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• Barry Edward COX, Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia († 2023)
• Arnold" Arnoldus Gerardus Josephus Driessen, Doornenburg († 1984)
• Jo Verheggen, Budel († 2009)
• Jean SIMON, Antwerpen, 2000, Antwerpen, Belgique († 2014)
• Hendrika Helena van den Broek, Schijndel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1939)
• Claire Clairette HOUBEN, Kotem aan de Maas-gehucht Boorsem,Boorsem,Limburg,Belgie († 2019)
• Catharina Anna Jacoba Visser, Bolsward (Friesland) († 2022)
• Bastiaan Vlieland, Katwijk († 2021)
• Hendrik van der Scheer, Nieuw Buinen, Nederland († 1940)
• Helena Cornelia ( Lenie ) Bagijn, Rotterdam Zuid-Holland Nederland († 1996)

• Anna Maria Lensink (77), Utrecht
• Abraham Heerlien (72), Hoogezand-Sappemeer, Groningen, Nederland
• Adrianus van den Bosch (73), Nuland
• Abramina Evertje van der Velden (76), Muiden, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Antonia Cornelia Rodink (59), Zwolle
• Aaltien Bekelaar (geboren Kluwen) (69), Meppel
• Antonia Cornelia Rodink (59), Zwolle, Nederland
• Antonia Langeslag (83), Megen
• Adriana van Dijk (86), Overschie, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Vallinga, Arnhem

• 1936 » Florentino Fernández, Cuban-American boxer and coach († 2013)
• 1936 » Georges Perec, French author and screenwriter († 1982)
• 1938 » David Baltimore, American biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
• 1938 » Janet Guthrie, American professional race car driver, first woman to qualify and compete in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500
• 1939 » Danyel Gérard, French singer-songwriter
• 1940 » Daniel J. Travanti, American actor
• 1941 » Piers Paul Read, English historian and author
• 1942 » Michael Eisner, American businessman
• 1942 » Tammy Faye Messner, American evangelist, television personality, and talk show host († 2007)
• 1943 » Chris White, English singer-songwriter and bass player

• 1920 » Jaan Poska, Estonian lawyer and politician, 1st Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1866)
• 1928 » Robert Abbe, American surgeon and radiologist (b. 1851)
• 1932 » Aristide Briand, French journalist and politician, Prime Minister of France, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1862)
• 1934 » Ernst Enno, Estonian poet and author (b. 1875)
• 1938 » Andreas Michalakopoulos, Greek politician, 116th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1876)
• 1947 » Lucy Parsons, American communist anarchist labor organizer (b. c 1853)
• 1949 » Bradbury Robinson, American football player, physician, and politician (b. 1884)
• 1952 » Paramahansa Yogananda, Indian guru and philosopher (b. 1893)
• 1954 » Otto Diels, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1876)
• 1957 » Wyndham Lewis, English painter and critic (b. 1882)

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. Trijntje
15. Aaltje
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.
• September 1 » The Wound Badge for Wehrmacht, SS, Kriegsmarine, and Luftwaffe soldiers is instituted. The final version of the Iron Cross is also instituted on this date.
• September 1 » World War II: Nazi Germany and Slovakia invade Poland, beginning the European phase of World War II.
• September 9 » Burmese national hero U Ottama dies in prison after a hunger strike to protest Britain's colonial government.
• November 30 » Winter War: Soviet forces cross the Finnish border in several places and bomb Helsinki and several other Finnish cities, starting the war.
• December 14 » Winter War: The Soviet Union is expelled from the League of Nations for invading Finland.
• December 22 » Indian Muslims observe a "Day of Deliverance" to celebrate the resignations of members of the Indian National Congress over their not having been consulted over the decision to enter World War II with the United Kingdom.

The temperature on March 7, 1939 was between 5.2 °C and 8.9 °C and averaged 6.4 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain during 0.4 hours. There was 5.3 hours of sunshine (47%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest.