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• Feikje Hazewindus, Zaandam († 2013)
• Johanna Josephina Maria Zoon, Haarlem († 2016)
• Geertruida Johanna Sonnenberg, Den Helder (NL) († 2023)
• Eugene Edward Paschal († 2006)
• Klaartje Presser, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1943)
• te Slaa († 2014)
• Anna Maria Haarhuis, Geesteren († 2013)
• Dawn Isabel Webb, Grand Island, Erie, New York (USA) († 2014)
• Hans Eduard Nauta, Den Haag († 2013)
• Leentje Kooij, Puttershoek († 2007)

• Barendina Catharina Struwe (57), Haarlem
• Arend Raap (81), Ooltgensplaat, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Arend Raap (81), Ooltgensplaat
• Charles Frédéric Rémij (73), 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Cornelia Melsen (71), Halsteren, N-Br, NL
• Arie Wildeman (48), Dordrecht
• Carolina F Arends (54), Ashton, Osceola County, Iowa
• Anna Cornelia Melsen (71), Halsteren (NL)
• Catharina Karib van Hall (59), 's-Gravenhage
• Arend Ruilof Raap (81), Ooltgensplaat, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

• 1933 » Antonio Lamer, Canadian lawyer and politician, 16th Chief Justice of Canada († 2007)
• 1934 » Edward D. DiPrete, American politician
• 1934 » Marty Feldman, English actor and screenwriter († 1982)
• 1934 » Raquel Correa, Chilean journalist († 2012)
• 1935 » John David Crow, American football player and coach († 2015)
• 1935 » Steve Lawrence, American actor and singer
• 1935 » Vitaly Sevastyanov, Russian engineer and astronaut († 2010)
• 1938 » Diane Clare, English actress († 2013)
• 1939 » Ed Lumley, Canadian businessman and politician, 8th Canadian Minister of Communications
• 1940 » Joe B. Mauldin, American bass player and songwriter († 2015)

• 1930 » Joseph Ward, Australian-New Zealand businessman and politician, 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1856)
• 1933 » Anthony Hope, English author and playwright (b. 1863)
• 1934 » Benjamin Baillaud, French astronomer and academic (b. 1848)
• 1939 » Havelock Ellis, English psychologist and author (b. 1859)
• 1941 » Moses Schorr, Polish rabbi, historian, and politician (b. 1874)
• 1942 » Louis Franchet d'Espèrey, Algerian-French general (b. 1856)
• 1942 » Refik Saydam, Turkish physician and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Turkey (b. 1881)
• 1943 » Jean Moulin, French soldier (b. 1899)
• 1950 » Othmar Spann, Austrian sociologist, economist, and philosopher (b. 1878)
• 1952 » August Alle, Estonian lawyer, author, and poet (b. 1890)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Gerrit
7. Pieter
8. Petrus
9. Adrianus
10. Jacobus
11. Wilhelmus
12. Jacob
13. Gerardus
14. Hendrikus
15. Antonius
16. Franciscus

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Wilhelmina
7. Adriana
8. Petronella
9. Hendrika
10. Catharina
11. Jacoba
12. Aaltje
13. Geertruida
14. Margaretha
15. Alida
16. Helena

• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from July 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
• January 25 » The Guiding Light debuts on NBC radio from Chicago. In 1952 it moves to CBS television, where it remains until September 18, 2009.
• March 18 » Spanish Civil War: Spanish Republican forces defeat the Italians at the Battle of Guadalajara.
• April 12 » Sir Frank Whittle ground-tests the first jet engine designed to power an aircraft, at Rugby, England.
• May 28 » Volkswagen, the German automobile manufacturer is founded.
• September 5 » Spanish Civil War: Llanes falls to the Nationalists following a one-day siege.
• September 22 » Spanish Civil War: Peña Blanca is taken, ending the Battle of El Mazuco.

The temperature on July 8, 1937 was between 9.0 °C and 19.6 °C and averaged 15.4 °C. There was 10.2 hours of sunshine (62%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west.