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• Albertus Wilhelmus Knoop, Wijk bij Duurstede († 2013)
• Hendrik-Jan (Henk) Theuns, Uithoorn († 1992)
• Johannes Poeliejoe, Leiden († 1940)
• Jan Minne Kramer, Den Helder († 2015)
• Jaasma, Sneek, Friesland, Nederland († 1937)
• Aimé Cornelissen
• Johan Bernard (Bé) Peters, Zwartemeer, Drenthe, Nederland († 1968)
• Augustinus Antonius Klunder, 's-Gravenhage († 1995)
• Evertje Stoltenkamp, Doorn († 2000)
• Alie Kramer († 1998)

• Jaasma (0), Sneek, Friesland, Nederland
• Antonius Sweers (52), Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Leijten (0), Helmond (Noord-Brabant, NLD)
• Andrew Achterhof (45), Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
• Anthonius Wilhelmus Zonneveld (60), Heemstede
• Clarence Edward Rickard (29), Cedar Rapids, Linn Cnty, Iowa, Verenigde Staten
• Barbara van der Sterren (71), Kerkrade,, Limburg, Nederland
• Barbara van der Sterren (71), Kerkrade
• Arie de Loos (81), Boskoop Nederland
• Albertus Schurink (86), Epe

• 1934 » Karl Johan Åström, Swedish engineer and theorist
• 1935 » Michael Ballhaus, German director and cinematographer († 2017)
• 1935 » Peter Inge, Baron Inge, English field marshal
• 1935 » Roy Benavidez, American Master Sergeant and Medal of Honor Winner († 1998)
• 1936 » John Saxon, American actor († 2020)
• 1936 » Nikolai Baturin, Estonian author and playwright
• 1937 » Brian G. Marsden, English-American astronomer and academic († 2010)
• 1937 » Herb Brooks, American ice hockey player and coach († 2003)
• 1939 » Carmen Salinas, Mexican actress and politician
• 1939 » Roger Clark, English race car driver († 1998)

• 1921 » Dimitrios Rallis, Greek lawyer and politician, 78th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1844)
• 1929 » Millicent Fawcett, English trade union leader and activist (b. 1847)
• 1933 » Charles Harold Davis, American painter and academic (b. 1856)
• 1935 » David Townsend, American art director and set designer (b. 1891)
• 1939 » Béla Jankovich, Hungarian economist and politician, Minister of Education of Hungary (b. 1865)
• 1944 » Maurice Turnbull, Welsh cricketer and rugby player (b. 1906)
• 1946 » Wilhelm Marx, German lawyer and politician, 17th Chancellor of Germany (b. 1863)
• 1948 » Montagu Toller, English cricketer and lawyer (b. 1871)
• 1952 » Sameera Moussa, Egyptian physicist and academic (b. 1917)
• 1955 » Carmen Miranda, Portuguese-Brazilian actress and singer (b. 1909)

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

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

• 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.
• April 26 » Spanish Civil War: Guernica, Spain, is bombed by German Luftwaffe.
• May 7 » Spanish Civil War: The German Condor Legion, equipped with Heinkel He 51 biplanes, arrives in Spain to assist Francisco Franco's forces.
• June 14 » U.S. House of Representatives passes the Marihuana Tax Act.
• October 2 » Rafael Trujillo orders the execution of Haitians living in the northwestern region of the Dominican Republic.

The temperature on August 5, 1937 was between 10.7 °C and 24.5 °C and averaged 18.0 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 10.8 hours of sunshine (71%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east.