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• George Emery Todd (Capt), Augusta, Bracken, Kentucky, Verenigde Staten († 2004)
• Catharina Hartevelt, Leiden, Zuid Holland, Nederland († 1985)
• Ali Bijker († 1982)
• Gesina Catharina Maria Godvliet, Andijk, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Helena Cristina Heijnen, Veenendaal († 2003)
• Betty L Folkers († 2010)
• Clyde Edward Pearo Jr, Los Angeles County, California, Verenigde Staten († 2006)
• Albert Andries Postmus, Kornhorn (gemeente Grootegast) († 2009)
• Cornelis Baars, Sliedrecht († 1987)
• Jeanne Labberton († 2010)

• Akke van der Woude (0), Groningen
• Albert Burchard de Rechteren van Hemert (88), Didam, Gelderland, Nederland
• Aaltje Cornelisdr Wagenaar (74), Broek op Langedijk, NH, Nederland
• Annegien Scheerman (80), Smilde
• * Antonia Francisca van Eck (69), Leerdam
• Alida Sonneveld (74), Bleiswijk
• Andries Cornelis Van der Woerd (47), Avezaath, Zoelen
• Albert Burchart de Rechteren van Hemert (88), Didam (Montferland), Gelderland, Nederland
• Agatha Glasbergen (83), Rijnsburg
• Snels Joannes Cornelius (43), Antwerpen, Antwerpen, België

• 1936 » Bobby Smith, American singer († 2013)
• 1936 » John Howell, English long jumper
• 1936 » John Madden, American football player, coach, and sportscaster
• 1937 » Bella Akhmadulina, Soviet and Russian poet, short story writer, and translator († 2010)
• 1938 » Don Meredith, American football player and sportscaster († 2010)
• 1939 » Claudio Magris, Italian scholar, author, and translator
• 1940 » Gloria Hunniford, British radio and television host
• 1941 » Harold Long, Canadian politician († 2013)
• 1941 » Paul Theroux, American novelist, short story writer, and travel writer
• 1942 » Nick Auf der Maur, Canadian journalist and politician († 1998)

• 1931 » Kahlil Gibran, Lebanese-American poet, painter, and philosopher (b. 1883)
• 1935 » Rosa Campbell Praed, Australian novelist (b. 1851)
• 1938 » King Oliver, American cornet player and bandleader (b. 1885)
• 1942 » Carl Schenstrøm, Danish actor and director (b. 1881)
• 1943 » Andreas Faehlmann, Estonian-German sailor and engineer (b. 1898)
• 1945 » Hendrik Nicolaas Werkman, Dutch printer and typographer (b. 1882)
• 1947 » Charles Nordhoff, English-American lieutenant and author (b. 1887)
• 1950 » Fevzi Çakmak, Turkish field marshal and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Turkey (b. 1876)
• 1954 » Auguste Lumière, French director and producer (b. 1862)
• 1954 » Oscar Mathisen, Norwegian speed skater (b. 1888)

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.
• January 26 » Spanish Civil War: Catalonia Offensive: Troops loyal to nationalist General Francisco Franco and aided by Italy take Barcelona.
• April 30 » NBC inaugurates its regularly scheduled television service in New York City, broadcasting President Franklin D. Roosevelt's N.Y. World's Fair opening day ceremonial address.
• May 14 » Lina Medina becomes the youngest confirmed mother in medical history at the age of five.
• 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 6 » Anti-Jewish legislation in prewar Nazi Germany closes the last remaining Jewish enterprises.
• September 2 » World War II: Following the start of the invasion of Poland the previous day, the Free City of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland) is annexed by Nazi Germany.

The temperature on April 10, 1939 was between 4.9 °C and 18.6 °C and averaged 12.3 °C. There was 11.7 hours of sunshine (86%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east.