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• Grietje Tap, Delfzijl († 2016)
• Gerhardus Jakobus Cornelis Weis, Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands († 1937)
• Gertruda Kaandorp, Akersloot, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2019)
• Carla VERHOEVEN, Nijmegen, Gelderland, Nederland († 2015)
• Doodgeboren dochter van Straaten, Rotterdam († 1937)
• Christina Theresia van Schaijk, Asten, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 2002)
• Harm Huiting († 2020)
• Christiaan van der Velde
• Gerhardus Jacobus Cornelis Weis, Groningen († 1937)
• Bettie Brander († 1993)

• Betje Lijmer (76), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Alphonsus Truyman (29), Melsele
• Dieuwertje Bakker (89), Wormerveer, Nederland
• Benignus, Aloijsius Ferket (60), Clinge (NL)
• "Geza" August Imre Gyula Livius Paul Odescalchi (79), Budapest
• Christina Dijk (67), Kampen, Overijssel, Nederland
• Arie Pieter Borst (55), Rotterdam, Zuid Holland, Nederland
• Arie Broere (77), Zeist
• Cornelia van Essen (38), (UT) Kockengen
• Christiaan Janssen (61), Afferden, Li.NL

• 1934 » Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr., American general and engineer († 2012)
• 1935 » Annie Proulx, American novelist, short story writer, and journalist
• 1936 » Chuck Brown, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer († 2012)
• 1936 » Dale Hawkins, American singer-songwriter and guitarist († 2010)
• 1936 » John Callaway, American journalist and producer († 2009)
• 1936 » Werner Stengel, German roller coaster designer and engineer, designed the Maverick roller coaster
• 1938 » Jean Berkey, American businesswoman and politician († 2013)
• 1939 » Carl Yastrzemski, American baseball player
• 1939 » Fred Milano, American doo-wop singer († 2012)
• 1939 » Valerie Harper, American actress († 2019)

• 1922 » Michael Collins, Irish rebel, counter-intelligence and military tactician, and politician; 2nd Irish Minister of Finance (b. 1890)
• 1926 » Charles William Eliot, American academic (b. 1834)
• 1933 » Alexandros Kontoulis, Greek general and diplomat (b. 1858)
• 1940 » Gerald Strickland, 1st Baron Strickland, Maltese lawyer and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Malta (b. 1861)
• 1940 » Oliver Lodge, English physicist and academic (b. 1851)
• 1942 » Michel Fokine, Russian dancer and choreographer (b. 1880)
• 1946 » Döme Sztójay, Hungarian general and politician, 35th Prime Minister of Hungary (b. 1883)
• 1950 » Kirk Bryan, American geologist and academic (b. 1888)
• 1951 » Jack Bickell, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (b. 1884)
• 1953 » Jim Tabor, American baseball player (b. 1916)

• 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 July 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• 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.
• The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
• March 2 » The Steel Workers Organizing Committee signs a collective bargaining agreement with U.S. Steel, leading to unionization of the United States steel industry.
• March 8 » Spanish Civil War: The Battle of Guadalajara begins.
• March 18 » The New London School explosion in New London, Texas, kills 300 people, mostly children.
• May 7 » Spanish Civil War: The German Condor Legion, equipped with Heinkel He 51 biplanes, arrives in Spain to assist Francisco Franco's forces.
• October 11 » The Duke and Duchess of Windsor tour Nazi Germany for 12 days and meet Adolf Hitler on the 22nd.
• November 9 » Second Sino-Japanese War: The Chinese Army withdraws from the Battle of Shanghai.

The temperature on August 22, 1937 was between 10.3 °C and 21.7 °C and averaged 16.1 °C. There was 4.8 hours of sunshine (34%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest.