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• Antonia Theodora Maria Derks, Wanroij, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1992)
• Elizabeth van Toledo, Vlaardingen († 2006)
• Gijsbert Duivesteijn, Bleiswijk († 1945)
• Johannes Antonius Joseph Maria Korver, Zwolle († 2015)
• Henricus Johannes Marinus (Henk) Zandbergen, Oisterwijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands († 2013)
• Eduard Brugts, rotterdam († 2001)
• (Stillbirth) STOEPKER, Groningen († 1940)
• Albert Eduard de BOOIJ, Hontenisse (Zeeland) (NL) († 1940)
• Alida Johanna de Bok, Schiedam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2012)
• Herman Senior Berrio Jr, Barranquilla, Atlantico, Colombia († 2011)

• Antonie van Atten (60), Den Haag, Zuid Holland, Nederland
• Abraham de Lange (58), Overschie
• Anke Tjibbes Reitsma (64), Oostermeer (Eastermar), Friesland, Nederland
• (73), Meer, Hoogstraten, Antwerpen, België
• Abraham Paulus Hakkenberg (47), Rotterdam Zuid-Holland Nederland
• Tanck (0), Enschede
• Anna Maria Kooijen (79), Ginneken en Bavel, Nederland
• Aafke Ipes Oosterhof (59), Grijpskerk
• Andries Volkers (50), Middelburg
• Albertus Johannes Wilhelmus Rommes (54), Zeist

• 1936 » Eva Hesse, German-American sculptor and educator († 1970)
• 1938 » Arthur Scargill, English miner, activist, and politician
• 1939 » Anne Heggtveit, Canadian alpine skier
• 1940 » Andres Tarand, Estonian geographer and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Estonia
• 1941 » Gérson, Brazilian footballer
• 1942 » Bud Acton, American basketball player
• 1942 » Clarence Clemons, American saxophonist and actor († 2011)
• 1944 » Mohammed Abdul-Hayy, Sudanese poet and academic († 1989)
• 1944 » Shibu Soren, Indian politician, 3rd Chief Minister of Jharkhand
• 1945 » Christine Kaufmann, German actress, author, and businesswoman († 2017)

• 1928 » Thomas Hardy, English novelist and poet (b. 1840)
• 1931 » James Milton Carroll, American pastor, historian, and author (b. 1852)
• 1937 » Nuri Conker, Turkish colonel and politician (b. 1882)
• 1941 » Emanuel Lasker, German mathematician, philosopher, and chess player (b. 1868)
• 1944 » Galeazzo Ciano, Italian politician, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1903)
• 1947 » Eva Tanguay, Canadian singer (b. 1879)
• 1952 » Aureliano Pertile, Italian tenor and educator (b. 1885)
• 1952 » Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, French general (b. 1889)
• 1953 » Noe Zhordania, Georgian journalist and politician, Prime Minister of Georgia (b. 1868)
• 1953 » Roberta Fulbright, American businesswoman (b.1874)

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.
• May 10 » World War II: German fighters accidentally bomb the German city of Freiburg.
• May 10 » World War II: Winston Churchill is appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom following the resignation of Neville Chamberlain. On the same day, Germany invades France, Belgium and Luxembourg. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom occupies Iceland.
• June 10 » World War II: Military resistance to the German occupation of Norway ends.
• June 16 » World War II: Marshal Henri Philippe Pétain becomes Chief of State of Vichy France (Chef de l'État Français).
• June 26 » World War II: Under the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, the Soviet Union presents an ultimatum to Romania requiring it to cede Bessarabia and the northern part of Bukovina.
• September 18 » World War II: The British liner SSCity of Benares is sunk by German submarine U-48; those killed include 77 child refugees.

The temperature on January 11, 1940 was between -11.5 °C and -3.4 °C and averaged -9.2 °C. There was 7.2 hours of sunshine (89%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast.