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• Elisabeth Catharina Cornelia Kors, Castricum († 2018)
• Francisca Barbara van Hamersveld, Eemnes († 2021)
• Henri Thoelen, Hasselt († 2008)
• Jan Mellies, Assen († 1977)
• Lavonne Marie Geraets, Dell Rapids, Minnehaha, South Dakota, Verenigde Staten († 2010)
• Maria Berendina Josephina Peterinck, Lonneker († 2010)
• James Stewart Sonnie, Verona, Pa Westmoreland County, Verenigde Staten († 2002)
• Elisabeth,Catharina,Cornelia Kors, Castricum, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2018)
• Edu (Eduart) Baretti († 2010)
• Jan Hendrik Goosen, Rijssen († 1940)

• Annigje Stoffels Lok (86), Zwartsluis
• Albert Docter (43), Elburg
• Antje Melis (48)
• Baukje Tiekstra (82)
• Annigje Kroone (86), Krimpen aan de Lek, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Albert Taylor Burr (70), Townsend, Sandusky, Ohio, United States
• Arie Johan Lodder (70), Utrecht, Nederland
• Anje Melis (47), Groningen, Groningen, Nederland
• Annigje Lok (86), Zwartsluis
• Benjamin Tewelow (39)

• 1935 » Hussein of Jordan († 1999)
• 1935 » Michael Busselle, English photographer and author († 2006)
• 1936 » Carey Bell, American singer and harmonica player († 2007)
• 1936 » Cornell Gunter, American R&B singer († 1990)
• 1936 » Freddie Garrity, English singer and actor († 2006)
• 1937 » Alan J. W. Bell, English director and producer
• 1937 » Murray Oliver, Canadian ice hockey player and coach († 2014)
• 1939 » Wendy Carlos, American keyboard player and composer
• 1942 » Manon Cleary, American painter and academic († 2011)
• 1942 » Natalia Gutman, Russian cellist and educator

• 1916 » Henry George, Jr., American journalist and politician (b. 1862)
• 1916 » Saki, British short story writer (b. 1870)
• 1921 » Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil (b. 1846)
• 1930 » Sandy Pearce, Australian rugby league player (b. 1883)
• 1932 » Charles Hylton Stewart, English organist and composer (b. 1884)
• 1937 » Jack O'Connor, American baseball player and manager (b. 1869)
• 1944 » Carl Flesch, Hungarian violinist and educator (b. 1873)
• 1944 » Trafford Leigh-Mallory, English air marshal (b. 1892)
• 1946 » Manuel de Falla, Spanish pianist and composer (b. 1876)
• 1947 » Joseph Allard, Canadian fiddler and composer (b. 1873)

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.
• January 14 » Norway claims Queen Maud Land in Antarctica.
• April 4 » Faisal II becomes King of Iraq.
• August 25 » The United Kingdom and Poland form a military alliance in which the UK promises to defend Poland in case of invasion by a foreign power.
• September 1 » Adolf Hitler signs an order to begin the systematic euthanasia of mentally ill and disabled people.
• September 3 » World War II: The United Kingdom and France begin a naval blockade of Germany that lasts until the end of the war. This also marks the beginning of the Battle of the Atlantic.
• November 17 » Nine Czech students are executed as a response to anti-Nazi demonstrations prompted by the death of Jan Opletal. All Czech universities are shut down and more than 1,200 students sent to concentration camps. Since this event, International Students' Day is celebrated in many countries, especially in the Czech Republic.

The temperature on November 14, 1939 was between 5.9 °C and 10.9 °C and averaged 9.1 °C. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.