allan Bristow, American basketball player and coach
• 1951 » Jimi Jamison, American singer-songwriter and musician († 2014)
• 1951 » Mark Hudson, American musician, songwriter, and producer
• 1951 » Queen Noor of Jordan

• 1937 » Albert Roussel, French composer and educator (b. 1869)
• 1944 » Abdülmecid II, Ottoman sultan (b. 1868)
• 1944 » Stefan Filipkiewicz, Polish painter and illustrator (b. 1879)
• 1949 » Helen Churchill Candee, American geographer, journalist, and author (b. 1858)
• 1954 » Jaan Sarv, Estonian mathematician and scholar (b. 1877)
• 1960 » Oscar Hammerstein II, American director, producer, and composer (b. 1895)
• 1962 » Hoot Gibson, American actor, director, and producer (b. 1892)
• 1962 » Walter Anderson, Russian-German ethnologist and academic (b. 1885)
• 1964 » Edmond Hogan, Australian politician, 30th Premier of Victoria (b. 1883)
• 1966 » Francis X. Bushman, American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1883)

• 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 19 » Egypt announces that the Suez Canal is closed to Israeli ships and commerce.
• September 3 » "Nino" Farina becomes the first Formula One Drivers' champion after winning the 1950 Italian Grand Prix.
• September 4 » Darlington Raceway is the site of the inaugural Southern 500, the first 500-mile NASCAR race.
• November 1 » Pope Pius XII claims papal infallibility when he formally defines the dogma of the Assumption of Mary.
• November 5 » Korean War: British and Australian forces from the 27th British Commonwealth Brigade successfully halted the advancing Chinese 117th Division during the Battle of Pakchon.
• November 19 » US General Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes Supreme Commander of NATO-Europe.

The temperature on August 23, 1950 was between 14.2 °C and 25.3 °C and averaged 18.4 °C. There was 18.6 mm of rain during 2.3 hours. There was 2.4 hours of sunshine (17%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast.