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• Lucq Gommaire Frans Louis Bogaert, Sleidnge († 2017)
• James Johnson Mabon, Chirnside, Scotland († 2011)
• Jacoby Adriana Hoogveld, Cheribom, Java, Indonesia († 2004)
• Johanna Magdalena Maria (Jannie) de Punder († 1996)
• E.P (Evert ) Onink († 1944)
• Jonas Veffer, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1943)
• Jacoba VERMEER, Maasland († 1982)
• Bertus Dijkstra, Alkmaar († 2020)
• Hendrikus Franciscus (Hennie) de Wit, Delft († 2000)
• Doodgeboren kind Baaijens, Boxtel († 1940)

• Anna Elisabeth Boomsma (58), Leeuwarden, Friesland, Nederland
• Aggo Beek (71), George, Lyon County, Iowa
• Anna Maria Vonk (73), Ooster Lage Egge, Steenwijkerwold, Overijssel, Nederland
• Aleida Fredrica Donner (70), apeldoorn
• Anna Catharina Eussen (65), Elsloo (Stein), Limburg, Nederland
• Anna Maria Janssen (37), Elsloo (Stein), Limburg, Nederland
• Adrianus Petrus Johannes Bertens (68), Tilburg, Gemeente Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Alberdina van Urk (73), Assen, Drenthe, Nederland
• Alfred Carl Tschirpke (22), op zee tussen Sumatra en Brits-Indië
• Anna Maria Vonk (73), Ooster Lage Egge, Steenwijkerwold, Ov, Nederland

• 1937 » John Lions, Australian computer scientist and academic († 1998)
• 1939 » Phil Everly, American singer-songwriter and guitarist († 2014)
• 1940 » Mike Reid, English comedian, actor, and author († 2007)
• 1940 » Paolo Borsellino, Italian lawyer and judge († 1992)
• 1941 » Colin Gunton, English theologian and academic († 2003)
• 1941 » Pat Patterson, Canadian wrestler, trainer, and referee
• 1942 » Michael Crawford, English actor and singer
• 1942 » Paul-Eerik Rummo, Estonian poet and politician
• 1943 » Janis Joplin, American singer-songwriter († 1970)
• 1943 » Larry Clark, American director, producer, and screenwriter

• 1929 » Liang Qichao, Chinese journalist, philosopher, and scholar (b. 1873)
• 1930 » Frank P. Ramsey, British mathematician, philosopher and economist (b. 1903)
• 1938 » Branislav Nušić, Serbian author, playwright, and journalist (b. 1864)
• 1945 » Gustave Mesny, French general (b. 1886)
• 1948 » Tony Garnier, French architect and urban planner, designed the Stade de Gerland (b. 1869)
• 1954 » Theodor Kaluza, German mathematician and physicist (b. 1885)
• 1957 » József Dudás, Romanian-Hungarian activist and politician (b. 1912)
• 1963 » Clement Smoot, American golfer (b. 1884)
• 1964 » Firmin Lambot, Belgian cyclist (b. 1886)
• 1965 » Arnold Luhaäär, Estonian weightlifter (b. 1905)

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.
• January 19 » You Nazty Spy!, the first Hollywood film of any kind to satirize Adolf Hitler and the Nazis premieres, starring The Three Stooges, with Moe Howard as the character "Moe Hailstone" satirizing Hitler.
• 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 17 » World War II: Germany occupies Brussels, Belgium.
• 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.
• July 11 » World War II: Vichy France regime is formally established. Philippe Pétain becomes Chief of the French State.
• September 7 » World War II: The German Luftwaffe begins the Blitz, bombing London and other British cities for over 50 consecutive nights.

The temperature on January 19, 1940 was between -15.1 °C and -7.5 °C and averaged -11.2 °C. There was 5.3 hours of sunshine (63%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast.