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Born on Tuesday January 16, 1940
- Johan Brink († 2020)
- Harold Eugene Stovall, Scranton, Logan, Arkansas, United States († 2015)
- Jan Schotemeijer, Valburg († 2002)
- Hartog Sally HOMPES, Zwolle († 1943)
- Guido VERSTREKEN, Leuven (B) († 1998)
- Frans van Oers, Mierlo,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 2002)
- Gordon Gilbert Formsma, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States († 2011)
- Gerrit Jozef Maria Westdijk, Ambt-Hardenberg († 2005)
- Anna Maria Hoogerbrugge, Overschie († 1988)
- Henk Kloosterman, WIJCHEN († 2012)
Died on Tuesday January 16, 1940
- Albertus Mattijssen (75), Bemmel
- Aleida Leferink (84), Goor, Overijssel, Netherlands
- Aaltje Gerlofs (87), Oostwold, Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands
- Adriana Colijn (76), Eethen
- Alexander Theodore Grover (79), Clay County, Minnesota
- Alida Renders (79), Utrecht
- Aart Koetsier (77), Epe
- Aleida Johanna, Willemina Peters (80), Vossebelt
- Albertus Matthijssen (75), Bemmel
- Aleida Berendina Johanna van Gurp (43), Nijmegen
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 16, 1940 at Delpher
- De Gooi- en Eemlander : nieuws- en advertentieblad
- Friesch dagblad
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- Limburger koerier : provinciaal dagblad
- Leeuwarder nieuwsblad : goedkoop advertentieblad
- Provinciale Drentsche en Asser courant
- De banier : staatkundig gereformeerd dagblad
- Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant
- De Indische courant
- Provinciale Overijsselsche en Zwolsche courant : staats-, handels-, nieuws- en advertentieblad
Born on January 16
- 1936 » Michael White, Scottish actor and producer († 2016)
- 1937 » Francis George, American cardinal († 2015)
- 1937 » Luiz Bueno, Brazilian race car driver († 2011)
- 1938 » Marina Vaizey, American journalist and critic
- 1939 » Ralph Gibson, American photographer
- 1941 » Christine Truman, English tennis player and sportscaster
- 1942 » Barbara Lynn, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1942 » René Angélil, Canadian singer and manager († 2016)
- 1943 » Gavin Bryars, English bassist and composer
- 1943 » Ronnie Milsap, American singer and pianist
Died on January 16
- 1933 » Bekir Sami Kunduh, Turkish politician (b. 1867)
- 1936 » Albert Fish, American serial killer, rapist and cannibal (b. 1870)
- 1938 » Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay Indian author and playwright (b. 1876)
- 1942 » Carole Lombard, American actress and comedian (b. 1908)
- 1942 » Ernst Scheller, German lawyer and politician, Mayor of Marburg (b. 1899)
- 1942 » Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (b. 1850)
- 1942 » Villem Grünthal-Ridala, Estonian poet and linguist (b. 1885)
- 1957 » Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone, English general and politician, 16th Governor General of Canada (b. 1874)
- 1957 » Arturo Toscanini, Italian cellist and conductor (b. 1867)
- 1959 » Phan Khôi, Vietnamese journalist and author (b. 1887)
Names that were popular for boys in 1940
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Maria
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Gerardus
- Petrus
- Antonius
- Pieter
- Jacobus
- Wilhelmus
- Adrianus
- Gerrit
- Hendrikus
- Joseph
Names that were popular for girls in 1940
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Wilhelmina
- Anna
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Marie
- Jacoba
- Geertruida
- Helena
- Margaretha
- Antonia
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1940
- 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 August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 8.8 million citizens.
- February 10 » The Soviet Union begins mass deportations of Polish citizens from occupied eastern Poland to Siberia.
- May 7 » World War II: The Norway Debate in the British House of Commons begins, and leads to the replacement of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain with Winston Churchill three days later.
- May 13 » World War II: Germany's conquest of France begins as the German army crosses the Meuse. Winston Churchill makes his "blood, toil, tears, and sweat" speech to the House of Commons.
- July 3 » World War II: The Royal Navy attacks the French naval squadron in Algeria, to ensure that it will not fall under German control. Of the four French battleships present, one is sunk, two are damaged, and one escapes back to France.
- November 16 » The Holocaust: In occupied Poland, the Nazis close off the Warsaw Ghetto from the outside world.
- November 18 » World War II: German leader Adolf Hitler and Italian Foreign Minister Galeazzo Ciano meet to discuss Benito Mussolini's disastrous Italian invasion of Greece.
The weather on Tuesday January 16, 1940
The temperature on January 16, 1940 was between -9.2 °C and 2.5 °C and averaged -3.1 °C. There was 4.7 mm of rain during 6.6 hours. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI