About the day » Saturday October 7, 1939Calender converter

• Hans Georg Lambèrt, Bad-Salschlirf († 2015)
• B. Keiman († 2016)
• Gerrit Jan Letteboer, Almelo († 2007)
• Christina Maria Vane († 2015)
• Abie Oostindie, Nijensleek († 2020)
• Catharina Carolina Koornneef († 1970)
• Elizabeth Helder, Groningen, Nederland († 2012)
• adrianus Petrus TIMMERS, haarlemmermeer († 1939)
• Freddie Edgar Jalink, Paramaribo, Suriname († 2000)
• Gerrigje (Gerry) Doevendans, Vollenhove, Nederland († 2011)

• Antje Veenstra (4), Surhuizum, Friesland, Netherlands
• Aletta Raaphorst (86), Leiden
• Antje Hylkes Praamstra (82), Kooten, Nederland
• Anna Maria Elisabeth Offermans (75), Merkelbeek, schinnen
• Albartus Snetselaar (63), Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands
• Anna Gertrud Welters (41), Venn, Mönchen Gladbach (Duitsland)
• Anna de Gardeijn (78), Nieuwvliet
• Adrianus de Munk (54), Heemskerk, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Antje Hylkes Praamstra (82), Kooten, gem. Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Nederland
• Adrianus Hendricus Velders (78), Utrecht,Gemeente Utrecht,Utrecht,Nederland

• 1937 » Chet Powers, American singer-songwriter and guitarist († 1994)
• 1937 » Christopher Booker, English journalist and author
• 1937 » Maria Szyszkowska, Polish academic and politician
• 1938 » Ann Jones, English tennis player and sportscaster
• 1939 » Bill Snyder, American football player and coach
• 1939 » Clive James, Australian television host, author, and critic († 2019)
• 1939 » Harry Kroto, English chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate († 2016)
• 1939 » John Hopcroft, American computer scientist and author
• 1939 » Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, Congolese cardinal
• 1940 » Bruce Vento, American educator and politician († 2000)

• 1919 » Alfred Deakin, Australian lawyer and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1856)
• 1925 » Christy Mathewson, American baseball player and manager (b. 1880)
• 1926 » Emil Kraepelin, German psychologist and academic (b. 1856)
• 1933 » Alexander Peacock, Australian politician, 20th Premier of Victoria (b. 1861)
• 1939 » Harvey Williams Cushing, American neurosurgeon and academic (b. 1869)
• 1943 » Radclyffe Hall, English author and poet (b. 1880)
• 1944 » Helmut Lent, German colonel and pilot (b. 1918)
• 1950 » Willis Haviland Carrier, American engineer (b. 1876)
• 1951 » Anton Philips, Dutch businessman, co-founded Philips (b. 1874)
• 1956 » Clarence Birdseye, American businessman, founded Birds Eye (b. 1886)

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. 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.
• March 2 » Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli is elected Pope and takes the name Pius XII.
• March 16 » From Prague Castle, Hitler proclaims Bohemia and Moravia a German protectorate.
• March 26 » Spanish Civil War: Nationalists begin their final offensive of the war.
• June 1 » First flight of the German Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighter aircraft.
• September 6 » World War II: South Africa declares war on Nazi Germany.
• November 15 » In Washington, D.C., US President Franklin D. Roosevelt lays the cornerstone of the Jefferson Memorial.

The temperature on October 7, 1939 was between 4.9 °C and 9.5 °C and averaged 8.3 °C. There was 1.7 mm of rain during 5.4 hours. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast.