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• Cornelius Gijsbertus Joosten, Liessel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1991)
• John Patrick Gambino, Oswego, Oswego, New York, United States († 1989)
• Antonio Luiz Reinert, Guaramirim, Santa Catarina, Brasil († 1940)
• Antonius Oostvogels, Etten-Leur († 2011)
• Joke Maas, Loon op Zand, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 2011)
• Joyce Gladys SHINN, Bowsman River, Manitoba, Canada († 2008)
• Günter Knop († 1987)
• Gerardus Peter Josef Erprath, Venlo, Nederland († 1969)
• Leroy Ramon Gallegos, Saguache, Saguache County, Colorado, United States of America († 2017)
• Baby Statzer, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, Verenigde Staten († 1939)

• Anko Markus (76), Vierhuizen, gem. Ulrum, Groningen, Nederland
• Adrianus Schaar (81), Werkendam, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Cornelia Frederiks (59)
• Adriana van Bork (79), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anthonius Gerardus Seesink (82), Schipluiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Clara Susanna Louise Arnoldine van Son (73), Assen
• Carel ridder van Rappard (64), Bückeburg,,Lower Saxony,Germany
• Albertje Pik (82), Groningen
• Anna Catherine Trainor (66), Muskogee
• Allegonda VERVLOED Mdr (66)

• 1936 » Richard McBrien, American priest, theologian, and academic († 2015)
• 1937 » Richard Ingrams, English journalist, founded The Oldie
• 1937 » William Motzing, American composer and conductor († 2014)
• 1938 » Diana Muldaur, American actress
• 1938 » Nelly Vuksic, Argentine conductor and musician
• 1939 » Ginger Baker, English drummer and songwriter († 2019)
• 1940 » Jill St. John, American model and actress
• 1940 » Johnny Nash, American singer-songwriter
• 1940 » Roger Cook, English songwriter, singer, and producer
• 1941 » Mihalis Papagiannakis, Greek educator and politician († 2009)

• 1923 » Vilfredo Pareto, Italian sociologist and economist (b. 1845)
• 1928 » Stephanos Skouloudis, Greek banker and diplomat, 97th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1838)
• 1929 » Sergei Diaghilev, Russian critic and producer, founded Ballets Russes (b. 1872)
• 1932 » Louis Anquetin, French painter (b. 1861)
• 1936 » Federico García Lorca, Spanish poet, playwright, and director (b. 1898)
• 1942 » Harald Kaarmann, Estonian footballer (b. 1901)
• 1945 » Tomás Burgos, Chilean philanthropist (b. 1875)
• 1950 » Giovanni Giorgi, Italian physicist and engineer (b. 1871)
• 1954 » Alcide De Gasperi, Italian journalist and politician, 30th Prime Minister of Italy (b. 1881)
• 1957 » David Bomberg, English soldier and painter (b. 1890)

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.
• February 5 » Generalísimo Francisco Franco becomes the 68th "Caudillo de España", or Leader of Spain.
• April 14 » The Grapes of Wrath, by American author John Steinbeck is first published by the Viking Press.
• September 1 » Adolf Hitler signs an order to begin the systematic euthanasia of mentally ill and disabled people.
• September 4 » World War II: William J. Murphy commands the first Royal Air Force attack on Germany.
• September 28 » World War II: The siege of Warsaw comes to an end.
• December 14 » Winter War: The Soviet Union is expelled from the League of Nations for invading Finland.

The temperature on August 19, 1939 was between 13.9 °C and 27.1 °C and averaged 20.7 °C. There was 12.8 hours of sunshine (88%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast.