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• Cornelis Marinus Roovers, Rucphen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1939)
• Beatrice Opel McGhee, Clinton County, Pennsylvania († 2012)
• Aaltje Romeijn, giessendam (zuid holland) († 2003)
• Adriana Anna Martina Jacoba Lammertsma, Overschie, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1939)
• Albert Auwen, Anloo, Drenthe, Nederland († 1939)
• Antonius Johannes Achtereekte, Diepenveen († 1939)
• Alfred Schepers, Spalbeek, België († 2010)
• Deloris Loueen Lombard, Freeborn, Minnesota († 1940)
• Berndina Gertruda ( Dinie ) Derksen-, Arnhem, Nederland († 1944)
• Berend (Bennie) Karsten († 2017)

• Anna Maria Koopmans (72), Almelo, Nederland
• Andriesje Franses van der Molen (63)
• Anna Catharina Elisabeth HOLWERDA (86), Leiden
• Antje Willemsd Blom (91), Bergen, nh.nld
• Anna Jacoba Frederika Würdemann (72)
• Andriesje van der Molen (63), Wirdum
• Anne Zachrine Andersdatter (84)
• Adriana Loonen (80)
• Aleida Maria Velthuijsen (73), Doesburg, Gelderland, Nederland
• Aaltje Wagenaar (74), Broek op Langedijk, Nederland

• 1937 » Jill Gascoine, English actress and author
• 1938 » Gerry Baker, American soccer player and manager († 2013)
• 1938 » Michael Deaver, American politician, Deputy White House Chief of Staff († 2007)
• 1938 » Reatha King, American chemist and businesswoman
• 1939 » Louise Lasser, American actress
• 1939 » Luther Johnson, American singer and guitarist
• 1940 » Col Firmin, Australian politician († 2013)
• 1940 » Thomas Harris, American author and screenwriter
• 1940 » Władysław Komar, Polish shot putter and actor († 1998)
• 1941 » Ellen Goodman, American journalist and author

• 1916 » Richard Harding Davis, American journalist and author (b. 1864)
• 1918 » Otto Wagner, Austrian architect and urban planner (b. 1841)
• 1926 » Luther Burbank, American botanist and academic (b. 1849)
• 1939 » Kurtdereli Mehmet, Turkish wrestler (b. 1864)
• 1953 » Kid Nichols, American baseball player and manager (b. 1869)
• 1954 » Paul Specht, American violinist and bandleader (b. 1895)
• 1958 » Konstantin Yuon, Russian painter and educator (b. 1875)
• 1960 » Rosa Grünberg, Swedish actress (b. 1878)
• 1962 » George Poage, American hurdler and educator (b. 1880)
• 1962 » Ukichiro Nakaya, Japanese physicist and academic (b. 1900)

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. 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 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.
• April 20 » Adolf Hitler's 50th birthday's celebrations in Germany
• September 1 » Switzerland mobilizes its forces and the Swiss Parliament elects Henri Guisan to head the Swiss Armed Forces (an event that can happen only during war or mobilization).
• 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 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 April 11, 1939 was between 7.2 °C and 20.2 °C and averaged 13.9 °C. There was 11.3 hours of sunshine (83%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east.