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• Gabriel JANSSEUNE, Diksmuide, 8600, West-Vlaanderen, Belgique
• Albert Lutjeboer, Onstwedde, Groningen, Netherlands († 1990)
• Hendrik Martinus Johannes OCKELOEN, Utrecht († 2013)
• Gerard COYLE († 2020)
• Antonius Gurito, Surakarta, Jawa Tengah (Djawa Tengah), Indonesië
• Fenton St John Jr, Ohio († 1987)
• Hendrik Edelijn († 2023)
• Arlette HAUVELEN, EVRECY
• Hendrika Johanna Irene Wieleman, Duiven, Gelderland, Nederland († 2018)
• Doreen Marcella LeBlanc, Bras d Or Nova Scotia († 2004)

• Alexander van Wien (35), Apeldoorn
• Adriaan de Visser (76), Cadzand
• Alke Drenth (84), Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland
• Angus Joseph McDonald (75), Nimmitabel, NSW, Australia
• Antonius Josephus Vincentius de Beer (81), Tilburg
• Alle Brander (74), Obergum gem. Winsum, Groningen, Nederland
• "Lucien" Louis Napoléon de Villeneuve (48), Paris
• Alida Breukhoven (74), IJsselmonde, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Albert Schoonbeek (61), Emmen
• Anthonius Maas (74), Udenhout, Noord Brabant, Nederland

• 1937 » Baden Powell de Aquino, Brazilian guitarist and composer († 2000)
• 1937 » Barbara Windsor, English actress
• 1937 » Charlie Haden, American bassist and composer († 2014)
• 1938 » Bert Yancey, American golfer († 1994)
• 1938 » Paul Bartel, American actor, director, and screenwriter († 2000)
• 1938 » Peter Bonerz, American actor and director
• 1940 » Egil Kapstad, Norwegian pianist and composer († 2017)
• 1940 » Louise Sorel, American actress
• 1940 » Mukhu Aliyev, Russian philologist and politician, 2nd President of Dagestan
• 1941 » Ray Culp, American baseball player

• 1915 » Jennie de la Montagnie Lozier, American physician (b. 1841)
• 1920 » Stefan Bastyr, Polish pilot and author (b. 1890)
• 1925 » Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, Italian mathematician (b. 1853)
• 1925 » Surendranath Banerjee, Indian academic and politician (b. 1848)
• 1931 » Bix Beiderbecke, American cornet player, pianist, and composer (b. 1903)
• 1945 » Hiram Johnson, American lawyer and politician, 23rd Governor of California (b. 1866)
• 1945 » Richard Bong, American soldier and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1920)
• 1946 » Tony Lazzeri, American baseball player and coach (b. 1903)
• 1952 » Betty Allan, Australian statistician and biometrician (b. 1905)
• 1959 » Preston Sturges, American director, screenwriter, and playwright (b. 1898)

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 14 » Norway claims Queen Maud Land in Antarctica.
• March 28 » Spanish Civil War: Generalissimo Francisco Franco conquers Madrid after a three-year siege.
• 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 27 » First flight of the turbojet-powered Heinkel He 178, the world's first jet aircraft.
• September 18 » World War II: The radio show Germany Calling begins transmitting Nazi propaganda.
• October 6 » World War II: The Battle of Kock is the final combat of the September Campaign in Poland.

The temperature on August 6, 1939 was between 10.3 °C and 19.7 °C and averaged 15.1 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain during 0.4 hours. There was 4.1 hours of sunshine (27%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.