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• Catharina Anna Maria Ohm, Amsterdam († 2017)
• Anton Matthijs Mondria, Amsterdam († 1976)
• Alexander Wedell, Berlin, Berlin, Germany († 2001)
• Beertje Kamphorst, Ermelo († 1989)
• Bart VERMEER, Ede († 1989)
• Alfonsius Martinus Roelofs, Angeren, Gelderland, Nederland († 2005)
• Cornelis Lekx, Alphen aan den Rijn, Nederland († 1951)
• Maria Antonia Andrea LENSINK, Soest († 1951)
• NN de Jong, De Noordoostelijke Polder
• Elisabeth-Maria Ammama, Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands († 1951)

• Arthur Aloysius Kipp (54), Denver CO (USA)
• Anna Martha Dijkstra (61)
• * Peter Heinrich Reeuws (62), Eygelshoven
• Babe Spencer (20)
• Eliza Ardewijn (56), Vlissingen, Zeeland, Nl
• Cornelis Dekker (86), Poortugaal gem. Albrandswaard Zhl. Holland
• Cornelis Josephus Maria Smagt van der (75), Breda
• Anna Martha Dijkstra (61), Dokkum
• Anna WADNERS (97), Loppersum
• Benjamin van Delden (87), Bussum

• 1949 » Mary Gordon, American author, critic, and academic
• 1949 » Nancy Meyers, American director, producer, and screenwriter
• 1950 » Dan Hartman, American singer-songwriter and producer († 1994)
• 1950 » Rick Baker, American actor and makeup artist
• 1950 » Tim Foli, American baseball player, coach, and manager
• 1951 » Bill Bryson, American essayist, travel and science writer
• 1951 » Jan Eggum, Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1951 » Richard Desmond, English publisher and businessman, founded Northern & Shell
• 1952 » Khaw Boon Wan, Malayan-Singaporean politician, Singaporean Minister of Health
• 1952 » Steve Atkinson, English-Hong Kong cricketer

• 1937 » Hans Molisch, Czech-Austrian botanist and academic (b. 1856)
• 1938 » Friedrich Glauser, Swiss author (b. 1896)
• 1940 » George Lloyd, English-Canadian bishop and theologian (b. 1861)
• 1942 » Albert Kahn, American architect, Fisher Building, Packard Automotive Plant, Ford River Rouge Complex (b. 1869)
• 1952 » Charles Lightoller, English sailor (b. 1874)
• 1954 » Claude Cahun, French artist, photographer, and writer (b. 1894)
• 1954 » Gladys George, American actress (b. 1904)
• 1954 » Joseph B. Keenan, American lawyer and politician (b. 1888)
• 1958 » Tris Speaker, American baseball player and manager (b. 1888)
• 1963 » Sarit Thanarat, Thai field marshal and politician, 11th Prime Minister of Thailand (b. 1908)

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. Jacob
15. John
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. Marianne
13. Jacoba
14. Yvonne
15. Geertruida
16. Linda

• 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.
• February 9 » Korean War: The two-day Geochang massacre begins as a battalion of the 11th Division of the South Korean Army kills 719 unarmed citizens in Geochang, in the South Gyeongsang district of South Korea
• April 17 » The Peak District becomes the United Kingdom's first National Park.
• April 22 » Korean War: The Chinese People's Volunteer Army begin assaulting positions defended by the Royal Australian Regiment and the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry at the Battle of Kapyong.
• April 25 » Korean War: Assaulting Chinese forces are forced to withdraw after heavy fighting with UN forces, primarily made up of Australian and Canadian troops, at the Battle of Kapyong.
• July 4 » William Shockley announces the invention of the junction transistor.
• December 22 » The Selangor Labour Party is founded in Selangor, Malaya.

The temperature on December 8, 1951 was between 4.1 °C and 8.4 °C and averaged 6.7 °C. There was 4.4 mm of rain during 3.7 hours. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 6 Bft (strong wind) and was prevailing from the southwest.