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• Ferdinand Cloos, Voorburg, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2001)
• David Edward Buttke, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, Verenigde Staten († 2009)
• Jacques HERPELS, Menen,8930,West-Vlaanderen,Wvl, België († 1986)
• Johann Diederich Mohr, Johannesburg, Tvl, So Afr († 1960)
• Ad van Loon, Loon op Zand, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 2016)
• Cornelis Johannes Lucas Maria (Kees) Fontijn, Nieuwer-Amstel, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2000)
• Jan Aart Tooren van, Zierikzee, Zeeland, Nederland († 1939)
• Dale Jacobs, Ìowa († 2007)
• Carel Hans Heesen († 2009)
• Jacoba Pieterman, Groningen, Groningen, Nederland († 1984)

• Adriaantje van der Kemp (71), Rotterdam
• Berend Willem Te Kronnie (81), Gelria (Dorpbuurt)
• Anna HILGEN (32), Emmen Drenthe Netherlands
• Antje Hildering (63), Alkmaar
• Adriana Schout (77), Baarland
• Arie Willem Roukens (76), Nederhorst den Berg
• Ariën Molenaar (88), Hoogwoud, Nederland
• André Dias do Rosario (70), Tijucas do Sul, Paraná, Brasil
• Bastiaan Arie van den Heuvel (80), De Werken, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands
• Adriana van de Klundert (77), Beek,, Limburg, Nederland

• 1937 » Arne Næss, Jr., German-Norwegian mountaineer and businessman († 2004)
• 1937 » James MacArthur, American actor († 2010)
• 1939 » Dariush Mehrjui, Iranian director, producer, and screenwriter
• 1939 » Felipe Gozon, Filipino lawyer and businessman
• 1939 » James Galway, Irish flute player
• 1939 » Jerry Butler, American singer-songwriter and producer
• 1939 » Red Berenson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
• 1939 » Soko Richardson, American drummer († 2004)
• 1940 » Brant Alyea, American baseball player
• 1941 » Ed Brinkman, American baseball player and coach († 2008)

• 1929 » José Vicente Concha, Colombian politician and 8th President of Colombia (b. 1867)
• 1932 » Gertrude Jekyll, British horticulturist and writer (b. 1843)
• 1937 » Hans Molisch, Czech-Austrian botanist and academic (b. 1856)
• 1938 » Friedrich Glauser, Swiss author (b. 1896)
• 1940 » George Lloyd, English-Canadian bishop and theologian (b. 1861)
• 1942 » Albert Kahn, American architect, Fisher Building, Packard Automotive Plant, Ford River Rouge Complex (b. 1869)
• 1952 » Charles Lightoller, English sailor (b. 1874)
• 1954 » Claude Cahun, French artist, photographer, and writer (b. 1894)
• 1954 » Gladys George, American actress (b. 1904)
• 1954 » Joseph B. Keenan, American lawyer and politician (b. 1888)

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.
• February 27 » United States labor law: The U.S. Supreme Court rules in NLRB v. Fansteel Metallurgical Corp. that the National Labor Relations Board has no authority to force an employer to rehire workers who engage in sit-down strikes.
• March 23 » The Hungarian air force attacks the headquarters of the Slovak air force in Spišská Nová Ves, killing 13 people and beginning the Slovak–Hungarian War.
• June 12 » The Baseball Hall of Fame opens in Cooperstown, New York.
• September 1 » Adolf Hitler signs an order to begin the systematic euthanasia of mentally ill and disabled people.
• September 1 » General George C. Marshall becomes Chief of Staff of the United States Army.
• December 27 » Winter War: Finland holds off a Soviet attack in the Battle of Kelja.

The temperature on December 8, 1939 was between -0.5 °C and 3.9 °C and averaged 2.5 °C. There was 7.4 mm of rain during 5.9 hours. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast.