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• Alton John (Al) ROORDA, Pella Marion County Iowa U.S.A († 2016)
• Clayton Leroy Miller († 1978)
• Bastiaan Hoek, Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1944)
• Emericus Jozef Maria van Grinsven, Rosmalen († 2009)
• Charlie Joe Clanton, Dimuba, CA († 1967)
• Alida Jacoba van Ekris, Scherpenzeel, Gelderland, Nederland († 2015)
• Esdert Grieto Lutjeboer, Onstwedde, Groningen, Netherlands († 1996)
• Godelieve Van Soom, Boechout († 2018)
• Alton John Roorda, Pella, Iowa, Verenigde Staten († 2016)
• Anna Maria Josephina Matthijs, Heerlen, Limburg, Nederland († 1939)

• Antje van der Duin (62), Hengelo
• Abraham Tiggelman (87), Herkingen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Albert De Jonge (76), Sappemeer,, Groningen, Nederland
• Adolphine Augustine Wermuth (79), Rheden
• Aleida Geertruida Nijhof (37), Laren
• Adolphine Augustine Wermuth (80), Rheden, huize Snippendael
• Alfons Maria Troch (55), Sint-Niklaas
• Antoinette Courtens (21), Maastricht
• Albert Kattouw (51), Hollandscheveld
• Alberdina Johanna Pieters de Vroom (90), Ede

• 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.
• April 18 » Robert Menzies, who became Australia's longest-serving prime minister, is elected as leader of the United Australia Party after the death of Prime Minister Joseph Lyons.
• August 15 » The Wizard of Oz premieres at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, California.
• September 10 » World War II: Canada declares war on Germany, joining the Allies: Poland, France, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia.
• September 28 » World War II: Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union agree on a division of Poland.
• December 4 » World War II: HMSNelson is struck by a mine (laid by U-31) off the Scottish coast and is laid up for repairs until August 1940.

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.