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• Clifford Thomas Minster († 2002)
• Delphine Anja Jennifer Drielsma, Rotterdam († 1942)
• Eddy Brander, Amsterdam, Nederland († 1943)
• Johannes Cornelis van der Lans, Loosduinen, Nederland († 2015)
• Adriaan Coumou, Utrecht († 2002)
• Annigje Luik, Koog-aan-de-Zaan, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1940)
• jeanine buisine, wattignies († 1997)
• Georges Drieghe, Kalken († 2008)
• Aaltje Jansen, Putten († 1939)
• Hans van den Berg, Meppel, Nederland († 2013)

• Arend Grit (75), Groningen
• Aaltje Jurry (85), Terneuzen,Gemeente Terneuzen,Zeeland,Netherlands
• Carl Friedrich Stiel (49), 's-Gravenhage
• Adrianus van de Pol (89), eindhoven
• Antonia van Noord (72), Leiden, Nederland
• Benton Fuller Woods (57), Boone, Missouri, United States
• Anna Josephina Damiens (39), Ronse
• AAGJE ELISABETH DEN HOED (61), 'S-GRAVENHAGE
• Anna Stevenhaagen (37)
• Arie Hoek (21), Rotterdam

• 1933 » Viktor Patsayev, Kazakh engineer and astronaut († 1971)
• 1934 » Gérard Latortue, Haitian politician, 12th Prime Minister of Haiti
• 1936 » Marisa Galvany, American soprano and actress
• 1937 » André Glucksmann, French philosopher and author († 2015)
• 1938 » Wahoo McDaniel, American football player and wrestler († 2002)
• 1939 » Bernd Hoss, German footballer and manager († 2016)
• 1939 » John F. MacArthur, American minister and theologian
• 1941 » Václav Klaus, Czech economist and politician, 2nd President of the Czech Republic
• 1942 » Merata Mita, New Zealand director and producer († 2010)
• 1944 » Chico Buarque, Brazilian singer, composer, writer and poet

• 1932 » Sol Plaatje, South African journalist and activist (b. 1876)
• 1937 » J. M. Barrie, Scottish novelist and playwright (b. 1860)
• 1939 » Grace Abbott, American social worker and activist (b. 1878)
• 1940 » Maurice Jaubert, French composer and conductor (b. 1900)
• 1941 » C. V. Hartman, Swiss botanist and anthropologist (b. 1862)
• 1941 » Otto Hirsch, German jurist and politician (b. 1885)
• 1949 » Syed Zafarul Hasan, Indian philosopher and academic (b. 1885)
• 1951 » Angelos Sikelianos, Greek poet and playwright (b. 1884)
• 1953 » Ethel Rosenberg, American spy (b. 1915)
• 1953 » Julius Rosenberg, American spy (b. 1918)

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.
• February 5 » Generalísimo Francisco Franco becomes the 68th "Caudillo de España", or Leader of Spain.
• February 28 » The erroneous word "dord" is discovered in the Webster's New International Dictionary, Second Edition, prompting an investigation.
• March 1 » An Imperial Japanese Army ammunition dump explodes at Hirakata, Osaka, Japan, killing 94.
• August 31 » Nazi Germany mounts a false flag attack on the Gleiwitz radio station, creating an excuse to attack Poland the following day, thus starting World War II in Europe.
• September 18 » World War II: The radio show Germany Calling begins transmitting Nazi propaganda.

The temperature on June 19, 1939 was between 10.5 °C and 18.5 °C and averaged 14.2 °C. There was 4.6 mm of rain during 1.8 hours. There was 7.1 hours of sunshine (42%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.