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• cornelis van der werff, zaandam († 1967)
• Marian Emiliënne Janzen, Ymuiden († 2006)
• Arie Teunis de Wit, Giessendam († 2022)
• Claude DELLICOUR, Ougrée, 62078, Liège, Belgique († 1940)
• David Lee Pruitt [K], Henderson County, Kentucky († 1986)
• Jasper Lee Baker († 2014)
• Gerardus Johannes Dominicus van den Belt, Zwolle († 2010)
• Klaas Jitze KLIP, Ballum (Ameland) Friesland Netherlands († 1985)
• Luitje van de Glind, Renswoude († 1940)
• Jules Warnier († 1993)

• Adriana Maria van Poppel (60), Gemeente Zundert, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Anna Catharina Theresia Constantia Bonnet (83), Leiden
• Arend Jan van den Pol (60)
• O'Farrell (0)
• Catharina Kops (78), Kaatsheuvel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• * Reinier Rappold (78)
• Abraham Verhage (79), Middelburg, Zeeland, NL
• Andrew B. Stein (40), Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, Verenigde Staten
• Christina Jacoba Heijboer (90), Poortvliet, Zeeland, Nederland
• Adolphe Alex baron Sweerts de Landas Wyborgh (74), Rotterdam,Gemeente Rotterdam,South Holland,Netherlands

• 1938 » Ellen Schrecker, American historian and academic
• 1939 » Frankie Ford, American R&B/rock & roll singer († 2015)
• 1939 » Jack Cunningham, Baron Cunningham of Felling, English politician, Minister for the Cabinet Office
• 1940 » Frances Stewart, English economist and academic
• 1940 » Larry Knechtel, American bass player and pianist († 2009)
• 1940 » Robin Harper, Scottish academic and politician
• 1940 » Timi Yuro, American singer-songwriter († 2004)
• 1941 » Andy Smillie, English footballer
• 1941 » Martin Jarvis, English actor
• 1941 » Ted Strickland, American psychologist and politician, 68th Governor of Ohio

• 1922 » Enver Pasha, Ottoman general and politician (b. 1881)
• 1932 » Alfred Henry Maurer, American painter (b. 1868)
• 1938 » Pearl White, American actress (b. 1889)
• 1940 » Ze'ev Jabotinsky, Ukrainian-American general, journalist, and activist (b. 1880)
• 1941 » Mihály Babits, Hungarian poet and author (b. 1883)
• 1942 » Alberto Franchetti, Italian composer and educator (b. 1860)
• 1944 » Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński, Polish soldier and poet (b. 1921)
• 1957 » John Cain Sr., Australian politician, 34th Premier of Victoria (b. 1882)
• 1957 » Washington Luís, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 13th President of Brazil (b. 1869)
• 1958 » Ethel Anderson, Australian poet, author, and painter (b. 1883)

1. Jan
2. Johannes
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Gerrit
7. Pieter
8. Jacob
9. Robert
10. Adrianus
11. Petrus
12. Jacobus
13. Wilhelmus
14. Gerardus
15. Dirk
16. Johan

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Wilhelmina
7. Hendrika
8. Adriana
9. Catharina
10. Petronella
11. Geertruida
12. Margaretha
13. Annie
14. Jacoba
15. Marie
16. Aaltje

• 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 August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 8.8 million citizens.
• February 27 » Martin Kamen and Sam Ruben discover carbon-14.
• February 29 » Finland initiates Winter War peace negotiations.
• July 5 » World War II: Foreign relations of Vichy France are severed with the United Kingdom.
• July 10 » World War II: The Vichy government is established in France.
• August 8 » The "Aufbau Ost" directive is signed by Wilhelm Keitel.
• August 20 » World War II: British Prime Minister Winston Churchill makes the fourth of his famous wartime speeches, containing the line "Never was so much owed by so many to so few".

The temperature on August 4, 1940 was between 13.2 °C and 25.3 °C and averaged 19.9 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 13.6 hours of sunshine (88%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east.