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• Christoffel Tolenaars
• Hans Sagt, Heusden, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 2007)
• Eltje Tjitske van Dellen, Uithuizen († 2014)
• Eliza Maria Diederik, Amsterdam (N-H) († 1939)
• Antonius-Adrianus Victoor, Utrecht († 1994)
• Johannes Hakemulder, Nieuw-Lekkerland, Nederland († 2007)
• Albert Gaspard Deneuker, Broekom, België († 2018)
• Hans Sagt, Heusden,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 2007)
• Franciscus Gerardus Martinus de Nier, Geldrop, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Anthonius Johannes Maria Zwarthoed († 2002)

• Aafje Koolhaas (90), Andijk
• Antje Binnendijk (79), Naaldwijk (Westland), Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Annigje Offereins (50), Brussels,,Belgium
• Adriaantje van Barneveld (73), Maarssen, Utrecht, Nederland
• Aafje (Afra) Bakkum (74), Bergen, Noord-Holland, Nederland Nederland
• Adriaantje Van Barneveld (73), Maarssen, Utrecht, Nederland
• Kaptein (0), Den Haag
• Anna Gertruda Maria Wulms (33), Maasgouw (Wessem) (Limburg)
• Antonia Verschuren (68), Made en Drimmelen, Noord Brabant
• Anna Bardina Moolhuijsen (79), Lochem

• 1935 » Richard A. Lupoff, American author
• 1936 » Barbara Jordan, American lawyer and politician († 1996)
• 1937 » Harald V of Norway
• 1937 » Ron Clarke, Australian runner and politician, Mayor of the Gold Coast († 2015)
• 1938 » Bobby Charles, American singer-songwriter († 2020)
• 1938 » Kel Tremain, New Zealand rugby player († 1992)
• 1940 » John Lewis, American activist and politician († 2020)
• 1940 » Peter Gethin, English race car driver († 2011)
• 1942 » Margarethe von Trotta, German actress, director, and screenwriter
• 1942 » Tony Martin, Trinidadian-American historian and academic († 2013)

• 1919 » Kurt Eisner, German journalist and politician, Minister-President of Bavaria (b. 1867)
• 1926 » Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, Dutch physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1853)
• 1934 » Augusto César Sandino, Nicaraguan rebel leader (b. 1895)
• 1938 » George Ellery Hale, American astronomer and academic (b. 1868)
• 1941 » Frederick Banting, Canadian physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1891)
• 1944 » Ferenc Szisz, Hungarian-French race car driver (b. 1873)
• 1945 » Eric Liddell, Scottish rugby player and runner (b. 1902)
• 1946 » José Streel, Belgian journalist (b. 1911)
• 1958 » Duncan Edwards, English footballer (b. 1936)
• 1965 » Malcolm X, American minister and activist (b. 1925; assassinated)

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

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

• 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.
• In The Netherlands , there was from July 25, 1939 to August 10, 1939 the cabinet Colijn V, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• 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.
• The Netherlands had about 8.7 million citizens.
• March 28 » Spanish Civil War: Generalissimo Francisco Franco conquers Madrid after a three-year siege.
• April 10 » Alcoholics Anonymous, A.A.'s "Big Book", is first published.
• May 23 » The U.S. Navy submarine USS Squalus sinks off the coast of New Hampshire during a test dive, causing the death of 24 sailors and two civilian technicians. The remaining 32 sailors and one civilian naval architect are rescued the following day.
• September 30 » World War II: General Władysław Sikorski becomes prime minister of the Polish government-in-exile.
• December 4 » World War II: HMSNelson is struck by a mine (laid by U-31) off the Scottish coast and is laid up for repairs until August 1940.
• December 12 » HMSDuchess sinks after a collision with HMSBarham off the coast of Scotland with the loss of 124 men.

The temperature on February 21, 1939 was between -1.3 °C and 2.0 °C and averaged 0.2 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast.