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• Eleanor Mary MILLER, Nieuw Zeeland († 2018)
• Freerk Krijgsheld, Garsthuizen († 2008)
• Corrie van Bakel, Venhorst, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Gerarda Cornelia van Beuningen, Amsterdam Sloterdijk († 2021)
• Carol Mae van de Brake, Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa († 2021)
• Gerrit van Dijk, Zwollerkerspel,), Nederland († 1940)
• Dirk Arie (Dick) de Koning († 2009)
• Annechienus Ziengs, Odoorn, Drenthe, Nederland († 2014)
• Albert Spin, Havelte, Nederland († 1940)
• Hendrik Adolf Willem van der Reijken, Delft († 1999)

• Catharina Smaal* (78), Gieterveen, Drenthe, Nederland
• Albert van de Kamp (76), Doornspijk, Gld, The Netherlands
• Jongman, Leiden
• Andries de Jong (1), Nieuwehorne, Nederland
• Albertus Henderikus Trox (82), Groningen, Groningen, Nederland
• Adriana van Schijndel (58), Rotterdam, Zuid Holland, Nederland
• Aaltsje Karstes Jellema (85), Oldeholtpade, Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands
• Catharina Schmaal (78), Gieterveen (gem. Aa en Hunze)
• Catharina Smaal (78), Gieterveen, Gieten, Drenthe, Nederland
• (2) Cornelis Ketting (72), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland Nederland

• 1937 » Jacques Poulin, Canadian author and translator
• 1938 » Romy Schneider, Austrian-French actress († 1982)
• 1939 » Henry Blofeld, English cricketer and journalist
• 1939 » Joan Hanham, Baroness Hanham, English politician
• 1939 » Roy Buchanan, American singer-songwriter and guitarist († 1988)
• 1939 » Sonny Vaccaro, American businessman
• 1940 » Dick Thornett, Australian rugby player and water polo player († 2011)
• 1940 » Michel Temer, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 25th Vice President of Brazil
• 1941 » George Jackson, American activist and author, co-founded the Black Guerrilla Family († 1971)
• 1941 » Simon Nolet, Canadian ice hockey player and coach

• 1913 » Donato Álvarez, Argentinian general (b. 1825)
• 1917 » Werner Voss, German lieutenant and pilot (b. 1897)
• 1929 » Richard Adolf Zsigmondy, Austrian-German chemist, physicist, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1865)
• 1939 » Francisco León de la Barra, Mexican politician and diplomat, interim president, 1911 (b. 1863)
• 1939 » Sigmund Freud, Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist (b. 1856)
• 1940 » Hale Holden, American businessman (b. 1869)
• 1943 » Elinor Glyn, English author, screenwriter, and producer (b. 1864)
• 1944 » Jakob Schaffner, Swiss author and critic (b. 1875)
• 1950 » Sam Barry, American basketball player and coach (b. 1892)
• 1958 » Jacob Nicol, Canadian publisher, lawyer, and politician (b. 1876)

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.
• March 1 » An Imperial Japanese Army ammunition dump explodes at Hirakata, Osaka, Japan, killing 94.
• August 15 » The Wizard of Oz premieres at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, California.
• September 1 » The Wound Badge for Wehrmacht, SS, Kriegsmarine, and Luftwaffe soldiers is instituted. The final version of the Iron Cross is also instituted on this date.
• 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 28 » World War II: The siege of Warsaw comes to an end.

The temperature on September 23, 1939 was between 10.3 °C and 18.0 °C and averaged 14.0 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. There was 0.9 hours of sunshine (7%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north.