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• Gerrit Kruithof, Westzaan,, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1944)
• Alfons Désiré Crijns, Opgrimbie, Maasmechelen (B) († 1949)
• Henricus Johannes (Harry) van Wijk, Jutphaas, Utrecht, Nederland († 2004)
• Aleida Beerman, Den Haag († 1971)
• Grietinus van Ginkel, Emmen († 1991)
• Franciscus Nicolaas Asbreuk, Haaksbergen († 1963)
• James Newell Doan, Bonham, Fannin, Texas, Verenigde Staten († 1940)
• Annie Wortelboer-, Nieuwe Pekela, Nederland († 2021)
• Cornelia Maria Johanna van Loon († 2022)
• Johan Carel Ferdinand VAN MÜHLEN, Hindhead Surrey England U.K († 2018)

• Bernardus Wilhelmus de Graaff (59), Haarlem
• Christina (52), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Barendina Johannesdr. Verhagen (70), Delft
• Christiaan Hubertus Bastiaens (57), Riemst, België
• Adrianus de BACKER (60), Wouse Plantage (N.Br.Nl)
• Arnolda Fredrica Janssen (96), Gemeente Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands
• Andries Boskamp (76), Eelde, Drenthe, Nederland
• Aron Marcus (100), Kepno, Wlkp., Poland
• Catharina Gertrudis DEMARTEAU (71), Meersen,,Limburg,NEDERLAND
• Anna Cornelia Maijen (72), Tilburg

• 1937 » Jared Diamond, American biologist, geographer, and author
• 1937 » Tommy Overstreet, American singer-songwriter and guitarist († 2015)
• 1938 » David Hamilton, English radio and television host
• 1940 » Bob Chance, American baseball player († 2013)
• 1940 » Buck Buchanan, American football player († 1992)
• 1940 » Roy Ayers, American singer-songwriter, keyboard player, vibraphonist, and producer
• 1941 » Christopher Hogwood, English harpsichord player and conductor, founded the Academy of Ancient Music († 2014)
• 1941 » Gunpei Yokoi, Japanese video game designer, invented Game Boy († 1997)
• 1941 » Stephen Jay Gould, American paleontologist, biologist, and author († 2002)
• 1942 » Danny Hutton, Irish-American singer

• 1931 » Dmitri Egorov, Russian mathematician and academic (b. 1869)
• 1933 » Baconin Borzacchini, Italian race car driver (b. 1898)
• 1933 » Giuseppe Campari, Italian race car driver (b. 1892)
• 1933 » Stanisław Czaykowski, Polish race car driver (b. 1899)
• 1934 » George Henschel, German-English pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1850)
• 1935 » Huey Long, American lawyer and politician, 40th Governor of Louisiana (b. 1893)
• 1937 » Sergei Tretyakov, Russian author and playwright (b. 1892)
• 1938 » Charles Cruft, English businessman, founded Crufts (b. 1852)
• 1939 » Wilhelm Fritz von Roettig, German general (b. 1888)
• 1948 » Ferdinand I of Bulgaria (b. 1861)

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

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

• 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.
• March 23 » The Lahore Resolution (Qarardad-e-Pakistan or Qarardad-e-Lahore) is put forward at the Annual General Convention of the All-India Muslim League.
• June 14 » The Soviet Union presents an ultimatum to Lithuania resulting in Lithuanian loss of independence.
• June 21 » World War II: Italy begins an unsuccessful invasion of France.
• July 2 » Indian independence leader Subhas Chandra Bose is arrested and detained in Calcutta.
• July 23 » The United States' Under Secretary of State Sumner Welles issues a declaration on the U.S. non-recognition policy of the Soviet annexation and incorporation of three Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
• December 9 » World War II: Operation Compass: British and Indian troops under the command of Major-General Richard O'Connor attack Italian forces near Sidi Barrani in Egypt.

The temperature on September 10, 1940 was between 2.3 °C and 17.9 °C and averaged 11.7 °C. There was 4.5 mm of rain during 2.3 hours. There was 5.9 hours of sunshine (45%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.