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• Elzo Meijer, Onstwedde († 2016)
• Jan Holtrop, Doniawerstal, Nederland († 1940)
• Huberta Christina Edelaar, Noordwijkerhout († 1939)
• Carolus Adrianus van Bers, Maaskantje, Sint-Michielsgestel († 2017)
• Anna van Duijn, Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1939)
• Albert Jaspers († 2013)
• Donald Zebson SHAW, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, Verenigde Staten († 2001)
• Jacoba Messchaert, Amsterdam
• Bep de Reuver, Kerkwijk († 1986)
• Florian Gerardus Bruin, Den Helder († 1999)

• Anna Margaretha van der Wansem (72), Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Dientje Bakker (75), Den Haag
• Adriaantje Beugelaar (75), Naarden
• Archibald Nicol (78), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Cornelia Berendse (48), Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
• Charles Parker (87), Collier, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, Verenigde Staten
• Dina Steur (87), Brouwershaven gem. Schouwen-Duiveland Zld. NL
• Aafje SMIT (41), Purmerend
• Beert Hop (91), Nunspeet
• Anna Klasina Langendoen (76), Rockanje

• 1938 » Hermann Huppen, Belgian author and illustrator
• 1939 » Andrée Champagne, Canadian actress and politician († 2020)
• 1939 » Spencer Davis, Welsh singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1940 » Tim Brooke-Taylor, English actor and screenwriter († 2020)
• 1941 » Achim Warmbold, German race car driver and manager
• 1941 » Bob Taylor, English cricketer
• 1941 » Daryle Lamonica, American football player
• 1942 » Connie Hawkins, American basketball player († 2017)
• 1942 » Don Kessinger, American baseball player and manager
• 1942 » Gale Garnett, New Zealand–born Canadian singer

• 1928 » Álvaro Obregón, Mexican general and politician, 39th President of Mexico (b. 1880)
• 1928 » Giovanni Giolitti, Italian politician, 13th Prime Minister of Italy (b. 1842)
• 1932 » Rasmus Rasmussen, Norwegian actor, singer, and director (b. 1862)
• 1935 » George William Russell, Irish poet and painter (b. 1867)
• 1942 » Robina Nicol, New Zealand photographer and suffragist (b. 1861)
• 1944 » William James Sidis, American mathematician and anthropologist (b. 1898)
• 1945 » Ernst Busch, German field marshal (b. 1885)
• 1946 » Draža Mihailović, Serbian general (b. 1893)
• 1946 » Florence Fuller, South African-born Australian artist (b. 1867)
• 1950 » Evangeline Booth, English 4th General of The Salvation Army (b. 1865)

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.
• February 5 » Generalísimo Francisco Franco becomes the 68th "Caudillo de España", or Leader of Spain.
• February 25 » As part of British air raid precautions, the first of 2.5 million Anderson shelters is constructed in a garden in Islington, north London.
• March 16 » From Prague Castle, Hitler proclaims Bohemia and Moravia a German protectorate.
• May 21 » The Canadian National War Memorial is unveiled by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
• June 24 » Siam is renamed Thailand by Plaek Phibunsongkhram, the country's third prime minister.
• December 14 » Winter War: The Soviet Union is expelled from the League of Nations for invading Finland.

The temperature on July 17, 1939 was between 11.8 °C and 20.6 °C and averaged 15.8 °C. There was 2.5 mm of rain during 0.4 hours. There was 3.2 hours of sunshine (20%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.