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• Elisabeth maria (lijp) Steur, Volendam, Nederland († 2018)
• Arie Nicolaas Versluis, Meerkerk († 2015)
• Harm John Daling, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Verenigde Staten († 1996)
• Agatha Johanna (Hanneke) Kappelle, Cepu, Central Java, Indonesië († 1952)
• Adrianus (Arie) Pater, Obdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland Nederland († 1943)
• Cornelia Vroegop, Den Haag († 2021)
• Gerard de Jong, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1939)
• Adriaantje Tigchelaar, Kimswerd,Gemeente Sudwest Fryslan, Friesland, Nederland († 2009)
• Cornelia Jerona Nederstigt, Haarlem, Haarlem, Noord Holland, Nederland († 1993)
• Agatha Johanna (Hanneke) KAPPELLE, Tjepoe (Cepu), provincie Midden-Java, Java, N.O. Indië († 1952)

• Alstje Wehemeijer (70), Bierum
• Albertje Bos (67), Giethoorn
• Adriana Mazina van Eck (42), Utrecht
• * Jan Laurens Oskam (79), IJsselstein
• Albert Pieter de Smeth (62), Amsterdam
• Versteven Petronella (88), Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Waver, Antwerpen, België
• Alstje Wehemeijer (70), Bierum (gem. Eemsdelta)
• Antonius Dapperen (0), Boekel
• Antonius Hubertus Dapperen, Boekel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Antje Hendrikusdr Langereis (72), Aalsmeer, Noord-Holland, Nederland

• 1936 » Ed Broadbent, Canadian pilot and politician
• 1936 » Mike Westbrook, English pianist and composer
• 1937 » Ann Clwyd, Welsh journalist and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
• 1937 » Pierre-Jean Rémy, French diplomat and author († 2010)
• 1937 » Tom Flores, American football player and coach
• 1938 » Grahame Thomas, Australian cricketer
• 1938 » Michael Foreman, English author and illustrator
• 1939 » Kathleen Widdoes, American actress
• 1940 » Andrea Elle, German bicyclist
• 1940 » Solomon Burke, American singer-songwriter († 2010)

• 1932 » Frantz Reichel, French rugby player and hurdler (b. 1871)
• 1934 » Franz Schreker, Austrian composer and conductor (b. 1878)
• 1934 » Lilyan Tashman, American actress (b. 1896)
• 1936 » Alexander Glazunov, Russian composer and conductor (b. 1865)
• 1939 » Ali Hikmet Ayerdem, Turkish general and politician (b. 1877)
• 1939 » Evald Aav, Estonian composer and conductor (b. 1900)
• 1943 » Cornelia Fort, American soldier and pilot (b. 1919)
• 1945 » Arthur Nebe, German SS officer (b. 1894)
• 1951 » Willem Mengelberg, Dutch conductor and composer (b. 1871)
• 1953 » Ed Voss, American basketball player (b. 1922)

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.
• January 27 » First flight of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning.
• March 22 » Germany takes Memel from Lithuania.
• September 1 » World War II: Nazi Germany and Slovakia invade Poland, beginning the European phase of World War II.
• October 6 » World War II: The Battle of Kock is the final combat of the September Campaign in Poland.
• November 17 » Nine Czech students are executed as a response to anti-Nazi demonstrations prompted by the death of Jan Opletal. All Czech universities are shut down and more than 1,200 students sent to concentration camps. Since this event, International Students' Day is celebrated in many countries, especially in the Czech Republic.
• December 15 » Gone with the Wind (highest inflation adjusted grossing film) receives its premiere at Loew's Grand Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

The temperature on March 21, 1939 was between 0.2 °C and 8.2 °C and averaged 4.4 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.2 hours. There was 4.1 hours of sunshine (34%). The average windspeed was 6 Bft (strong wind) and was prevailing from the northwest.