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• Cornelis Hogenhout, Tienhoven († 1996)
• Earl D Hayungs († 1998)
• Friedrich Wilhelm van Pruisen, Berlin-Grunewald († 2015)
• Bernard Schelvis, Amsterdam (NL) († 1942)
• ANNET HARMANNA ZEEFF, LEENS († 2016)
• Hubertus Henricus Cornelis der Kinderen, Eindhoven († 1981)
• Jacobus (Jaap) Vink, Vlaardingen († 1997)
• Friedrich Wilhelm van Pruisen († 2015)
• Janny w Lagerveld, polder Eierland (Texel) († 1939)
• Andries Kraaijeveld, Hardinxveld († 1997)

• Anna Maria Catharina Claes (82), Retie, België
• Alida Jacoba Elizabeth Alberta Louw (72)
• Aafke Bi( J )Elleveld ) (49), Groningen
• Arnold Philip van Gelder (Brouwenstein) (77), Apeldoorn (Gl)
• Adriana van den hatert (83), Echteld
• Aafke Bielleveld (49), Groningen, Groningen, Nederland
• Aaltje Posthouwer (84), Putten
• Anna Augusta Henriette de Wit (74), Baarn
• Anna Maria Catharina Claes (82), Retie
• Anthonie Frans van Antwerpen (0), Monster

• 1936 » Clive Swift, English actor and singer-songwriter († 2019)
• 1937 » Clete Boyer, American baseball player and manager († 2007)
• 1938 » Ron Logan, Disney theatrical producer and professor
• 1939 » Barry Mann, American pianist, songwriter, and producer
• 1939 » Janet Suzman, South African-British actress and director
• 1939 » Mahala Andrews, British vertebrae palaeontologist († 1997)
• 1940 » Brian Bennett, English drummer and songwriter
• 1940 » J. M. Coetzee, South African-Australian novelist, essayist, and linguist, Nobel Prize laureate
• 1941 » Kermit Gosnell, American abortionist and serial killer
• 1941 » Sheila Kuehl, American actress, lawyer, gay rights activist, and politician

• 1928 » William Gillies, Australian politician, 21st Premier of Queensland (b. 1868)
• 1930 » Richard With, Norwegian captain and businessman, founded Hurtigruten (b. 1846)
• 1932 » A.K. Golam Jilani, Bangladeshi soldier and activist (b. 1904)
• 1932 » Junnosuke Inoue, Japanese businessman and banker (b. 1869)
• 1945 » Ella D. Barrier, American educator (b. 1852)
• 1950 » Ted Theodore, Australian politician, 20th Premier of Queensland (b. 1884)
• 1951 » Eddy Duchin, American pianist, bandleader, and actor (b. 1910)
• 1957 » Miklós Horthy, Hungarian admiral and politician, Regent of Hungary (b. 1868)
• 1960 » Alexandre Benois, Russian painter and critic (b. 1870)
• 1960 » Ernő Dohnányi, Hungarian pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1877)

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 26 » Spanish Civil War: Catalonia Offensive: Troops loyal to nationalist General Francisco Franco and aided by Italy take Barcelona.
• 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.
• 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.
• July 28 » The Sutton Hoo helmet is discovered.
• October 1 » World War II: After a one-month siege, German troops occupy Warsaw.
• December 18 » World War II: The Battle of the Heligoland Bight, the first major air battle of the war, takes place.

The temperature on February 9, 1939 was between 1.3 °C and 8.9 °C and averaged 5.9 °C. There was 1.3 mm of rain during 1.8 hours. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the southwest.