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• Robert Magee, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland († 2009)
• James Babcock († 1972)
• Billy Joe Teague, Austin, Travis, Texas, Verenigde Staten († 2004)
• Berendina Kreijkes, Rijssen, Overijssel, Nederland († 2004)
• FRANS SCHACK, SINT-NIKLAAS,OOST-VLAANDEREN,BELGIE († 1994)
• Michael Mertens († 1998)
• Jenneke Neeltje Hiltje Vennik, Koogerveld († 2003)
• Jenneke Neeltje Hiltje Vennik, de hoeve 'Duinzicht', Mienterglop 7, De Koog (Texel) († 2003)
• Gerrit van der Vegt, Zwolle, Overijssel, Nederland († 1997)
• Andre Ververs, Kaatsheuvel,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 2001)

• Anna Catharina Hensgens (69), Voerendaal
• Anne Eetzes KOOISTRA (79), Grijpskerk (Grootegast) Groningen Netherlands
• Anna Maria Berns (69)
• Adriana Gesina Christina SCHINDLER (78), Hilversum (Noord-Holland), Nederland
• Adriaantje Heiltje den Toom (26), Rotterdam
• Adriana de Heer (69), Papendrecht
• Arthur Herman Baars (6), Rotterdam,Zuid Holland,Nederland
• Adriana Petronella Kockx (81), Schiedam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Berend Post (45), Enschede
• Anna Maria Cornelia Mol (50), Oud Gastel,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland

• 1939 » Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Malaysian civil servant and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Malaysia
• 1939 » Art Themen, English saxophonist and surgeon
• 1939 » Grey Ruthven, 2nd Earl of Gowrie, Irish-Scottish politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
• 1939 » John Gummer, English politician, Secretary of State for the Environment
• 1939 » Tina Turner, American-Swiss singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress
• 1939 » Wayland Flowers, American actor and puppeteer († 1988)
• 1940 » Davey Graham, English guitarist and songwriter († 2008)
• 1940 » Enrico Bombieri, Italian mathematician and academic
• 1940 » Kotozakura Masakatsu, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 53rd Yokozuna († 2007)
• 1940 » Quentin Skinner, English historian, author, and academic

• 1928 » Reinhard Scheer, German admiral (b. 1863)
• 1929 » John Cockburn, Scottish-Australian politician, 18th Premier of South Australia († 1929)
• 1934 » Mykhailo Hrushevsky, Ukrainian historian and politician (b. 1866)
• 1936 » Şükrü Naili Gökberk, Turkish general (b. 1876)
• 1938 » Flora Call Disney, American mother of Walt Disney (b. 1868)
• 1941 » Ernest Lapointe, Canadian lawyer and politician, 18th Canadian Minister of Justice (b. 1876)
• 1943 » Edward O'Hare, American lieutenant and pilot (b. 1914)
• 1943 » Helen Maud Merrill, American litterateur and poet (b. 1865)
• 1950 » Hedwig Courths-Mahler, German writer (b. 1867)
• 1952 » Sven Hedin, Swedish geographer and explorer (b. 1865)

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. Margaretha
14. Annie
15. Marie
16. Aaltje

• 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 9 » World War II: The German submarine U-9 sinks the French coastal submarine Doris near Den Helder.
• May 10 » World War II: German fighters accidentally bomb the German city of Freiburg.
• June 16 » World War II: Marshal Henri Philippe Pétain becomes Chief of State of Vichy France (Chef de l'État Français).
• October 31 » World War II: The Battle of Britain ends: The United Kingdom prevents a possible German invasion.
• December 14 » Plutonium (specifically Pu-238) is first isolated at Berkeley, California.

The temperature on November 26, 1940 was between 2.4 °C and 7.9 °C and averaged 6.2 °C. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.