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• Jakob Bos († 2021)
• Geert Jonker, Joure († 2002)
• Claire Holten, Blerick, Limburg, Nederland († 2014)
• Andries (Andy) Hiemstra, Haule (Ooststellingwerf), Friesland, Nederland († 2011)
• Ellen Elisabeth Schrijver, Ede († 1992)
• André Moreau († 2012)
• Albert Krul, Groningen, Groningen, Nederland († 2002)
• Jacobus Oudshoorn, Capelle aan de IJssel († 1995)
• Albertus Jozeph Vollmuller, Everdingen
• Dina Roelanda van Eijk, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2005)

• Aaron Thomas "Jim" Jamison (71), Lapeer County, Michigan
• Antonia Haddink (92), Deventer
• Aart Langenberg (72), Heerde, Nederland
• Adrianus van Haperen (93), Oosterhout
• Anna Elisabeth Schoofs (74), Vessem
• Antje Gravemaker (76), Egmond aan Zee, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Aalt Ponsteen (85), Nunspeet
• Aart Langenberg (72), Heerde
• Bosma (82)
• Adrianus van Haperen (93), Oosterhout, Noord-Brabant, Nederland

• 1937 » Marcus Raichle, American neurologist and physiologist
• 1937 » Valentin Rasputin, Russian environmentalist and author († 2015)
• 1938 » Charles Lloyd, American saxophonist and flute player
• 1939 » Julie Tullis, English mountaineer († 1986)
• 1939 » Robert Nye, English author, poet, and playwright († 2016)
• 1939 » Ted Kaufman, American engineer and politician
• 1940 » Frank Dobson, English politician, Secretary of State for Health († 2019)
• 1940 » Phil Lesh, American bassist
• 1941 » Carolyn Hansson, Canadian materials engineer
• 1941 » Mike Love, American singer-songwriter and musician

• 1921 » Talaat Pasha, Ottoman politician, 281st Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (b. 1874)
• 1927 » Hector Rason, English-Australian politician, 7th Premier of Western Australia (b. 1858)
• 1933 » Gustavo Jiménez, Peruvian colonel and politician, 73rd President of Peru (b. 1886)
• 1937 » H. P. Lovecraft, American short story writer, editor, and novelist (b. 1890)
• 1938 » Nikolai Bukharin, Russian journalist and politician (b. 1888)
• 1939 » Luis Barceló, Spanish colonel (b. 1896)
• 1941 » Alexej von Jawlensky, Russian-German painter (b. 1864)
• 1944 » Otto von Below, Prussian general (b. 1857)
• 1951 » John S. Paraskevopoulos, Greek-South African astronomer and academic (b. 1889)
• 1957 » Ernst Nobs, Swiss politician (b. 1886)

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.
• January 26 » Spanish Civil War: Catalonia Offensive: Troops loyal to nationalist General Francisco Franco and aided by Italy take Barcelona.
• May 22 » World War II: Germany and Italy sign the Pact of Steel.
• September 9 » Burmese national hero U Ottama dies in prison after a hunger strike to protest Britain's colonial government.
• September 14 » World War II: The Estonian military boards the Polish submarine ORPOrzeł in Tallinn, sparking a diplomatic incident that the Soviet Union will later use to justify the annexation of Estonia.
• October 6 » World War II: The Battle of Kock is the final combat of the September Campaign in Poland.
• November 8 » Venlo Incident: Two British agents of SIS are captured by the Germans.

The temperature on March 15, 1939 was between 0.3 °C and 7.8 °C and averaged 3.8 °C. There was 3.3 mm of rain during 3.3 hours. There was 6.0 hours of sunshine (51%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest.