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• Frederika Alida Schlamilch, Bandoeng, Indonesië († 2002)
• Albert Gezienus Timmer († 2008)
• Françoise Charlotte Jacqueline Marie Corneille DIERCKX, Turnhout, 13040, Antwerpen, Belgique († 2021)
• Gerardus Wilhelmus R. Loman, Blaricum (NH, NLD) († 2016)
• Carla Augusta Vehmeijer ongehuwd, Haarlem, NH, Nederland († 2015)
• Hendrik Beettjer, Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland († 2011)
• Jannie Pieterdr Gootjes, Harenkarspel († 2009)
• Cornelis Jurriaan de Ruig, Broek in Waterland († 2009)
• Françoise Dierckx († 2021)
• Berend Henderikus Jipping, Emmen († 2008)

• Agnes Common (64), Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
• Adolf NIBBERING (89), Den Haag
• Lukassen (0), Wamel (GL)
• Anna Hageman (69), Uithuizen
• Albertien Kamps (80), Borger, Drenthe, Nederland
• Anna Elisabeth Laban (21), Poortugaal
• Albert Koning (71), Volendam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Aaltje van Aalderen (23), Warnsveld, Gelderland, Nederland
• Sigmond (58), Lawang (Malang)
• Annetje Kleinjan (58), Delft

• 1936 » Leon Ashley, American singer-songwriter († 2013)
• 1936 » Michael Sandle, English sculptor and academic
• 1936 » Türker İnanoğlu, Turkish director, producer, and screenwriter
• 1937 » Brooks Robinson, American baseball player and sportscaster
• 1937 » Jacques Santer, Luxembourger jurist and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Luxembourg
• 1938 » Janet Fish, American painter and academic
• 1939 » Giovanni Falcone, Italian lawyer and judge († 1992)
• 1939 » Gordon O'Connor, Canadian general and politician, 38th Canadian Minister of Defence
• 1939 » Patrick Cormack, Baron Cormack, English historian, journalist, and politician
• 1940 » Erico Aumentado, Filipino journalist, lawyer, and politician († 2012)

• 1910 » Eliza Orzeszkowa, Polish author and publisher (b. 1841)
• 1911 » Gustav Mahler, Austrian composer and conductor (b. 1860)
• 1922 » Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran, French physician and parasitologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1845)
• 1941 » Werner Sombart, German economist and sociologist (b. 1863)
• 1943 » Ōnishiki Daigorō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 28th Yokozuna (b. 1883)
• 1947 » Hal Chase, American baseball player and manager (b. 1883)
• 1955 » Mary McLeod Bethune, American educator and activist (b. 1875)
• 1956 » Maurice Tate, English cricketer (b. 1895)
• 1958 » Jacob Fichman, Israeli poet and critic (b. 1881)
• 1963 » Ernie Davis, American football player, coach, and manager (b. 1939)

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

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

• 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.
• The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
• January 3 » The March of Dimes is established as a foundation to combat infant polio by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
• April 30 » The animated cartoon short Porky's Hare Hunt debuts in movie theaters, introducing Happy Rabbit, an early version of Bugs Bunny.
• May 26 » In the United States, the House Un-American Activities Committee begins its first session.
• June 7 » The Douglas DC-4E makes its first test flight.
• July 17 » Douglas Corrigan takes off from Brooklyn to fly the "wrong way" to Ireland and becomes known as "Wrong Way" Corrigan.
• September 30 » The League of Nations unanimously outlaws "intentional bombings of civilian populations".

The temperature on May 18, 1938 was between 7.2 °C and 11.4 °C and averaged 9.4 °C. There was 3.4 mm of rain during 6.5 hours. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.