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• Antoon Eduard Michel (Ton) Keilholz, 's-Gravenhage († 1994)
• Levenloos geboren kind Schrier, Molenaarsgraaf, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1950)
• Bernardus Rutgers, Rectum (Wierden) († 2012)
• Daniel Owen O'Hagan, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, Verenigde Staten († 1983)
• Antoon Eduard Michel Keilholz, Den Haag († 1994)
• Adrianus Petrus Maria Oprins, Gilze en Rijen
• Elise Maria Christina Opdam, Leiden († 2013)
• Cornelia Maria Westerink, Zutphen, Gelderland, Nederland († 2010)
• Johannes de Zwart
• Mark Van Laere, Lokeren († 2016)

• Alzira de Salles Oliveira (92), Jacareí, São Paulo, Brasil
• Adrianus Broeders (77), Oosterhout, Noord-Brabant, Nederland Nederland
• Antonius Lambertus Reniers (41), Eindhoven
• Arthur Leslie "Al" Reid (62), San Diego, California, Verenigde Staten
• Aleida Wilmink (77), Hengelo, Overijssel, Nederland
• Anna Hawke
• Arend Jan Dillen (58), Kampen, Nederland
• Caroline "Carrie" Elizabeth Posey (89), Hunt County, Texas, Verenigde Staten
• Alberdina Masman (76), Enschede
• Apolonia van Leeuwen (78), Leiden

• 1948 » Ledward Kaapana, American singer and guitarist
• 1948 » Nicholas A. Peppas, Greek chemist and biologist
• 1949 » Gene Simmons, Israeli-American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor
• 1949 » John Savage, American actor and producer
• 1949 » Martin Amis, British novelist
• 1949 » Rijkman Groenink, Dutch banker and academic
• 1950 » Charles Fambrough, American bassist, composer, and producer († 2011)
• 1950 » Willy DeVille, American singer and songwriter († 2009)
• 1951 » Bill Handel, Brazilian-American lawyer and radio host
• 1951 » Rob Halford, English heavy metal singer-songwriter (Judas Priest)

• 1938 » Aleksandr Kuprin, Russian pilot, explorer, and author (b. 1870)
• 1939 » Babe Siebert, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1904)
• 1940 » Prince Jean, Duke of Guise (b. 1874)
• 1942 » Prince George, Duke of Kent (b. 1902)
• 1945 » John Birch, American soldier and missionary (b. 1918)
• 1956 » Alfred Kinsey, American biologist and academic (b. 1894)
• 1965 » Moonlight Graham, American baseball player and physician (b. 1879)
• 1967 » Oscar Cabalén, Argentine race car driver (b. 1928)
• 1967 » Paul Muni, Ukrainian-born American actor (b. 1895)
• 1967 » Stanley Bruce, Australian lawyer and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1883)

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 6 » The United Kingdom recognizes the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with the UK in response.
• June 28 » Korean War: Suspected communist sympathizers (between 60,000 to 200,000) are executed in the Bodo League massacre.
• July 5 » Zionism: The Knesset passes the Law of Return which grants all Jews the right to immigrate to Israel.
• July 20 » Cold War: In Philadelphia, Harry Gold pleads guilty to spying for the Soviet Union by passing secrets from atomic scientist Klaus Fuchs.
• August 12 » Korean War: Bloody Gulch massacre: 75 American POWs are massacred by North Korean Army.
• 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.

The temperature on August 25, 1950 was between 9.8 °C and 21.5 °C and averaged 15.9 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 11.5 hours of sunshine (82%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south.