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• Brenda Olivia Nowak, Evanston, Illinois, Verenigde Staten († 1997)
• Frank benno Strüben, Sukabumi, Indonesië († 1971)
• Cornelis Arend Moerman, Schipluiden († 2007)
• Geert Rosier, Hogebeintum († 2023)
• Frank Benno Struben, Soekaboemi († 1971)
• CORNELIS AREND MOERMAN, SCHIPLUIDEN († 2007)
• Jan Lucas van Steenis († 2016)
• Hendrikus Jacobus van Hese, Rotterdam († 1949)
• Jacques Querido, Berchem,Antwerpen,Belgie († 1942)
• Hendriksje Cornelia Verspoor, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2016)

• Antonie (Tena) Pichova (77), Marshall, Iowa, Verenigde Staten
• Antje Brouwer (80), Alkmaar
• Leijtens (0), Best (Noord-Brabant, NLD)
• Anthonius Cornelis Kuijer (17), Wijk bij Duurstede
• Anthonius Cornelis Kuijer (17), Wijk bij Duurstede
• Charles Schook (79), Capac, St. Clair, Michigan, United States
• Arend op t'Land (58), Hoorn
• Aaltje de Zeeuw (82), Rotterdam, Nederland
• Antje Piest (41), Rotterdam
• Adrianus Albertus Dolk (78), Princenhage, Nederland

• 1937 » Donald Dewar, Scottish lawyer and politician, 1st First Minister of Scotland († 2000)
• 1937 » Gustavo Noboa, Ecuadorian academic and politician, 51st President of Ecuador
• 1937 » Robert Stone, American novelist and short story writer († 2015)
• 1938 » Kenny Rogers, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor († 2020)
• 1938 » Mike Weston, English rugby player
• 1939 » Clarence Williams III, American actor
• 1939 » Festus Mogae, Botswana economist and politician, 3rd President of Botswana
• 1939 » James Burton, American Hall of Fame guitarist
• 1940 » Dominick Harrod, English journalist, historian, and author († 2013)
• 1940 » Endre Szemerédi, Hungarian-American mathematician and computer scientist

• 1935 » John Hartley, English tennis player (b. 1849)
• 1940 » Ernest Thayer, American poet and author (b. 1863)
• 1940 » Hermann Obrecht, Swiss lawyer and politician (b. 1882)
• 1940 » Leon Trotsky, Russian theorist and politician, founded the Red Army (b. 1879)
• 1943 » Henrik Pontoppidan, Danish journalist and author, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1857)
• 1947 » Ettore Bugatti, Italian-French engineer and businessman, founded Bugatti (b. 1881)
• 1951 » Constant Lambert, English composer and conductor (b. 1905)
• 1957 » Harald Sverdrup, Norwegian meteorologist and oceanographer (b. 1888)
• 1957 » Mait Metsanurk, Estonian author and playwright (b. 1879)
• 1957 » Nels Stewart, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1902)

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.
• January 27 » First flight of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning.
• February 10 » Spanish Civil War: The Nationalists conclude their conquest of Catalonia and seal the border with France.
• March 15 » Germany occupies Czechoslovakia.
• May 23 » The U.S. Navy submarine USS Squalus sinks off the coast of New Hampshire during a test dive, causing the death of 24 sailors and two civilian technicians. The remaining 32 sailors and one civilian naval architect are rescued the following day.
• December 2 » New York City's LaGuardia Airport opens.
• December 27 » Winter War: Finland holds off a Soviet attack in the Battle of Kelja.

The temperature on August 21, 1939 was between 15.1 °C and 27.5 °C and averaged 19.9 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 9.4 hours of sunshine (65%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east.