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• Brigitta Cecilia Groot, Beemster, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1997)
• Jacques Herman MONAS, Amsterdam († 1943)
• Antonius Gerhardus Johannes Tolkamp, Vorden, Gelderland, Netherlands († 1992)
• Jeanine Kay Michels, Iowa († 2013)
• Gijsbertus Wilhelmus Swart, Utrecht, Nederland († 2006)
• Hillechien Blaak, Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland († 2023)
• Gerrit Christiaan Mulder, Leiden († 2017)
• Bobby Jack Smith, Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, Verenigde Staten († 2013)
• Anna Gertruda Maria Peters, Heerlen († 2000)
• Judith Jellema, Chicago

• Cornelis Robijn (79), Vogelwaarde, Zeeland, Nederland
• Adrianus van Haalem (52), Gorinchem, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Bernardus Johannes Geling (77), Veendam
• Edna May Ham (69), Mapleton, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States
• Francina Huijbregtse (Huibregtse) (70), Wolphaartsdijk
• Dr. William Gaines Austin (71), Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma, Verenigde Staten
• Björn Baarslag (10)
• Adriana de Rooij (68), Loon op Zand, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Adriana te Winkel (25), Metiusgracht 13, Alkmaar
• Elizabeth Klazina HAZELZET (74), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland

• 1937 » Daniel McFadden, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize Laureate
• 1938 » Jean Rochon, Canadian physician and politician
• 1938 » Peter Jennings, Canadian-American journalist and author († 2005)
• 1940 » Betty Harris, American chemist
• 1940 » Winnie Monsod, Filipina economist and political commentator
• 1941 » David Warner, English actor
• 1941 » Goenawan Mohamad, Indonesian poet and playwright
• 1941 » Jennifer Dunn, American engineer and politician († 2007)
• 1942 » Doug Ashdown, Australian singer-songwriter
• 1943 » David Taylor, English snooker player and sportscaster

• 1918 » Ernest William Christmas, Australian-American painter (b. 1863)
• 1924 » Sotirios Krokidas, Greek educator and politician, 110th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1852)
• 1934 » Didier Pitre, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1883)
• 1938 » Nikolai Krylenko, Russian lawyer, jurist, and politician, Prosecutor General of the Russian SFSR (b. 1885)
• 1950 » Joe Fry, English race car driver (b. 1915)
• 1951 » Ali Sami Yen, Turkish footballer and manager, founded Galatasaray S.K. (b. 1886)
• 1954 » Coen de Koning, Dutch speed skater (b. 1879)
• 1960 » Hasan Saka, Turkish politician, 7th Prime Minister of Turkey (b. 1885)
• 1962 » Leonardo De Lorenzo, Italian-American flute player and educator (b. 1875)
• 1962 » Ronald Fisher, English biologist and statistician (b. 1890)

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. Jacoba
14. Annie
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.
• February 29 » Finland initiates Winter War peace negotiations.
• May 14 » World War II: Rotterdam, Netherlands is bombed by the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany despite a ceasefire, killing about 900 people and destroying the historic city center.
• May 28 » World War II: Norwegian, French, Polish and British forces recapture Narvik in Norway. This is the first allied infantry victory of the War.
• July 20 » Denmark leaves the League of Nations.
• October 21 » The first edition of the Ernest Hemingway novel For Whom the Bell Tolls is published.
• November 5 » World War II: The British armed merchant cruiser, HMSJervis Bay, is sunk by the German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer.

The temperature on July 29, 1940 was between 9.2 °C and 18.7 °C and averaged 14.3 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain during 0.9 hours. There was 4.6 hours of sunshine (29%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest.