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• Dirk Jan Boon († 2020)
• Aaltinus Johannes Croezen, Coevorden, Drenthe, Nederland († 1939)
• Dirk Jan BOON († 2020)
• Antonio José Gonçalves Dos Santos, Travanca do Mondego, Portugal († 2018)
• David Hartog Schnitzler, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2009)
• Arie van Beelen, Katwijk († 1990)
• Elisabeth Anna Fransisca Schaapsmeerders, Tilburg
• Cornelis Kaptein, Urk († 1939)
• Hendrik Lambertus Treep, Zwollerkerspel († 2017)
• James Arnett Earles Sr, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, Verenigde Staten († 2003)

• Adrianus Swanenberg (73), 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Albert Wytzes Wiglama (81)
• Albert Wytzes Wiglama (81)
• Anna Hermina Nijland (41), Enschede
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• Annigjen Bos (47), 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Aaltje Tjeerds War (84), Franeker, Friesland, Nederland
• Bernard LIGTLEE (87), Doetinchem, Nederland, Gelderland, Nederland
• Arend Hendriksen (36), Amsterdam
• Arnolda Schepers (71), Nuenen, Noord-Brabant, NL

• 1935 » Peter Clarke, English cartoonist († 2012)
• 1936 » Big Tom, Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist († 2018)
• 1937 » Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri, South African politician († 2009)
• 1937 » Ralph Backstrom, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
• 1938 » Billy Robinson, English-American wrestler and trainer († 2014)
• 1939 » Gerry Harvey, Australian businessman, co-founded Harvey Norman
• 1939 » Jan Camiel Willems, Belgian mathematician and theorist († 2013)
• 1939 » Jorge Sampaio, Portuguese lawyer and politician, 18th President of Portugal
• 1940 » Frankie Avalon, American singer and actor
• 1942 » Şenes Erzik, Turkish businessman

• 1924 » F. H. Bradley, English philosopher and author (b. 1846)
• 1939 » Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, Polish author, painter, and photographer (b. 1885)
• 1941 » Fred Karno, English actor and screenwriter (b. 1866)
• 1944 » Robert G. Cole, American colonel, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1915)
• 1949 » Frank Morgan, American actor (b. 1890)
• 1951 » Gelett Burgess, American author and poet (b. 1866)
• 1952 » Frances Alda, New Zealand-Australian soprano and actress (b. 1879)
• 1953 » Charles de Tornaco, Belgian racing driver (b. 1927)
• 1956 » Adélard Godbout, Canadian agronomist and politician, 15th Premier of Quebec (b. 1892)
• 1958 » Olaf Gulbransson, Norwegian painter and illustrator (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. Aaltje
15. Trijntje
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 28 » The erroneous word "dord" is discovered in the Webster's New International Dictionary, Second Edition, prompting an investigation.
• May 3 » The All India Forward Bloc is formed by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
• September 21 » Romanian Prime Minister Armand Călinescu is assassinated by the Iron Guard.
• October 16 » World War II: No. 603 Squadron RAF intercepts the first Luftwaffe raid on Britain.
• December 24 » World War II: Pope Pius XII makes a Christmas Eve appeal for peace.
• December 27 » Winter War: Finland holds off a Soviet attack in the Battle of Kelja.

The temperature on September 18, 1939 was between 14.0 °C and 20.3 °C and averaged 16.0 °C. There was 8.4 hours of sunshine (67%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast.