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April 13, 1939Born on Friday April 14, 1939
- Eddy Edward Gysbert Raar († 2007)
- Anita Gerda Sjardijn, Batavia, Java, Indonesië († 2013)
- Boudewijn Meijll, Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1989)
- Arend Migchelsen, Harderwijk († 2007)
- gerardus theodorus hermanus (grad) joosten, helden-koningslust († 2013)
- Curt Herman Feltner, Leslie, Kentucky, Verenigde Staten († 2003)
- Emile Moons, Schaffen, België († 2015)
- Alida Kleinhoven, Laren († 2002)
- Egbert van Wieren, Oudega († 2025)
- Gerald D House, Idaho († 2012)
Died on Friday April 14, 1939
- Agatha van den Haak (84), Moordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- bethje mastenbroek (87), zwartsluis
- Anna Martina Ramig (72), 's Gravenhage
- Adelheid von Waldthausen (31), Berlijn, Dld
- * Hendrika Amelia Elisabeth Blom (57), Leerdam
- Albert Venema (79), Salt Lake, Utah, United States
- Bernardus Hendricus (1) Burger (0), Haarlem, Noord Holland, Nederland
- Adrianus Antonius van Oers (63), Den Helder,Noord-Holland,Nederland
- carolina sophia van der wal (70), assen
- Arentje Maria Wilhelmina BRINCKMAN (27), Rotterdam, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from April 14, 1939 at Delpher
- Zaans volksblad : sociaal-democratisch dagblad
- Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- De banier : staatkundig gereformeerd dagblad
- Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië
- Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
Born on April 14
- 1936 » Arlene Martel, American actress and singer († 2014)
- 1936 » Bobby Nichols, American golfer
- 1936 » Frank Serpico, American-Italian soldier, police officer and lecturer
- 1937 » Efi Arazi, Israeli businessman, founded the Scailex Corporation († 2013)
- 1937 » Sepp Mayerl, Austrian mountaineer († 2012)
- 1938 » Mahmud Esad Coşan, Turkish author and academic († 2001)
- 1940 » David Hope, Baron Hope of Thornes, English archbishop and academic
- 1940 » Julie Christie, English actress and activist
- 1940 » Richard Thompson, English physician and academic
- 1941 » Pete Rose, American baseball player and manager
Died on April 14
- 1917 » L. L. Zamenhof, Polish physician and linguist, created Esperanto (b. 1859)
- 1919 » Auguste-Réal Angers, Canadian judge and politician, 6th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (b. 1837)
- 1925 » John Singer Sargent, American painter (b. 1856)
- 1930 » Vladimir Mayakovsky, Georgian-Russian actor, playwright, and poet (b. 1893)
- 1931 » Richard Armstedt, German philologist, historian, and educator (b. 1851)
- 1935 » Emmy Noether, German-American mathematician and academic (b. 1882)
- 1938 » Gillis Grafström, Swedish figure skater and architect (b. 1893)
- 1943 » Yakov Dzhugashvili, Georgian-Russian lieutenant (b. 1907)
- 1950 » Ramana Maharshi, Indian guru and philosopher (b. 1879)
- 1951 » Al Christie, Canadian-American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1881)
Names that were popular for boys in 1939
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Maria
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Petrus
- Gerardus
- Adrianus
- Antonius
- Wilhelmus
- Jacobus
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Franciscus
- Jacob
Names that were popular for girls in 1939
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Anna
- Wilhelmina
- Catharina
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Hendrika
- Jacoba
- Geertruida
- Margaretha
- Helena
- Marie
- Antonia
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1939
- 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.
- May 14 » Lina Medina becomes the youngest confirmed mother in medical history at the age of five.
- May 22 » World War II: Germany and Italy sign the Pact of Steel.
- June 17 » Last public guillotining in France: Eugen Weidmann, a convicted murderer, is executed in Versailles outside the Saint-Pierre prison.
- September 6 » World War II: Britain suffers its first fighter pilot casualty of the Second World War at the Battle of Barking Creek as a result of friendly fire.
- October 6 » World War II: The Battle of Kock is the final combat of the September Campaign in Poland.
- 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 weather on Friday April 14, 1939
The temperature on April 14, 1939 was between 9.6 °C and 15.5 °C and averaged 11.7 °C. There was 2.1 mm of rain during 2.6 hours. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI