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• Paulientje Heijkoop, Gorinchem († 1954)
• Herminus Kits, Groningen († 2018)
• Femmigje (Femmie) Thalen, Hollandscheveld, Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Nederland († 2020)
• Douglas Klein, Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa († 1993)
• Maria Eleonora Lippits, Hoorn, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
• Clifford LeRoy de Boer, Hull, Sioux County, Iowa († 2008)
• Dirk Dijkstra, Sneek, Friesland, Nederland († 1961)
• Levenloos Kind Platenburg, Lith, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1951)
• Sharon Kay Milligan, Pueblo,Pueblo County,CO
• Ferdinand Arie Johannes Batenburg, Hilversum († 2015)

• Daniel McNicholl (77), Wildwood NJ
• Cornelis Simon Verlaan (70), Rijswijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Dimphena Johanna Snoeijs, Etten Leur, Nederland
• Arie Adrianus Stroop (28), Breda
• Berthe Félicie Juliette Renee Joséphine Bosmans (58), Bruxelles
• Catharina Frederika Sillmann (82), Velsen
• Eli Jack Bridgeman (49), Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales
• Cornelis Simon Verlaan (70), Rijswijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Charles Ernest Mitchell (92), Woodward, Woodward, Oklahoma, Verenigde Staten
• Adrtianus, Johannes Groenendijk (90), Rotterdam

• 1949 » John Craven, English economist and academic
• 1949 » Russell Smith, American country singer-songwriter and guitarist († 2019)
• 1949 » Snakefinger, English singer-songwriter and guitarist († 1987)
• 1950 » Lee Tamahori, New Zealand film director
• 1951 » Joe Piscopo, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter
• 1951 » John Garrett, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster
• 1951 » Starhawk, American author and activist
• 1952 » Estelle Morris, Baroness Morris of Yardley, English educator and politician, Secretary of State for Education
• 1952 » Mike Milbury, American ice hockey player, coach, and manager
• 1953 » Vernon Coaker, English educator and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence

• 1941 » Johan Wagenaar, Dutch organist and composer (b. 1862)
• 1942 » Charles Fitzpatrick, Canadian lawyer and politician, 5th Chief Justice of Canada (b. 1853)
• 1952 » Jack Parsons, American chemist and engineer (b. 1914)
• 1954 » Danny Cedrone, American guitarist and bandleader (b. 1920)
• 1956 » Bob Sweikert, American race car driver (b. 1926)
• 1956 » Paul Rostock, German surgeon and academic (b. 1892)
• 1956 » Percival Perry, 1st Baron Perry, English businessman (b. 1878)
• 1957 » Dorothy Richardson, English journalist and author (b. 1873)
• 1957 » J. R. Williams, Canadian-American cartoonist (b. 1888)
• 1961 » Jeff Chandler, American actor (b. 1918)

• 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 7 » Korean War: More than 700 suspected communist sympathizers are massacred by South Korean forces.
• February 25 » The first Pan American Games are officially opened in Buenos Aires by Argentine President Juan Perón.
• March 6 » Cold War: The trial of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg begins.
• March 14 » Korean War: United Nations troops recapture Seoul for the second time.
• July 20 » King Abdullah I of Jordan is assassinated by a Palestinian while attending Friday prayers in Jerusalem.
• July 26 » Walt Disney's 13th animated film, Alice in Wonderland, premieres in London, England, United Kingdom.

The temperature on June 17, 1951 was between 11.0 °C and 24.0 °C and averaged 16.7 °C. There was 7.3 hours of sunshine (44%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest.