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• Johannes Mathijs Lochs, Stein, Limburg, Netherlands († 1939)
• Hendrik Jan van Middendorp († 2022)
• Johannes Mathijs Lochs, Stein, Limburg, Nederland († 1939)
• Harm Sjoerd Ydema, Marssum († 2021)
• Boudewijn Vanhooydonck, Antwerpen, België († 1994)
• Abel Rolfers, Valthermond, Borger-Odoorn, Drenthe, Nederland († 2005)
• Ellechiena Slager, Loppersum († 1999)
• Hendrik ( Henry ) Weits, Putten († 2012)
• Arend Lucas (Arend) Bakker, Giethoorn († 2021)
• Benny Steenblik, Eindhoven (NBr), Nederland († 2002)

• Amalia Krantz (80), Wright County
• Adriana de Graaf (86), Weelde, België
• Antje Zeijlemaker (72), Den Helder
• Adriana Meijering (52), Kesteren
• Alberdina Halfwerk (49), Epe
• Baukje Bakker (30), Tarakan, Nederland
• Antoon Joseph Winthagen (76), Maastricht (L)
• Arie Willem Monshouwer (66), Gorinchem, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
• Alexander Polak (46), Amsterdam
• Alida Stroomberg (71), Zwolle

• 1937 » Bernie McGann, Australian saxophonist and composer († 2013)
• 1937 » Chris Blackwell, English record producer, co-founded Island Records
• 1939 » Don Matthews, American-Canadian football player and coach († 2017)
• 1939 » Ed Paschke, Polish-American painter and academic († 2004)
• 1940 » Abbas Kiarostami, Iranian director, producer, and screenwriter († 2016)
• 1940 » Esther Rantzen, English journalist
• 1940 » Hubert Chesshyre, English historian and author
• 1940 » Joan Busfield, English sociologist, psychologist, and academic
• 1941 » Ed Bradley, American journalist († 2006)
• 1941 » Terttu Savola, Finnish journalist and politician

• 1928 » A. B. Frost, American illustrator and painter (b. 1851)
• 1931 » Armand Fallières, French politician, 9th President of France (b. 1841)
• 1933 » Tim Birkin, English racing driver and lieutenant (b. 1896)
• 1935 » Szymon Askenazy, Polish historian and diplomat (b. 1866)
• 1936 » Moritz Schlick, German-Austrian physicist and philosopher (b. 1882)
• 1938 » C. J. Dennis, Australian poet and author (b. 1876)
• 1940 » Monty Noble, Australian cricketer and sportscaster (b. 1873)
• 1942 » August Froehlich, German priest and activist (b. 1891)
• 1945 » Isamu Chō, Japanese general (b. 1895)
• 1945 » Mitsuru Ushijima, Japanese general (b. 1887)

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 27 » First flight of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning.
• March 28 » Spanish Civil War: Generalissimo Francisco Franco conquers Madrid after a three-year siege.
• April 4 » Faisal II becomes King of Iraq.
• June 12 » The Baseball Hall of Fame opens in Cooperstown, New York.
• July 6 » Anti-Jewish legislation in prewar Nazi Germany closes the last remaining Jewish enterprises.
• September 1 » World War II: Nazi Germany and Slovakia invade Poland, beginning the European phase of World War II.

The temperature on June 22, 1939 was between 16.2 °C and 28.4 °C and averaged 21.5 °C. There was 13.1 hours of sunshine (78%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast.