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• Francine Louise Theresia Verbist, Mortsel, Belgium († 2020)
• Geert Rijcken, Bemmel († 2022)
• Josette GOMBERT, Oostende, 35013, West-Vlaanderen, Belgique († 1994)
• Johannes Henricus Maria Schrauwen, Breda († 1989)
• Eduard Leopold Boudewijn Dietz, Tolkamer, Gelderland, Nederland († 1983)
• Kind de Moed, Den Haag
• James Cletus White († 1940)
• Johanna Selles, Assen, Drente, Neth († 1944)
• Hendrika Catharina Aurelia Mellenberg, amsterdam, Nederland († 2019)
• Egbertha Horsman († 2009)

• Arie (70), Hoornaar
• Anna K "Annie" Schmedeke ***** (71), Chicago, Cook, Illinois, Verenigde Staten
• Anton Bongartz (80)
• Anastasia DE RECHTER, SINT-JANSTEEN,ZEELAND,NEDERLAND
• Rugenbrink (0), Deventer, Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands
• Arie Dingeman Rietveld (70), Hoornaar, Nederland
• Antoine Verhoeven (69), Uden
• Antonie Verhoeven (69), Uden
• "Maximilian Theodor" Egon Lamoral von Thurn und Taxis (63), Plasy / Plaß, Tchéquie
• Aleida Willemina van Zuilekom (68), Deventer, Ov, The Netherlands

• 1938 » Dave Obey, American lawyer and politician
• 1938 » David Hart Dyke, English captain
• 1938 » Eddie Cochran, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor († 1960)
• 1938 » Jack Hodgins, Canadian author and academic
• 1939 » Bob Armstrong, American wrestler and trainer
• 1940 » Alan O'Day, American singer-songwriter († 2013)
• 1940 » Jean Ratelle, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
• 1940 » Mike Troy, American swimmer († 2019)
• 1941 » Andrea de Adamich, Italian race car driver and sportscaster
• 1941 » Chubby Checker, American singer-songwriter

• 1917 » Eduardo Di Capua, Neapolitan composer, singer and songwriter (b. 1865)
• 1929 » Gustav Stresemann, German politician, Chancellor of Germany, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1878)
• 1929 » Jeanne Eagels, American actress (b. 1894)
• 1931 » Carl Nielsen, Danish violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1865)
• 1936 » John Heisman, American football player and coach (b. 1869)
• 1953 » Arnold Bax, English composer and poet (b. 1883)
• 1959 » Tochigiyama Moriya, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 27th Yokozuna (b. 1892)
• 1963 » Refet Bele, Turkish general (b. 1877)
• 1965 » Zachary Scott, American actor (b. 1914)
• 1966 » Rolf Maximilian Sievert, Swedish physicist and academic (b. 1896)

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. 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.
• January 24 » The deadliest earthquake in Chilean history strikes Chillán, killing approximately 28,000 people.
• January 27 » First flight of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning.
• February 28 » The erroneous word "dord" is discovered in the Webster's New International Dictionary, Second Edition, prompting an investigation.
• May 14 » Lina Medina becomes the youngest confirmed mother in medical history at the age of five.
• September 17 » World War II: The Soviet invasion of Poland begins.
• September 18 » World War II: The radio show Germany Calling begins transmitting Nazi propaganda.

The temperature on October 3, 1939 was between 4.6 °C and 14.2 °C and averaged 9.2 °C. There was 8.5 hours of sunshine (74%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast.