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• Bart Poolman († 2006)
• Harm van Dalen, den ham († 2012)
• Agnes Jozefina Gerarda Hoesen, Schaesberg
• Antonia Henriëtte Elisabeth Maria de Groot, Wateringen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Arie Arnold Julius Sigtermans, Soerabaja († 1987)
• Doodgeboren dochter Gleijm, Hillegersberg († 1939)
• Elisabeth Adriana Schaareman, Delft, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2016)
• Adriana van Bruggen († 2017)
• Dick Sloof, Stolwijk († 2013)
• Carole van den Heuvel († 1980)

• Andries van Gent (80), Rotterdam Zuid-Holland Nederland
• Alice May Bezanson (55), Windsor, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Albertus DE WAAL MALEFIJT (84), Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland
• Berend Jan Slettenhaar (87), wierden
• * Marrigje de Haan (80), Nieuw Lekkerland
• Allegonda Schmitz (50), Düsseldorf
• Augustinus BOIIJ (76), Putte, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Afke Jochems Mandemaker (81), Deventer
• Bernardus Kamerich (70), Oldenzaal
• Afke Mandemaker (81), Deventer

• 1937 » Alan Haselhurst, English academic and politician
• 1937 » Martti Ahtisaari, Finnish captain and politician, 10th President of Finland, Nobel Prize laureate
• 1939 » Scott Burton, American sculptor († 1989)
• 1940 » Adam Faith, English singer († 2003)
• 1940 » Derry Irvine, Baron Irvine of Lairg, Scottish lawyer, judge, and politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
• 1940 » Diana Trask, Australian singer-songwriter
• 1940 » George Feigley, American sex cult leader and two-time prison escapee († 2009)
• 1940 » Mike Shrimpton, New Zealand cricketer and coach († 2015)
• 1940 » Stuart Sutcliffe, Scottish painter and musician († 1962)
• 1940 » Wilma Rudolph, American runner († 1994)

• 1914 » Bhaktivinoda Thakur, Indian guru and philosopher (b. 1838)
• 1945 » Giuseppina Tuissi, Italian journalist and activist (b. 1923)
• 1953 » Albert Gleizes, French painter (b. 1881)
• 1954 » Salih Omurtak, Turkish general (b. 1889)
• 1956 » Reinhold Glière, Russian composer and educator (b. 1875)
• 1959 » Boris Vian, French author, poet, and playwright (b. 1920)
• 1959 » Hidir Lutfi, Iraqi poet. (b. 1880)
• 1969 » Volmari Iso-Hollo, Finnish runner (b. 1907)
• 1970 » Roscoe Turner, American soldier and pilot (b. 1895)
• 1973 » Gerry Birrell, Scottish race car driver (b. 1944)

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. 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 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.
• January 26 » Spanish Civil War: Catalonia Offensive: Troops loyal to nationalist General Francisco Franco and aided by Italy take Barcelona.
• February 5 » Generalísimo Francisco Franco becomes the 68th "Caudillo de España", or Leader of Spain.
• 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.
• September 22 » World War II: A joint German–Soviet military parade in Brest-Litovsk is held to celebrate the successful invasion of Poland.
• November 8 » In Munich, Adolf Hitler narrowly escapes the assassination attempt of Georg Elser while celebrating the 16th anniversary of the Beer Hall Putsch.
• December 14 » Winter War: The Soviet Union is expelled from the League of Nations for invading Finland.

The temperature on June 23, 1939 was between 14.3 °C and 24.0 °C and averaged 18.4 °C. There was 5.2 hours of sunshine (31%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest.