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• Annie Borsboom, Rijswijk († 1939)
• Judith Helen Platukos, Garden City, Wayne Co., MI († 1971)
• Anna Louise Larkin, Glennonville, Dunklin, Missouri, Verenigde Staten († 2018)
• Martien Jonker, Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1992)
• Catharina Maria Hilkhuijsen († 2004)
• Maria Coops († 2020)
• Aalbert Krook, Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2012)
• Catharina Smids, Westdongeradeel († 2011)
• Martien Jonker, Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1992)
• Lenie Maria van der Plas, IJmuiden (Velsen), Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1990)

• Aaltje Bos (83), Sappemeer {GR}
• Anne Feikes Kraaijenga (87), Doezum
• Aart van Riessen (76), Ede, Gelderland, Nederland
• Abraham Sonnevijle (64), Vlissingen
• (Stillborn) WESTRA (0), Aduard Groningen Netherlands
• Aaltje STUURMAN (81), Gouda, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Abraham Keer (61), Utrecht
• Aaltje Stuurman (81), Schoonhoven
• Aart KONIJNENDIJK (84), Oud-Beijerland
• Anne Feikes Kraaijenga (87), Doezum, gem. Grootegast, Groningen, Nederland

• 1936 » Ivan Lawrence, English lawyer and politician
• 1937 » Félix Miélli Venerando, Brazilian footballer and manager († 2012)
• 1937 » John Taylor, Baron Kilclooney, Northern Irish politician, Irish Minister of Home Affairs
• 1938 » Bobby Henrich, American baseball player
• 1938 » Valentim Loureiro, Portuguese soldier and politician
• 1940 » Anthony Fauci, American physician, Director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984
• 1940 » Janet Carroll, American actress and singer († 2012)
• 1941 » Mike Hazlewood, English singer-songwriter († 2001)
• 1942 » Indra Bania, Indian actor, director, and playwright († 2015)
• 1942 » Jonathan Borofsky, American sculptor and painter

• 1926 » Wesley Coe, American shot putter, hammer thrower, and discus thrower (b. 1879)
• 1931 » Carlo Fornasini, micropalaeontologist (b. 1854)
• 1931 » Flying Hawk, American warrior, educator and historian (b. 1854)
• 1935 » Alban Berg, Austrian composer and educator (b. 1885)
• 1938 » Bruno Taut, German architect and urban planner (b. 1880)
• 1941 » Siegfried Alkan, German composer (b. 1858)
• 1942 » François Darlan, French admiral and politician, 122nd Prime Minister of France (b. 1881)
• 1945 » Josephine Sabel, American singer and comedian (b. 1866)
• 1947 » Charles Gondouin, French rugby player and tug of war competitor (b. 1875)
• 1957 » Norma Talmadge, American actress and producer (b. 1894)

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.
• March 15 » Carpatho-Ukraine declares itself an independent republic, but is annexed by Hungary the next day.
• June 24 » Siam is renamed Thailand by Plaek Phibunsongkhram, the country's third prime minister.
• September 1 » World War II: Nazi Germany and Slovakia invade Poland, beginning the European phase of World War II.
• 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.
• October 16 » World War II: No. 603 Squadron RAF intercepts the first Luftwaffe raid on Britain.
• November 8 » In Munich, Adolf Hitler narrowly escapes the assassination attempt of Georg Elser while celebrating the 16th anniversary of the Beer Hall Putsch.

The temperature on December 24, 1939 was between 0.4 °C and 3.6 °C and averaged 2.1 °C. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.