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• Alan D King, New York, Verenigde Staten († 2020)
• Jean Pierre Albert Sonck, Ninove († 2012)
• Cynthia Rae "Cindy" Fisher, Webster City, Hamilton Co., IA († 2013)
• Dina Winkel, Kampen, Kampen († 2005)
• Lambertus van den Biggelaar, Lieshout, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 2008)
• Jantje Trip († 2015)
• Nannigje Bouwes Speerstra, Wommels, Hennaarderadeel, Friesland, Nederland († 2005)
• Elizabeth da Silva Vargas, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil († 2007)
• Stephen Edward Henry, Missouri, Verenigde Staten († 2008)
• Peter Jan Deuzeman, Amsterdam († 2001)

• Agatha Wijnandts (78), Eindhoven
• Arendina Koster (73), Rotterdam
• Antonius Rijvers (90), Prinsenbeek, Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands
• Aagje Jannegje van der Walle (79), Noordwolde
• Albert Kalsbeek (97), Assen
• Anna Maria Norberta de Jong (88), Tilburg the Netherlands
• Albarta van Laar (65), Ede (gd)
• Arie Van Der Steen (79), Pernis
• Albertus van den Akker (75), Ermelo, Gelderland, Nederland
• Adrianus van Eyck (87), Breda, Noord-Brabant, Nederland

• 1948 » Jens-Peter Bonde, Danish lawyer and politician
• 1950 » Chris Stewart, English musician and author
• 1950 » Maria Ewing, African-American soprano
• 1950 » Petros Efthymiou, Greek academic and politician, Greek Minister of Culture, Education and Religious Affairs
• 1950 » Terry Yorath, Welsh international footballer, Midfielder and international manager
• 1950 » Tony Banks, English keyboardist and songwriter
• 1951 » Andrei Kozyrev, Belgian-Russian politician and diplomat, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Russia
• 1952 » Annemarie Moser-Pröll, Austrian skier
• 1952 » Maria Schneider, French actress († 2011)
• 1953 » Herman Ponsteen, Dutch cyclist

• 1942 » Julio González, Catalan sculptor and painter (b. 1876)
• 1943 » George Monckton-Arundell, 8th Viscount Galway, English politician, 5th Governor-General of New Zealand (b. 1882)
• 1945 » Halid Ziya Uşaklıgil, Turkish author, poet, and playwright (b. 1866)
• 1945 » Vincent Hugo Bendix, American engineer and businessman, founded Bendix Corporation (b. 1881)
• 1946 » Karl Groos, German psychologist and philosopher (b. 1861)
• 1949 » Elisheva Bikhovski, Israeli-Russian poet (b. 1888)
• 1952 » Kiichiro Toyoda, Japanese businessman, founded Toyota (b. 1894)
• 1956 » Évariste Lévi-Provençal, French orientalist and historian (b. 1894)
• 1958 » Leon C. Phillips, American lawyer and politician, 11th Governor of Oklahoma (b. 1890)
• 1960 » Gregorio Marañón, Spanish physician, philosopher, and author (b. 1887)

1. Jan
2. Johannes
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Pieter
7. Gerrit
8. Peter
9. Petrus
10. Robert
11. Jacobus
12. Adrianus
13. Hendrikus
14. John
15. Jacob
16. Dirk

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Elisabeth
4. Anna
5. Cornelia
6. Wilhelmina
7. Catharina
8. Petronella
9. Adriana
10. Hendrika
11. Margaretha
12. Jacoba
13. Marianne
14. Yvonne
15. Linda
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).
• In The Netherlands , there was from March 15, 1951 to September 2, 1952 the cabinet Drees I, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 10.2 million citizens.
• April 11 » Korean War: President Harry Truman relieves General of the Army Douglas MacArthur of overall command in Korea.
• July 4 » William Shockley announces the invention of the junction transistor.
• October 3 » Korean War: The First Battle of Maryang San pits Commonwealth troops against communist Chinese troops.
• November 1 » Operation Buster–Jangle: Six thousand five hundred American soldiers are exposed to 'Desert Rock' atomic explosions for training purposes in Nevada. Participation is not voluntary.
• November 10 » With the rollout of the North American Numbering Plan, direct-dial coast-to-coast telephone service begins in the United States.
• December 25 » A bomb explodes at the home of Harry T. Moore and Harriette V. S. Moore, early leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, killing Harry instantly and fatally wounding Harriette.

The temperature on March 27, 1951 was between 0.1 °C and 7.5 °C and averaged 4.1 °C. There was 4.5 mm of rain during 8.2 hours. There was 3.5 hours of sunshine (28%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest.