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Born on Sunday August 20, 1939
- Gerardus Wilhelmus MOM, Renkum, Gelderland, Nederland († 1940)
- Bart Versteegen, Groeningen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1973)
- Elisabeth Cornelia (Bep) Vos, Cromvoirt († 2002)
- Arnoldus Filippini, Helmond († 2002)
- Hans Wiering († 2000)
- GUSTAAF DE ZOETE, NAALDWIJK († 1939)
- André Aloïs Godelieve Van Geyte († 1939)
- Elisabeth ADMIRAAL, Schiedam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1989)
- Anthonie Simon Hemmes, 's-Gravenhage († 1943)
- Henriette van Deursen († 2002)
Died on Sunday August 20, 1939
- Antje Jans Koops (78), Oosterwolde
- Andrew Dunsmore (74)
- Bartholomeus van der Lans (68)
- Albert Vos (69), Meppel
- Hendrikus Spithorst (90), Zwolle
- Annie Hammelburg (70), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Aaltje Tijmense Aartsen (91), Megen
- Berendina Houtman (42), Heerlen
- Adriana Wilhelmina Booij (73), Hilversum (Noord-Holland)
- Anna Maria Vogelenzang (72), 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 20, 1939 at Delpher
Born on August 20
- 1937 » Andrei Konchalovsky, Russian director, producer, and screenwriter
- 1937 » Sky Saxon, American singer-songwriter and bassist († 2009)
- 1937 » Stelvio Cipriani, Italian composer
- 1938 » Alain Vivien, French politician
- 1938 » Peter Day, English chemist and academic
- 1939 » Fernando Poe Jr., Filipino actor and politician († 2004)
- 1939 » Mike Velarde, Filipino televangelist and religious leader
- 1940 » Gus Macdonald, Scottish academic and politician, Minister for the Cabinet Office
- 1940 » Rex Sellers, Indian-Australian cricketer
- 1940 » Rubén Hinojosa, American businessman and politician
Died on August 20
- 1915 » Paul Ehrlich, German physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1854)
- 1917 » Adolf von Baeyer, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1835)
- 1919 » Greg MacGregor, Scottish cricketer and rugby player (b. 1869)
- 1930 » Charles Bannerman, Australian cricketer and umpire (b. 1851)
- 1936 » Edward Weston, English-American chemist (b. 1850)
- 1939 » Agnes Giberne, Indian-English astronomer and author (b. 1845)
- 1942 » István Horthy, Hungarian admiral and pilot (b. 1904)
- 1943 » William Irvine, Irish-Australian politician, 21st Premier of Victoria (b. 1858)
- 1951 » İzzettin Çalışlar, Turkish general (b. 1882)
- 1961 » Percy Williams Bridgman, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1882)
Names that were popular for boys in 1939
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Maria
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Petrus
- Gerardus
- Adrianus
- Antonius
- Wilhelmus
- Jacobus
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Franciscus
- Jacob
Names that were popular for girls in 1939
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Anna
- Wilhelmina
- Catharina
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Hendrika
- Jacoba
- Geertruida
- Margaretha
- Helena
- Marie
- Antonia
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1939
- 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 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.
- February 28 » The erroneous word "dord" is discovered in the Webster's New International Dictionary, Second Edition, prompting an investigation.
- March 2 » Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli is elected Pope and takes the name Pius XII.
- September 1 » World War II: Nazi Germany and Slovakia invade Poland, beginning the European phase of World War II.
- December 4 » World War II: HMSNelson is struck by a mine (laid by U-31) off the Scottish coast and is laid up for repairs until August 1940.
- December 14 » Winter War: The Soviet Union is expelled from the League of Nations for invading Finland.
The weather on Sunday August 20, 1939
The temperature on August 20, 1939 was between 15.6 °C and 27.7 °C and averaged 21.0 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. There was 9.7 hours of sunshine (67%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI