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• Jacobus Jan Cornelis Ambrosius Koomen, Wognum († 2005)
• Johannes Adrianus Peek, Rhenen († 1944)
• Hugo johannes Bernard, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1993)
• Joke Bloemen, Deurningen,, Overijssel, Nederland († 2012)
• Eleanor Ann Eden, Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, Verenigde Staten († 2005)
• Augustinus Maria Rentiens, Baarle-Nassau († 1998)
• Lodder, Ridderkerk († 1940)
• Johanna Wilhelmina Maria Bloemen, Noord Deurningen († 2012)
• Bernice Schmidt († 1988)
• Levenloos geboren de Weerd, Rhenen, Nederland († 1940)

• Bernard ter Boo (44), Hengelo, Gelderland, Nederland
• Carl Schrierberg (87), Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.A
• Barend Grotendijk (76), Losser
• Catharinus Heierman (51), Haarlem
• Cornelia Maria Nagelkerken (51), Rotterdam Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Antje de Boer (59), Wormerveer
• Anne van der Veen (48), Groningen, Groningen, Nederland
• Catherine Doran (65), Ballinalour, Borris, Carlow, Ireland
• Anna Maria de Greef (35), Helmond, Nederland
• Christiaan Leonard Marie Hoogeveen (69), 's-Gravenhage (Z-H)

• 1938 » Stephen Resnick, American economist and academic († 2013)
• 1939 » F. Murray Abraham, American actor
• 1940 » David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville, English businessman and academic
• 1940 » Martin Campbell, New Zealand director and producer
• 1940 » Rafał Piszcz, Polish canoe racer († 2012)
• 1940 » Yossi Sarid, Israeli politician († 2015)
• 1941 » Merle Woo, Asian American activist
• 1941 » Peter Takeo Okada, Japanese archbishop
• 1941 » William H. Dobelle, American medical researcher († 2004)
• 1942 » Stephen R. Bloom, English physician and academic

• 1922 » George Cadbury, English businessman (b. 1839)
• 1935 » Dutch Schultz, American mob boss (b. 1902)
• 1937 » Nils Wahlbom, Swedish actor (b. 1886)
• 1938 » Ernst Barlach, German sculptor and playwright (b. 1870)
• 1943 » Hector de Saint-Denys Garneau, Canadian poet and painter (b. 1912)
• 1944 » Louis Renault, French engineer and businessman, co-founded the Renault Company (b. 1877)
• 1945 » Vidkun Quisling, Norwegian soldier and politician, Minister President of Norway (b. 1887)
• 1948 » Franz Lehár, Austrian-Hungarian composer (b. 1870)
• 1948 » Frederic L. Paxson, American historian and author (b. 1877)
• 1949 » Yaroslav Halan, Ukrainian playwright and publicist (b. 1902)

• 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.
• April 14 » World War II: Royal Marines land in Namsos, Norway in preparation for a larger force to arrive two days later.
• May 5 » World War II: Norwegian Campaign: Norwegian squads in Hegra Fortress and Vinjesvingen capitulate to German forces after all other Norwegian forces in southern Norway had laid down their arms.
• June 3 » World War II: The Battle of Dunkirk ends with a German victory and with Allied forces in full retreat.
• June 4 » World War II: The Dunkirk evacuation ends: British forces complete evacuation of 338,000 troops from Dunkirk in France. To rally the morale of the country, Winston Churchill delivers, only to the House of Commons, his famous "We shall fight on the beaches" speech.
• 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.
• November 2 » World War II: First day of Battle of Elaia–Kalamas between the Greeks and the Italians.

The temperature on October 24, 1940 was between 0.3 °C and 8.4 °C and averaged 4.6 °C. There was 4.1 hours of sunshine (40%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast.