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• Alfhild Hjørdis Jensen († 2008)
• Gerardus van Tunen, Heemskerk († 2010)
• Anthony Combe, Riverside, California, Verenigde Staten († 2008)
• Cor Loijen, Weert († 2017)
• Henk Kosse, Dedemsvaart († 1999)
• Christina Johanna Felix († 2019)
• Cornelis Aris Kees Kruijer († 2006)
• Ernest Jan Godfried Voncken, Heerlen, Limburg, Nederland († 2001)
• Alphons de Hosson, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1940)
• Dora Maria Theresia (1) Brattinga, ,,, Aruba, Netherlands Antilles († 1983)

• Albertje Wagenaar (63), Rauwerd, Friesland, Netherlands
• Hendrik Jan Kloese (2), Emmen
• Anne de Vries (82), Zandeweer, Kantens, Groningen, Nederland
• Anna Werps (62), Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands
• Agtje Poelman (75), Loppersum
• Antonius Johannes Miener (30), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Albert van den Berg (77), Staphorst, Overijssel, Nederland
• Alphons de Hosson (0), Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anne Jans Kootstra (85), Harkema-Opeinde, gem. Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Nederland
• Adrianus Weltevrede (79), Rotterdam

• 1938 » Georg Baselitz, German painter and sculptor
• 1938 » Giant Baba, Japanese wrestler and promoter, founded All Japan Pro Wrestling († 1999)
• 1939 » Ed Roberts, American disability rights activist († 1995)
• 1940 » Alan Cheuse, American writer and critic († 2015)
• 1940 » Joe Dowell, American pop singer († 2016)
• 1941 » João Ubaldo Ribeiro, Brazilian journalist, author, and academic († 2014)
• 1941 » Jock R. Anderson, Australian economist and academic
• 1942 » Herman Tjeenk Willink, Dutch judge and politician
• 1942 » Laurie Mayne, Australian cricketer
• 1942 » Phil Clarke, New Zealand rugby union player

• 1922 » Arthur Nikisch, Hungarian conductor and academic (b. 1855)
• 1922 » René Beeh, Alsatian painter and draughtsman (b. 1886)
• 1923 » Max Nordau, Austrian physician and author (b. 1849)
• 1931 » Anna Pavlova, Russian-English ballerina (b. 1881)
• 1937 » Orso Mario Corbino, Italian physicist and politician (b. 1876)
• 1939 » Matthias Sindelar, Austrian footballer and manager (b. 1903)
• 1943 » Alexander Woollcott, American actor, playwright, and critic (b. 1887)
• 1944 » Edvard Munch, Norwegian painter and illustrator (b. 1863)
• 1947 » Pierre Bonnard, French painter (b. 1867)
• 1956 » Alexander Korda, Hungarian-English director and producer (b. 1893)

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. Arie

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Wilhelmina
7. Hendrika
8. Adriana
9. Catharina
10. Petronella
11. Geertruida
12. Annie
13. Jacoba
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 3 » Five people are killed in an arson attack on the offices of the communist newspaper Flamman in Luleå, Sweden.
• May 13 » World War II: Germany's conquest of France begins as the German army crosses the Meuse. Winston Churchill makes his "blood, toil, tears, and sweat" speech to the House of Commons.
• June 14 » World War II: The German occupation of Paris begins.
• August 25 » World War II: The first Bombing of Berlin by the British Royal Air Force.
• September 6 » King Carol II of Romania abdicates and is succeeded by his son Michael. General Ion Antonescu becomes the Conducător of Romania.
• December 22 » World War II: Himara is captured by the Greek army.

The temperature on January 23, 1940 was between -8.8 °C and 3.4 °C and averaged -1.6 °C. There was 1.1 mm of rain during 2.4 hours. There was 1.5 hours of sunshine (17%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west.