About the day » Wednesday September 20, 1950Calender converter

• Cora Blok, Schiedam
• Wayne Mitchell Ebeling, Hennepin Co, MN († 2008)
• Hendrika Hagestein, Schiedam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1951)
• David John KNOWLES († 2010)
• N.N. Dijkkamp, Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Nederland († 1950)
• Mary Beth van Kampen († 1973)
• Wietske Hendriks van der Veen, Tietjerk, Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, Nederland († 1998)
• Mireille POUPPEZ de KETTENIS de HOLLAEKEN, Lier, 12021, Antwerpen, Belgique
• Divera Geertruida Maria Wijnker, Heerhugowaard († 2015)
• Doodgeboren kind Heesakkers, Schijndel († 1950)

• Cornelia Maria Remmerswaal (54), Amsterdam
• Cornelis de Rijke (75), Amsterdam
• Adela Jane Havill (87), New Zealand
• Dina de Jager (70), Goes, Zeeland, Nederland
• Elisabeth Verkerk (61), Maarssen
• Benjamin Willie Mims (73), Black Hawk, Carroll, Mississippi, United States
• Doodgeboren kind Heesakkers (0), Schijndel
• Anna Maria Segers (80), Hamont (B)
• Anton Skare (76), Los Angeles
• Cornelia Klompe (92), Zonnemaire gem. Schouwen Duiveland Zl. NL

• 1948 » Chuck Panozzo, American bass player
• 1948 » George R. R. Martin, American novelist and short story writer
• 1948 » John Panozzo, American drummer († 1996)
• 1948 » Rey Langit, Filipino journalist and radio host
• 1948 » Victoria Mallory, American singer and actress († 2014)
• 1949 » Mahesh Bhatt, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter
• 1951 » Greg Valentine, American wrestler
• 1951 » Guy Lafleur, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1951 » Javier Marías, Spanish journalist, author, and academic
• 1951 » Joanna Cameron, American actress and model (The Secrets of Isis)

• 1932 » Francisco S. Carvajal, Mexican lawyer and politician, president 1914 (b. 1870)
• 1933 » Annie Besant, English theosophist and activist (b. 1847)
• 1939 » Paul Bruchési, Canadian archbishop (b. 1855)
• 1945 » Augusto Tasso Fragoso, Brazilian politician, President of Brazil (b. 1869)
• 1945 » Eduard Wirths, German physician (b. 1909)
• 1945 » William Seabrook, American occultist, journalist, and explorer (b. 1884)
• 1947 » Fiorello H. La Guardia, American lawyer and politician, 99th Mayor of New York City (b. 1882)
• 1947 » Jantina Tammes, Dutch biologist, geneticist, and academic (b. 1871)
• 1957 » Heino Kaski, Finnish pianist and composer (b. 1885)
• 1957 » Jean Sibelius, Finnish violinist and composer (b. 1865)

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.
• June 28 » Korean War: North Korean Army conducts the Seoul National University Hospital massacre.
• July 5 » Korean War: Task Force Smith: American and North Korean forces first clash, in the Battle of Osan.
• August 18 » Julien Lahaut, the chairman of the Communist Party of Belgium is assassinated by far-right elements.
• August 29 » Korean War: British troops arrive in Korea to bolster the US presence there.
• 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.
• December 25 » The Stone of Scone, traditional coronation stone of British monarchs, is taken from Westminster Abbey by Scottish nationalist students. It later turns up in Scotland on April 11, 1951.

The temperature on September 20, 1950 was between 9.5 °C and 14.2 °C and averaged 11.6 °C. There was 7.7 mm of rain during 2.5 hours. There was 0.9 hours of sunshine (7%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.