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• Gerrit Marinus Versluis, Meerkerk (Zederik), Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2024)
• Anna Anthonia Agelink, Den Haag († 1988)
• Adrianus Johannes Maria (Ad) van Oijen, Nieuwkuijk († 1973)
• Jacques Malfait, Wevelgem, 8560, Kortrijk, West Vlaanderen († 1979)
• Henk Arts, Overasselt,, Gelderland, Nederland († 1996)
• Doreen Davis\Riley A DWI, Kojonup, Western Australia, Australia († 1940)
• Janny Schopman, Oldenzaal († 1945)
• Arie van Veen, Aalst (Bommelerwaard) (GL) († 1993)
• Geertruida Hendrika Schepers, Vriezenveen († 2018)
• Adrianus Johannes Maria van Oijen, Vlijmen († 1973)

• Angenietje Meek (52), Groningen
• Anna Maria WILLEMS (68), Schijndel, 4178, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Anke Holman (79), Wilnis, Nederland
• Albert Dzn. Dral (57), Amsterdam, Gemeente Amsterdam
• Amalie Bertha Hülsner (71), Halle an der Saale, Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
• Agata Maatje Troost, Stellendam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Arie Vis (66), Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
• Alexander Vogelenzang
• Arie Verweij (75), Vinkeveen en Waverveen
• Age Schaap (86), Terschelling

• 1936 » Victor Chang, Chinese-Australian surgeon († 1991)
• 1937 » Ingrid Pitt, Polish-English actress († 2010)
• 1937 » Marlo Thomas, American actress, producer, and activist
• 1939 » R. Budd Dwyer, American educator and politician, 30th Treasurer of Pennsylvania († 1987)
• 1940 » Freddy Beras-Goico, Dominican comedian and television host († 2010)
• 1940 » Natalia Makarova, Russian ballerina, choreographer, and actress
• 1940 » Richard Marcinko, American commander and author
• 1941 » David Porter, American songwriter, musician, and producer
• 1941 » Juliet Mills, English-American actress
• 1942 » Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, German educator and politician

• 1934 » John Scaddan, Australian politician, 10th Premier of Western Australia (b. 1876)
• 1938 » Leopold Godowsky, Polish-American pianist and composer (b. 1870)
• 1941 » Henrietta Vinton Davis, American actress and playwright (b. 1860)
• 1942 » Count Leopold Berchtold, Austrian-Hungarian politician, Foreign Minister of Austria-Hungary (b. 1863)
• 1942 » J. B. M. Hertzog, South African general and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of South Africa (b. 1866)
• 1945 » Al Davis, American boxer (b. 1920)
• 1945 » Alexander Patch, American general (b. 1889)
• 1945 » Ellen Glasgow, American author (b. 1873)
• 1945 » Robert Benchley, American humorist, newspaper columnist, and actor (b. 1889)
• 1947 » William McCormack, Australian politician, 22nd Premier of Queensland (b. 1879)

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 24 » The deadliest earthquake in Chilean history strikes Chillán, killing approximately 28,000 people.
• January 27 » First flight of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning.
• April 10 » Alcoholics Anonymous, A.A.'s "Big Book", is first published.
• September 1 » Switzerland mobilizes its forces and the Swiss Parliament elects Henri Guisan to head the Swiss Armed Forces (an event that can happen only during war or mobilization).
• 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 21, 1939 was between -0.3 °C and 8.0 °C and averaged 4.3 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (2%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east.