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Born on Monday February 13, 1939
- Dorothy Jansma, Ocheyedan, Osceola County, Iowa († 2013)
- Hielkje Koning, Oldemarkt († 2013)
- Jan Steenks, Naaldwijk, Nederland († 2013)
- Frederik (Freek) Hogenbirk, Rotterdam († 2017)
- Cornelis Marrinus Johannes Schoones, Sint-Michielsgestel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1945)
- "Marc" Henri Marie Armand d'Aviau de Ternay, Le Bignon, Loire-Atlantique, France († 2013)
- Albert Stupers, Vlijmen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1939)
- Jacob Spelt, Rijssen († 2003)
- Elisa Gorissen († 2023)
- Anna Maria Ordelman, ........... († 2021)
Died on Monday February 13, 1939
- alexandre jh. (abraham) GUCHEZ (78), Auchel (F-62) Pas-de-Calais
- Anna Catharina Beerents (69), Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands
- Amelie (Amalia) Pappenheim (75), Mannheim (DLD)
- Adrianus van der Kruk (56), Delft, Nederland
- Anna Catharina Rietjens (78), Limbricht
- Arnold Eikelenboom (87), Groot-Ammers
- Arie de Geus (61)
- Barbara Maria Van Gelderen (77), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
- Barbera Maria Van Gelderen (77), Rotterdam
- Adriana Schets (72)
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 13, 1939 at Delpher
- Zaans volksblad : sociaal-democratisch dagblad
- Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant
- Suriname : koloniaal nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- De banier : staatkundig gereformeerd dagblad
- Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië
- Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië
- De Sumatra post
- Het volksdagblad : dagblad voor Nederland
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
Born on February 13
- 1937 » Ali El-Maak, Sudanese author and academic († 1992)
- 1937 » Angelo Mosca, American-Canadian football player and wrestler
- 1938 » Oliver Reed, English actor († 1999)
- 1940 » Bram Peper, Dutch sociologist and politician, Mayor of Rotterdam
- 1941 » Bo Svenson, Swedish-American actor, director, and producer
- 1941 » Sigmar Polke, German painter and photographer († 2010)
- 1942 » Carol Lynley, American model and actress († 2019)
- 1942 » Donald E. Williams, American captain, pilot, and astronaut († 2016)
- 1942 » Peter Tork, American singer-songwriter, bass player, and actor († 2019)
- 1943 » Elaine Pagels, American theologian and academic
Died on February 13
- 1934 » József Pusztai, Slovene-Hungarian poet and journalist (b. 1864)
- 1942 » Epitácio Pessoa, Brazilian lawyer, judge, and politician, 11th President of Brazil (b. 1865)
- 1942 » Otakar Batlička, Czech journalist (b. 1895)
- 1950 » Rafael Sabatini, Italian-English novelist and short story writer (b. 1875)
- 1951 » Lloyd C. Douglas, American minister and author (b. 1877)
- 1952 » Josephine Tey, Scottish author and playwright (b. 1896)
- 1954 » Agnes Macphail, Canadian educator and politician (b. 1890)
- 1956 » Jan Łukasiewicz, Polish mathematician and philosopher (b. 1878)
- 1958 » Christabel Pankhurst, English activist, co-founded the Women's Social and Political Union (b. 1880)
- 1958 » Georges Rouault, French painter and illustrator (b. 1871)
Names that were popular for boys in 1939
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Maria
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Petrus
- Gerardus
- Adrianus
- Antonius
- Wilhelmus
- Jacobus
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Franciscus
- Jacob
Names that were popular for girls in 1939
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Anna
- Wilhelmina
- Catharina
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Hendrika
- Jacoba
- Geertruida
- Margaretha
- Helena
- Marie
- Antonia
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1939
- 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 15 » Carpatho-Ukraine declares itself an independent republic, but is annexed by Hungary the next day.
- April 4 » Faisal II becomes King of Iraq.
- May 23 » The U.S. Navy submarine USS Squalus sinks off the coast of New Hampshire during a test dive, causing the death of 24 sailors and two civilian technicians. The remaining 32 sailors and one civilian naval architect are rescued the following day.
- September 28 » World War II: Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union agree on a division of Poland.
- December 13 » World War II: Battle of the River Plate: Captain Hans Langsdorff of the German Deutschland-class cruiser (pocket battleship) Admiral Graf Spee engages with Royal Navy cruisers HMSExeter, HMSAjax and HMSAchilles.
The weather on Monday February 13, 1939
The temperature on February 13, 1939 was between 2.2 °C and 6.6 °C and averaged 4.6 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain during 0.6 hours. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI