About the day » Sunday June 4, 1939Calender converter

• Evert Benjamins, Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Nederland († 2022)
• Johanna (Joke) Uithoorn, Groningen, Nederland († 2024)
• John J Todd ****, Teaneck, Bergen, New Jersey, Verenigde Staten († 2020)
• Harrie STRIJB, Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 2005)
• Ancil Leo Borchert, Marion County, Iowa († 2021)
• Bernardus Gradus (Geert) Hemel, Emmen NL) († 2001)
• Harmine Hoogenhoud, Ouder-Amstel († 1939)
• Jacob AAFTINK († 1976)
• Anna Cornelia Wijnker, Heerhugowaard († 1942)
• Irene Mildred GOSS, Sheffield, Tasmania, Australia († 2018)

• Adrianus Kramer (77), Zierikzee (Schouwen-Duiveland), Zeeland, Nederland
• Antonius Maria Dillerop (53), Enschede
• Aaltje Wouthuis (84), Zwolle, Overijssel Netherlands
• Adriana Kappen (58), Vught, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Albertine Maria Elizabeth Commerell (55), Bandoeng, Java, Indonesië
• Anna van der Pol (56), hilversum
• Aaltje Westerink (83), Apeldoorn
• Anna, Elisabeth Helsloot (63), Bangalore (Madras, India)
• Aaltje Wouthuis (84), Zwolle, Gelderland, Nederland
• Adrianus Kramer (77), Zierikzee, Nederland

• 1937 » Freddy Fender, American singer and guitarist († 2006)
• 1937 » Mortimer Zuckerman, Canadian-American businessman and publisher, founded Boston Properties
• 1938 » Art Mahaffey, American baseball player
• 1938 » John Harvard, Canadian journalist and politician, 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba († 2016)
• 1939 » Denis de Belleval, Canadian civil servant and politician
• 1939 » George Reid, Scottish journalist and politician, 2nd Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament
• 1939 » Henri Pachard, American director and producer († 2008)
• 1939 » Jeremy Browne, 11th Marquess of Sligo, Anglo-Irish peer († 2014)
• 1940 » Ludwig Schwarz, Slovak-Austrian bishop
• 1941 » Kenneth G. Ross, Australian playwright and screenwriter

• 1925 » Margaret Murray Washington, American Academic (b. 1865)
• 1926 » Fred Spofforth, Australian-English cricketer and coach (b. 1853)
• 1928 » Zhang Zuolin, Chinese warlord (b. 1873)
• 1929 » Harry Frazee, American director, producer, and agent (b. 1881)
• 1931 » Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca, Sharif and Emir of Mecca, King of the Hejaz (b. 1853/54)
• 1933 » Ahmet Haşim, Turkish poet and author (b. 1884)
• 1939 » Tommy Ladnier, American trumpet player (b. 1900)
• 1941 » Wilhelm II, German Emperor (b. 1859)
• 1942 » Reinhard Heydrich, German SS officer and politician (b. 1904)
• 1951 » Serge Koussevitzky, Russian-American bassist, composer, and conductor (b. 1874)

• 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.
• April 1 » Spanish Civil War: Generalísimo Francisco Franco of the Spanish State announces the end of the Spanish Civil War, when the last of the Republican forces surrender.
• August 23 » World War II: Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union sign a non-aggression treaty, the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact. In a secret addition to the pact, the Baltic states, Finland, Romania, and Poland are divided between the two nations.
• August 27 » First flight of the turbojet-powered Heinkel He 178, the world's first jet aircraft.
• September 3 » World War II: France, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia declare war on Germany after the invasion of Poland, forming the Allies.
• October 8 » World War II: Germany annexes western Poland.
• November 8 » In Munich, Adolf Hitler narrowly escapes the assassination attempt of Georg Elser while celebrating the 16th anniversary of the Beer Hall Putsch.

The temperature on June 4, 1939 was between 8.4 °C and 24.6 °C and averaged 17.0 °C. There was 14.7 hours of sunshine (89%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast.