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• Jan van Tusschenbroek, Amsterdam († 1944)
• Elisabeth Cornelia Maria Smolders, Zevenbergen († 2020)
• Engelke Klaas Bos, Bellingwolde, Groningen, Netherlands († 1939)
• Albertus Pieter van Pel, Velsen († 2009)
• Cornelia Petronella Josephina Evers, Vlijmen († 1998)
• gertruda mathea (truus) gerris, helden-dorp († 2023)
• David Frost, Tenterden, England († 2013)
• Hans Cornelis Groot, Enkhuizen
• Aloysius Arendsen, Amsterdam,Gemeente Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2015)
• Jacqueline MANDERVELT, Genk (Limburg) (B) († 1998)

• Catharina Wilhelmina Alberdina Lems (65), Poortugaal, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Maria Lemlijn (73), Noorbeek
• Anna Maria Verberne (73), Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Anna Maria van der Venne (70), Nijmegen
• Aleijda v Voorthuizen (58), Amersfoort
• Catharina Maria Dukker (62), Rotterdam,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Arnolda Johanna Aalbers (45), Nijmegen, Gelderland, Nederland
• Antonius Clemens (65), Stein, Limburg, Nederland
• Adriaan Groenenberg (76), Noordwolde, Groningen, Nederland
• Cornelia Augustina (81), Naaldwijjk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

• 1937 » Charlie Thomas, American singer
• 1938 » Freddie Hubbard, American trumpet player and composer († 2008)
• 1938 » Iris Johansen, American author
• 1938 » Jerry Brown, American lawyer and politician, 34th and 39th Governor of California
• 1938 » Spencer Dryden, American drummer († 2005)
• 1939 » Brett Whiteley, Australian painter († 1992)
• 1939 » David Frost, English journalist and game show host († 2013)
• 1939 » Francis Ford Coppola, American director, producer, and screenwriter
• 1939 » Gary Kellgren, American record producer, co-founded Record Plant († 1977)
• 1940 » Marju Lauristin, Estonian academic and politician, 1st Estonian Minister of Social Affairs

• 1928 » Alexander Bogdanov, Russian physician, philosopher, and author (b. 1873)
• 1932 » Grigore Constantinescu, Romanian priest and journalist (b. 1875)
• 1938 » Suzanne Valadon, French painter (b. 1865)
• 1939 » Joseph Lyons, Australian educator and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1879)
• 1943 » Alexandre Millerand, French lawyer and politician, 12th President of France (b. 1859)
• 1943 » Jovan Dučić, Serbian-American poet and diplomat (b. 1871)
• 1947 » Henry Ford, American engineer and businessman, founded the Ford Motor Company (b. 1863)
• 1949 » John Gourlay, Canadian soccer player (b. 1872)
• 1950 » Walter Huston, Canadian-American actor and singer (b. 1883)
• 1955 » Theda Bara, American actress (b. 1885)

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 14 » Norway claims Queen Maud Land in Antarctica.
• April 14 » The Grapes of Wrath, by American author John Steinbeck is first published by the Viking Press.
• July 28 » The Sutton Hoo helmet is discovered.
• August 15 » The Wizard of Oz premieres at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, California.
• September 4 » World War II: William J. Murphy commands the first Royal Air Force attack on Germany.
• October 15 » The New York Municipal Airport (later renamed LaGuardia Airport) is dedicated.

The temperature on April 7, 1939 was between 0.7 °C and 10.8 °C and averaged 6.1 °C. There was 10.1 hours of sunshine (76%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast.