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• Dina Coster, Amsterdam († 1942)
• Antonius Franciscus Maria de Maat, Sint Jansteen, Zeeland, Nederland († 2008)
• Cornelis Abraham Borsje, Bergen op Zoom (N.Br) († 2013)
• Geert Klomparends, Emmen, Nederland († 1940)
• Elisabeth Visjager, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1943)
• Child 3 of Aaldrik & Hindertje Koster, Groningen stad, provincie Groningen († 1940)
• Hendrik Joseph Gerits, Nuth, Limburg, Nederland († 1940)
• Johanna Cornelia Schipperen, Raamsdonksveer († 2000)
• Jan van Hest, Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 2003)
• Jeanette Josephina Paardekam, Zandvliet (België) († 1955)

• Aron Broekhuijsen (88), Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands
• Albert Jan Harmelink (86), Kring van Dorth (Gorssel)
• Albert Rook (74), Ambt, Vollenhove
• Antje van der Molen (61), Koudum
• Antje Jantina Ham (67), Onstwedde
• Adelaide Hortense Outhouse (85), Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, United States
• Aaldert van Eck (78), Hoogeveen
• Adrianus Roland Roland Holst (79), Hilversum
• Adrianus Roland Roland Holst (79), Hilversum
• Anna MÜHLENSTEDT (72), Bremen, Duitsland

• 1936 » Big Tom, Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist († 2018)
• 1937 » Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri, South African politician († 2009)
• 1937 » Ralph Backstrom, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
• 1938 » Billy Robinson, English-American wrestler and trainer († 2014)
• 1939 » Gerry Harvey, Australian businessman, co-founded Harvey Norman
• 1939 » Jan Camiel Willems, Belgian mathematician and theorist († 2013)
• 1939 » Jorge Sampaio, Portuguese lawyer and politician, 18th President of Portugal
• 1940 » Frankie Avalon, American singer and actor
• 1942 » Şenes Erzik, Turkish businessman
• 1944 » Michael Franks, American singer-songwriter

• 1924 » F. H. Bradley, English philosopher and author (b. 1846)
• 1939 » Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, Polish author, painter, and photographer (b. 1885)
• 1941 » Fred Karno, English actor and screenwriter (b. 1866)
• 1944 » Robert G. Cole, American colonel, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1915)
• 1949 » Frank Morgan, American actor (b. 1890)
• 1951 » Gelett Burgess, American author and poet (b. 1866)
• 1952 » Frances Alda, New Zealand-Australian soprano and actress (b. 1879)
• 1953 » Charles de Tornaco, Belgian racing driver (b. 1927)
• 1956 » Adélard Godbout, Canadian agronomist and politician, 15th Premier of Quebec (b. 1892)
• 1958 » Olaf Gulbransson, Norwegian painter and illustrator (b. 1873)

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.
• February 10 » Cartoon characters Tom and Jerry make their debut with Puss Gets the Boot.
• February 29 » 12th Academy Awards: For her performance as "Mammy" in Gone with the Wind, Hattie McDaniel becomes the first African American to win an Academy Award.
• May 28 » World War II: Belgium surrenders to Nazi Germany to end the Battle of Belgium.
• June 5 » World War II: After a brief lull in the Battle of France, the Germans renew the offensive against the remaining French divisions south of the River Somme in Operation Fall Rot ("Case Red").
• November 12 » World War II: Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov arrives in Berlin to discuss the possibility of the Soviet Union joining the Axis Powers.
• November 23 » World War II: Romania becomes a signatory of the Tripartite Pact, officially joining the Axis powers.

The temperature on September 18, 1940 was between 11.6 °C and 17.2 °C and averaged 14.3 °C. There was 5.3 hours of sunshine (42%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.