About the day » Tuesday June 20, 1939Calender converter

• Barbara Ann CRAM, Kenton, Kentucky, Verenigde Staten († 1949)
• Harmke Albertje Huisman, Noorddijk, Groningen, Nederland († 2014)
• Francois Teurlincx, Oirschot († 1998)
• Ann Hobson, Charlotte, North Carilina († 2001)
• Frans Alois Rotthier, Bornem († 2004)
• HendrIka Christna Kampman, Medemblik, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2012)
• Hendricus Jongeneel († 2012)
• Hermina Catharina Francina (Mien) Wijkamp, Gorinchem(ZH) († 1983)
• Hendrieka Christina Kampman, Opperdoes, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2012)
• Cato Loo, Slenaken, Nederland († 2001)

• Adrianus Schrauwen (85), Roosendaal
• Aaltje de Bruijn (68), Utrecht
• Antje Vaartjes (69), Blesdijke
• Adrianus Schraauwen (85), Roosendaal (Roosendaal en Nispen) (Noord-Brabant)
• Adriaan Bakker (86), Wissenkerke, Zeeland, Nederland
• Catharina Johanna Aleida Geertruida Mast (28), Amsterdam
• Alida Adriana Maria Zwueste (66), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Cecil Prevette Taylor (58), Leitchfield, Grayson, Kentucky, Verenigde Staten
• Bartholomeus De Hooge (66)
• Aaltje de Bruijn (68), Utrecht

• 1937 » Jerry Keller, American singer-songwriter
• 1937 » Stafford Dean, English actor and singer
• 1938 » Joan Kirner, Australian educator and politician, 42nd Premier of Victoria († 2015)
• 1938 » Mickie Most, English music producer († 2003)
• 1939 » Budge Rogers, English rugby player and manager
• 1939 » Ramakant Desai, Indian cricketer († 1998)
• 1940 » Eugen Drewermann, German priest and theologian
• 1940 » John Mahoney, English actor († 2018)
• 1941 » Stephen Frears, English actor, director, and producer
• 1941 » Ulf Merbold, German physicist and astronaut

• 1909 » Friedrich Martens, Estonian-Russian historian, lawyer, and diplomat (b. 1845)
• 1925 » Josef Breuer, Austrian physician and psychologist (b. 1842)
• 1929 » Emmanouil Benakis, Greek merchant and politician, 35th Mayor of Athens (b. 1843)
• 1945 » Bruno Frank, German author, poet, and playwright (b. 1878)
• 1947 » Bugsy Siegel, American mobster (b. 1906)
• 1952 » Luigi Fagioli, Italian race car driver (b. 1898)
• 1958 » Kurt Alder, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1902)
• 1963 » Raphaël Salem, Greek-French mathematician and academic (b. 1898)
• 1965 » Bernard Baruch, American financier and politician (b. 1870)
• 1966 » Georges Lemaître, Belgian priest, physicist, and astronomer (b. 1894)

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.
• April 14 » The Grapes of Wrath, by American author John Steinbeck is first published by the Viking Press.
• September 18 » World War II: The radio show Germany Calling begins transmitting Nazi propaganda.
• September 19 » World War II: The Battle of Kępa Oksywska concludes, with Polish losses reaching roughly 14% of all the forces engaged.
• September 21 » Romanian Prime Minister Armand Călinescu is assassinated by the Iron Guard.
• September 30 » World War II: General Władysław Sikorski becomes prime minister of the Polish government-in-exile.
• 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 June 20, 1939 was between 9.5 °C and 19.3 °C and averaged 15.0 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain during 1.5 hours. There was 3.6 hours of sunshine (21%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east.