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• Geeske Leopoldine Bangma, Grouw, Friesland, Nederland († 2021)
• Gerard Andre Bryon, Koekelare († 1994)
• Bep Van Der Stam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands († 1943)
• Gerrit Bernhard ABRAHAM, Amsterdam († 1942)
• Bep VAN DER STAM, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands († 1943)
• Evert Kerkdijk, Vriezenveen († 1990)
• Georgius Hermannus Wilbrink, Harlingen
• Johannes,Gijsbertus,Maria de Ruijter, Heemskerk, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2020)
• Betsy Stroeve, Coevorden († 1986)
• John Lothar Graf, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, Verenigde Staten († 2010)

• Catharina de Ridder (44)
• Alfred Jean Lachappelle (52), Limoges (F)
• Berendina Koops (92), Ter Aard (Vries), Drenthe, Nederland
• Charles Ferdinand Janse (69), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Cornelia van Dorst (76), Rucphen
• Amelia Vanhove (94), Snellegem
• Adrianus (Janus) Kanters (82), Deurne, Nederland
• Amelia Schillemans (75)
• Aaltje van der Velde (0), Zwartemeer (Emmen)
• Aleida Botterweg (81), Deventer

• 1938 » Kashiwado Tsuyoshi, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 47th Yokozuna († 1996)
• 1939 » Meco, American record producer and musician
• 1939 » Peter Bergman, American comedian, actor and screenwriter († 2012)
• 1940 » Chuck Mangione, American horn player and composer
• 1940 » Denny Doherty, Canadian singer-songwriter († 2007)
• 1940 » Henry T. Yang, Taiwanese/Chinese-American engineer and academic
• 1940 » Janet Smith, English lawyer and judge
• 1940 » Oscar Espinosa Chepe, Cuban-Spanish economist and journalist († 2013)
• 1941 » Bill Freehan, American baseball player, coach, and sportscaster
• 1941 » Roberto Rodríguez, Venezuelan baseball player and coach († 2012)

• 1924 » Giacomo Puccini, Italian composer and educator (b. 1858)
• 1927 » George Giffen, Australian cricketer (b. 1859)
• 1932 » Abdullah Cevdet, Kurdish-Turkish physician and academic (b. 1869)
• 1939 » Philipp Scheidemann, German lawyer and politician, 10th Chancellor of Germany (b. 1865)
• 1941 » Frank Waller, American sprinter and hurdler (b. 1884)
• 1942 » Boyd Wagner, American colonel and pilot (b. 1916)
• 1946 » Johannes Vares, Estonian poet, physician, and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Estonia (b. 1890)
• 1953 » Sam De Grasse, Canadian-American actor (b. 1875)
• 1954 » Dink Johnson, American pianist, clarinet player, and drummer (b. 1892)
• 1957 » Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Czech-American pianist and composer (b. 1897)

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 16 » World War II: Altmark incident: The German tanker Altmark is boarded by sailors from the British destroyer HMSCossack. 299 British prisoners are freed.
• April 9 » World War II: Operation Weserübung: Germany invades Denmark and Norway.
• May 9 » World War II: The German submarine U-9 sinks the French coastal submarine Doris near Den Helder.
• June 14 » Seven hundred twenty-eight Polish political prisoners from Tarnów become the first inmates of the Auschwitz concentration camp.
• September 7 » World War II: The German Luftwaffe begins the Blitz, bombing London and other British cities for over 50 consecutive nights.
• September 27 » World War II: The Tripartite Pact is signed in Berlin by Germany, Japan and Italy.

The temperature on November 29, 1940 was between -0.4 °C and 6.4 °C and averaged 3.0 °C. There was 1.9 mm of rain during 0.9 hours. There was 6.5 hours of sunshine (79%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest.