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• Emiel Ghislain Jozef Meekers, Kortessem, België († 1940)
• Jaap Roodenburg, amsterdam, Nederland († 2021)
• Bernhard - Alexander Schoolderman, Amsterdam {NH} († 2005)
• Hendrik Roelof Schraa, Zwartsluis († 1999)
• Hendrikus Wilhelmus Maria Eggenkamp, Blaricum († 2022)
• Doroth Joan Spencer († 2020)
• Francisca Louise Van Heuven Van Staereling, Semarang, Java, Ned. Indie († 1939)
• Blanche M. Payens († 1944)
• Donald Prokop Sr, Edam, Saskatchewan, Canada († 2021)
• Hermanus Johannes van Mansom, Deventer, Overijsel, the Netherlands († 1939)

• Abraham Cornelis Christiaan Planije (Planye) (65), Amersfoort, Utrecht, Nederland
• Hendrik Benjamins (57), Hoogeveen
• Ann Murphy (84), Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, Verenigde Staten
• Bartolo ULLÓA Lozano (61), Morenci, Greenlee, Arizona, Verenigde Staten
• Adrianus den Braver (73), Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Alexander Stuart Campbell (39)
• Anna Ens (47), Capasin, SK, Canada
• Antje Lochnaars Hoitsma (64), St. Jacobiparochie
• Antje Hoitsma (64), Sint Jacobiparochie, gem. Het Bildt, Friesland, Nederland
• Aart van Ommeren (75), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland

• 1936 » Rita Shane, American soprano and educator († 2014)
• 1938 » Janusz Zajdel, Polish engineer and author († 1985)
• 1938 » Maxine Waters, American educator and politician
• 1938 » Pran Kumar Sharma, Indian cartoonist († 2014)
• 1938 » Stephen Breyer, American lawyer and judge
• 1938 » Stix Hooper, American jazz drummer (The Crusaders)
• 1940 » Gudrun Ensslin, German militant leader, founded Red Army Faction († 1977)
• 1941 » Don Rich, American country musician († 1974)
• 1941 » Jim Brothers, American sculptor († 2013)
• 1942 » Pete York, English rock drummer

• 1925 » Konrad Mägi, Estonian painter and educator (b. 1878)
• 1928 » Anatole von Hügel, Italian ethnologist and academic, co-founded St Edmund's College, Cambridge (b. 1854)
• 1935 » Paul Signac, French painter and author (b. 1863)
• 1935 » Wiley Post, American pilot (b. 1898)
• 1935 » Will Rogers, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter (b. 1879)
• 1936 » Grazia Deledda, Italian novelist and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1871)
• 1942 » Mahadev Desai, Indian activist and author (b. 1892)
• 1945 » Fred Hockley, English lieutenant and pilot (b. 1923)
• 1945 » Korechika Anami, Japanese general and politician, 54th Japanese Minister of the Army (b. 1887)
• 1951 » Artur Schnabel, Polish pianist and composer (b. 1882)

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.
• February 5 » Generalísimo Francisco Franco becomes the 68th "Caudillo de España", or Leader of Spain.
• June 1 » First flight of the German Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighter aircraft.
• 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 22 » Indian Muslims observe a "Day of Deliverance" to celebrate the resignations of members of the Indian National Congress over their not having been consulted over the decision to enter World War II with the United Kingdom.
• December 27 » The 7.8 M_w  Erzincan earthquake shakes eastern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme). At least 32,700 people were killed.

The temperature on August 15, 1939 was between 7.9 °C and 21.7 °C and averaged 15.4 °C. There was 11.0 hours of sunshine (75%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast.