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• Jacob Ruiter, Alblasserdam († 1954)
• Geertje BOOGAARD († 2007)
• Grietje Tentij, West-Graftdijk († 2016)
• Ivan Robert MURFET, Nanango, Queensland, Australia († 2016)
• Jitty Baukje Algra, Erica, Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland († 2006)
• Frederick Arnold Todd ?****, Wolf Point, Roosevelt, Montana, Verenigde Staten († 1985)
• Antje Boersma († 2014)
• Hendrika (Rika) Jellesma, St Nicolaasga († 2007)
• Jeike Schoonbeek, Ter Apel († 2018)
• Spoolder, Hengelo

• Antonius Wessels (75), 's-Gravenhage
• Antonie Wessels (75), Den Haag,Den Haag,Zuid-Holland,Nederland
• Anthonie Wessels (75), 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland The Netherlands
• Arie den Besten (58), Leerbroek (Zederik), Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Adrianus Stolk (60), Sliedrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Arie Benschop (83), Jaarsveld, Utrecht, Nederland
• anna maria hubertina theeuwen (65), maasbree
• Evertje Zwart (30), Elburg
• Adriana Geertruida Veraa (68), Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Anna Maria Timmers (54), Kerkrade (L

• 1936 » Andre Dubus, American short story writer, essayist, and memoirist († 1999)
• 1936 » Bill Monbouquette, American baseball player and coach († 2015)
• 1936 » Jonathan Spence, English-American historian and academic
• 1937 » Anna Massey, English actress († 2011)
• 1937 » Patrick Joseph McGovern, American businessman, founded International Data Group († 2014)
• 1939 » Ronnie Dawson, American singer and guitarist († 2003)
• 1940 » Glenys Page, New Zealand cricketer († 2012)
• 1941 » John Ellison, American-Canadian musician and songwriter
• 1942 » Mike Hugg, English drummer and keyboard player
• 1943 » Jim Kale, Canadian bass player

• 1919 » Andrew Carnegie, Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist, founded the Carnegie Steel Company and Carnegie Hall (b. 1835)
• 1921 » Mary Sumner, English philanthropist, founded the Mothers' Union (b. 1828)
• 1936 » Blas Infante, Spanish historian and politician (b. 1885)
• 1937 » Edith Wharton, American novelist and short story writer (b. 1862)
• 1939 » Jean Bugatti, German-Italian engineer (b. 1909)
• 1939 » Siegfried Flesch, Austrian fencer (b. 1872)
• 1945 » Stefan Jaracz, Polish actor and theater producer (b. 1883)
• 1953 » Tazio Nuvolari, Italian race car driver and motorcycle racer (b. 1892)
• 1956 » Jackson Pollock, American painter (b. 1912)
• 1961 » Antanas Škėma, Lithuanian-American author, playwright, actor, and director (b. 1910)

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. Arie
16. Antonius

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Wilhelmina
7. Hendrika
8. Adriana
9. Catharina
10. Petronella
11. Geertruida
12. Jacoba
13. Margaretha
14. Trijntje
15. Aaltje
16. Helena

• 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.
• June 24 » Siam is renamed Thailand by Plaek Phibunsongkhram, the country's third prime minister.
• September 1 » Switzerland mobilizes its forces and the Swiss Parliament elects Henri Guisan to head the Swiss Armed Forces (an event that can happen only during war or mobilization).
• September 30 » World War II: General Władysław Sikorski becomes prime minister of the Polish government-in-exile.
• October 6 » World War II: The Battle of Kock is the final combat of the September Campaign in Poland.
• October 16 » World War II: No. 603 Squadron RAF intercepts the first Luftwaffe raid on Britain.

The temperature on August 11, 1939 was between 10.3 °C and 18.6 °C and averaged 15.5 °C. There was 10.2 mm of rain during 8.3 hours. There was 2.1 hours of sunshine (14%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west.