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• Johann Christoph Robert, Freiherr von Twickel († 2014)
• G. GROENEVELD († 1983)
• Maria Theresia Martina Smit, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2014)
• Faye Muriel REEVE, Wynyard, Tasmania, Australia († 2000)
• Betje de Magtige, Amsterdam († 1943)
• Henriëtte Anna Maria WILLEMS, Eindhoven,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1998)
• Cornelia van der Laan, Zevenbergen, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands († 1990)
• Margaretha Theodora van Houten, Kortenhoef, Noord-Holland, Nederland Nederland († 1989)
• Jacques August Martin Wijgaerts, Ulbeek, België († 1989)
• Aafko Copinga, Nietap († 2012)

• Antonius Petrus Marinus Broos (31), Roosendaal, Roosendaal en Nispen, Noord Brabant, Nederland
• Linssen (0), Venlo, Limburg, Nederland
• Aaltje de Jager (73), Harderwijk
• Anna Gertrudis Hubertina Limpens (73), Amstenrade, Brunssum
• Clementina Ryckaert (50), Ursel
• Arthemise Goyette (79), Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
• Allen Baylor (44)
• Aukje Brouwer (66), Terschelling, Friesland, Nederland
• Daisy Amelia Ritter <K || SCDC>1 (55), Orangeburg County, South Carolina
• Adriana Catharina Marks (73), Bussum, NH, Nederland

• 1936 » Gerry Ashmore, English race car driver
• 1936 » Glenn Murcutt, English-Australian architect and academic
• 1937 » Colin Renfrew, Baron Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, English archaeologist and academic
• 1940 » Richard Ballantine, American-English journalist and author († 2013)
• 1941 » Emmett Till, American lynching victim († 1955)
• 1941 » Manny Charlton, Spanish-born Scottish rock musician and songwriter
• 1941 » Nate Thurmond, American basketball player († 2016)
• 1942 » Bruce Woodley, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1943 » Erika Steinbach, Polish-German politician
• 1943 » Jim McCarty, English singer and drummer

• 1934 » Engelbert Dollfuss, Austrian politician, 14th Chancellor of Austria (b. 1892)
• 1934 » François Coty, French businessman, founded Coty, Inc. (b. 1874)
• 1942 » Fred Englehardt, American triple jumper (b. 1879)
• 1952 » Herbert Murrill, English organist and composer (b. 1909)
• 1958 » Otto Lasanen, Finnish wrestler (b. 1891)
• 1959 » Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog, Polish-born Irish rabbi and author (b. 1888)
• 1962 » Thibaudeau Rinfret, Canadian lawyer and jurist, 9th Chief Justice of Canada (b. 1879)
• 1963 » Ugo Cerletti, Italian neurologist and academic (b. 1877)
• 1966 » Frank O'Hara, American poet and critic (b. 1926)
• 1967 » Konstantinos Parthenis, Egyptian-Greek painter (b. 1878)

1. Jan
2. Johannes
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Gerrit
7. Pieter
8. Jacob
9. Robert
10. Adrianus
11. Petrus
12. Jacobus
13. Wilhelmus
14. Gerardus
15. Dirk
16. Johan

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

• 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.
• June 4 » World War II: The Dunkirk evacuation ends: British forces complete evacuation of 338,000 troops from Dunkirk in France. To rally the morale of the country, Winston Churchill delivers, only to the House of Commons, his famous "We shall fight on the beaches" speech.
• June 10 » World War II: The Kingdom of Italy declares war on France and the United Kingdom.
• August 8 » The "Aufbau Ost" directive is signed by Wilhelm Keitel.
• September 9 » George Stibitz pioneers the first remote operation of a computer.
• September 15 » World War II: The climax of the Battle of Britain, when the Royal Air Force shoots down large numbers of Luftwaffe aircraft.
• October 25 » Benjamin O. Davis Sr. is named the first African American general in the United States Army.

The temperature on July 25, 1940 was between 10.4 °C and 20.2 °C and averaged 15.5 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 11.6 hours of sunshine (73%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest.