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• Bastiaan Hoek, Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1944)
• Godefridus Johannes Kessels, Neerkant († 2008)
• Charlie Joe Clanton, Dimuba, CA († 1967)
• Alton John (Al) ROORDA, Pella Marion County Iowa U.S.A († 2016)
• Cornelia Gerharda Bernardina Vorgers, Hengelo († 1939)
• Albertus Groen, Eesveen († 2023)
• Faye Elaine Dowd, Decatur, Macon Cnty, Illinois, Verenigde Staten († 2006)
• Albertus (Bertus) Groen, Eesveen († 2023)
• Albert Jan Wilzing, Scheveningen († 2012)
• Bastiaan Hoek, Katwijk aan Zee, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1944)

• Adolphine Augustine Wermuth (79), Rheden
• Alida van Opstal (60), Rotterdam, Government of Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
• Antje van der Duin (62), Hengelo
• Angelique Marie van Reekum (60), Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
• Jelle Boorsma (91), Het Bildt
• Albert Kattouw (51), Hollandscheveld
• Adriana van Deuzen (94), Rhoon, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Alida van Opstal (60), Rotterdam
• Alberdina Johanna Pieters de Vroom (90), Ede
• Anna Elisabeth BROUX (85), Hasselt, Provincie Limburg, Flanders, Belgie

• 1935 » Robert Conrad, American actor, radio host and stuntman († 2020)
• 1936 » Jean-Edern Hallier, French author († 1997)
• 1939 » Leo Brouwer, Cuban guitarist, composer, and conductor
• 1939 » Mustansar Hussain Tarar, Pakistani author
• 1940 » Robert Grossman, American painter, sculptor, and author († 2018)
• 1940 » Robin Gray, Australian politician, 37th Premier of Tasmania
• 1941 » Robert Hass, American poet
• 1942 » Richard Myers, American general
• 1943 » Gil Amelio, American businessman
• 1943 » José Ángel Iribar, Spanish footballer and manager

• 1914 » Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto, English soldier and politician, 8th Governor General of Canada (b. 1845)
• 1920 » John H. Bankhead, American lawyer and politician (b. 1842)
• 1922 » Pichichi, Spanish footballer (b. 1892)
• 1932 » Frank Teschemacher, American Jazz musician (b. 1906)
• 1936 » Mikhail Kuzmin, Russian author and poet (b. 1871)
• 1938 » Gabriele D'Annunzio, Italian journalist and politician (b. 1863)
• 1940 » Anton Hansen Tammsaare, Estonian author (b. 1878)
• 1942 » George S. Rentz, American commander (b. 1882)
• 1943 » Alexandre Yersin, Swiss-French physician and bacteriologist (b. 1863)
• 1952 » Mariano Azuela, Mexican physician and author (b. 1873)

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

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

• 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 June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from July 25, 1939 to August 10, 1939 the cabinet Colijn V, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 8.7 million citizens.
• March 16 » From Prague Castle, Hitler proclaims Bohemia and Moravia a German protectorate.
• July 4 » Lou Gehrig, recently diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, informs a crowd at Yankee Stadium that he considers himself "The luckiest man on the face of the earth", then announces his retirement from major league baseball.
• July 28 » The Sutton Hoo helmet is discovered.
• September 18 » World War II: The radio show Germany Calling begins transmitting Nazi propaganda.
• October 6 » World War II: The Battle of Kock is the final combat of the September Campaign in Poland.
• October 8 » World War II: Germany annexes western Poland.

The temperature on March 1, 1939 was between 0.5 °C and 7.7 °C and averaged 4.1 °C. There was 4.1 mm of rain during 3.7 hours. There was 2.3 hours of sunshine (21%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.