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• Elisabeth Jenny, Zurich, Zwitserland († 2000)
• Jan van Vliet, De Lier, Nederland († 2021)
• Janna Sterkenburg, Leeuwarden († 1992)
• Jacob de Lange, Amsterdam (NL) († 1942)
• jacobus peter johannes joosten, helden
• Firmin Basile Janssens, Alken, België († 2015)
• Ferdinandus Ludovicus van Dommelen, Drunen († 1981)
• Adrianus Broeders, Achthuizen, Nederland († 1999)
• Gerritdina Homeijer († 2020)
• Frans Erckens, Amsterdam († 1990)

• Antje Renken (70), Bellingwolde
• Stel (0), Borger, Drenthe, Netherlands
• Albertus Johannes van Mourik (25), Son en Breugel
• Aaltje Houtman (81)
• Aaltje Gerritsdr Houtman (81), Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Alko Mulder (67), Farmsum gem. Delfzijl
• Aaltje Oldenburger (69), Winschoten, Oldambt, Groningen, Nederland
• Aart Cornelis van Wijngaarden (67), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Annigje van den Berg (36)
• antonia wilhelmina van bijnen (80), rotterdam

• 1938 » Nicholas Phillips, Baron Phillips of Worth Matravers, English lawyer and judge, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
• 1938 » Romano Fogli, Italian footballer
• 1938 » Sandy Barr, American wrestler and referee († 2007)
• 1938 » Wolfman Jack, American radio host († 1995)
• 1939 » Friedel Lutz, German footballer
• 1939 » Paul Genevay, French sprinter
• 1939 » Steve Paxton, American dancer and choreographer
• 1939 » Viacheslav Platonov, Russian volleyball player and coach († 2005)
• 1940 » Jack Nicklaus, American golfer and sportscaster
• 1940 » Patrick Robinson, British novelist

• 1926 » Camillo Golgi, Italian physician and pathologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1843)
• 1928 » George Washington Goethals, American general and engineer (b. 1858)
• 1931 » Felix Blumenfeld, Russian pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1863)
• 1932 » Lytton Strachey, English writer and critic (b. 1880)
• 1933 » George Moore, Irish author, poet, and critic (b. 1852)
• 1937 » Marie Prevost, Canadian-American actress and singer (b. 1898)
• 1938 » Georges Méliès, French actor, director, and producer (b. 1861)
• 1945 » Rash Behari Bose, Indian soldier and engineer (b. 1886)
• 1948 » Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Italian composer and educator (b. 1876)
• 1950 » George Orwell, British novelist, essayist, and critic (b. 1903)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Pieter
7. Adrianus
8. Petrus
9. Gerrit
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. Adriana
9. Catharina
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.
• January 13 » The Black Friday bushfires burn 20,000 square kilometers of land in Australia, claiming the lives of 71 people.
• April 4 » Faisal II becomes King of Iraq.
• May 14 » Lina Medina becomes the youngest confirmed mother in medical history at the age of five.
• September 2 » World War II: Following the start of the invasion of Poland the previous day, the Free City of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland) is annexed by Nazi Germany.
• September 17 » World War II: German submarineU-29 sinks the British aircraft carrier HMSCourageous.
• October 14 » World War II: The German submarineU-47 sinks the British battleship HMSRoyal Oak within her harbour at Scapa Flow, Scotland.

The temperature on January 21, 1939 was between 5.9 °C and 8.8 °C and averaged 7.7 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain during 1.3 hours. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast.