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• ??? Reijnart, Zevenbergen († 1997)
• Roelof Visscher, Staphorst (Rouveen), Overijssel, Nederland († 2013)
• Patrick Paul HORENT, Comines,59560,Nord,Hauts-de-France,France († 2021)
• Wim Reijnart, Zevenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1997)
• Claudine Anne Marie Calvi, Épinal, Vosges, Lorraine, France († 2004)
• Jos Vercammen, Lommel, Limburg, België († 2010)
• Abram Abramsz BALDER, Broek op Langedijk, NH, Nederland († 2004)
• Harm Hendrik Salomons, Bellingwolde († 1950)
• IJbele Holwerda, Anjum († 2004)
• Mauri Matias Kytöjoki, Niemelä, Konnevesi, Finland († 2008)

• Constance Adrienne Rappard (83), Zeist,Gemeente Zeist,Utrecht,Netherlands
• Anje Hindriks Dob (60), Zandeweer (Kantens)
• Cornelia Cardinaal (90), Gemert, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Adriaan Nicolaas Honig (62), Utrecht
• Anna Jacobs de Jong (62), Workum
• Barbara Bakx (77), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Adrianus Roos (82), Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
• Arie de Mik (48), Canada
• Adrianus van Mil (71), Vlaardingen
• Antje de Wind (37), Groningen

• 1948 » Great Kabuki, Japanese wrestler
• 1948 » Jean-Pierre Monseré, Belgian cyclist († 1971)
• 1949 » Edward Hinds, English physicist and academic
• 1950 » Ian Davidson, Scottish lawyer and politician
• 1950 » Mike Simpson, American dentist and politician
• 1950 » Zachary Richard, American singer-songwriter and poet
• 1951 » Dezső Ránki, Hungarian pianist
• 1951 » John McDonnell, English politician
• 1951 » Tim Gullikson, American tennis player and coach († 1996)
• 1951 » Tom Gullikson, American tennis player and coach

• 1935 » Carl Weiss, American physician (b. 1906)
• 1940 » Hemmo Kallio, Finnish actor (b. 1863)
• 1942 » Rıza Nur, Turkish surgeon and politician (b. 1879)
• 1943 » Julius Fučík, Czech journalist (b. 1903)
• 1944 » Jan van Gilse, Dutch composer and conductor (b. 1881)
• 1949 » Richard Strauss, German composer and manager (b. 1864)
• 1954 » André Derain, French painter and sculptor (b. 1880)
• 1963 » Maurice Wilks, English engineer and businessman († 1904)
• 1965 » Dorothy Dandridge, American actress and singer (b. 1922)
• 1965 » Hermann Staudinger, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1881)

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.
• February 9 » Second Red Scare: US Senator Joseph McCarthy accuses the United States Department of State of being filled with Communists.
• July 5 » Zionism: The Knesset passes the Law of Return which grants all Jews the right to immigrate to Israel.
• July 29 » Korean War: After four days, the No Gun Ri Massacre ends when the US Army 7th Cavalry Regiment is withdrawn.
• August 1 » Guam is organized as a United States commonwealth as the President Harry S. Truman signs the Guam Organic Act.
• October 19 » China defeats the Tibetan Army at Chambo.

The temperature on September 8, 1950 was between 8.9 °C and 16.7 °C and averaged 13.0 °C. There was 2.3 mm of rain during 1.5 hours. There was 4.1 hours of sunshine (31%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.