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• Arie Boer, Sliedrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2015)
• Marina Navas, Aruba († 2019)
• Bernardina Paulina (Loesje) METTEN, Geldrop(N-Br.) († 1971)
• Jacobus Bernardus Maria Wouters, Gilze en Rijen († 1944)
• Johannes Christianus Wilhelmus Maria KOK, Wageningen († 2011)
• LaVonne Wood († 2006)
• Johannes Theodorus den Ouden, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1973)
• Jan Cornelis Zoetelief, Koogerveld (Texel), Nederland († 2004)
• Johannes Maria Emanuel Cox, Roermond († 1993)
• Madeleine Punie, Alken, België († 1949)

• Antonia Klumper (78), Voorst
• Adriana Hermina van den Berg (47), Amersfoort,Utrecht,The Netherlands
• Alfons Antoon Feyaerts (42), Gilly
• Antje van der Meer (54), Harlingen, Friesland, Nederland
• Anthonie Duinhouwer (74), Brouwershaven
• Andries van Bentum (0), Leusden
• Aaltje Rooker (69), Andijk, Nederland
• Anna Maria Jans Dragt (83), Meppel
• Antje Kuijper (83), Zaandam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Maria Dragt (83), Meppel

• 1937 » Félix Miélli Venerando, Brazilian footballer and manager († 2012)
• 1937 » John Taylor, Baron Kilclooney, Northern Irish politician, Irish Minister of Home Affairs
• 1938 » Bobby Henrich, American baseball player
• 1938 » Valentim Loureiro, Portuguese soldier and politician
• 1940 » Anthony Fauci, American physician, Director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984
• 1940 » Janet Carroll, American actress and singer († 2012)
• 1941 » Mike Hazlewood, English singer-songwriter († 2001)
• 1942 » Đoàn Viết Hoạt, Vietnamese journalist, educator, and activist
• 1942 » Indra Bania, Indian actor, director, and playwright († 2015)
• 1942 » Jonathan Borofsky, American sculptor and painter

• 1926 » Wesley Coe, American shot putter, hammer thrower, and discus thrower (b. 1879)
• 1931 » Carlo Fornasini, micropalaeontologist (b. 1854)
• 1931 » Flying Hawk, American warrior, educator and historian (b. 1854)
• 1935 » Alban Berg, Austrian composer and educator (b. 1885)
• 1938 » Bruno Taut, German architect and urban planner (b. 1880)
• 1941 » Siegfried Alkan, German composer (b. 1858)
• 1942 » François Darlan, French admiral and politician, 122nd Prime Minister of France (b. 1881)
• 1945 » Josephine Sabel, American singer and comedian (b. 1866)
• 1947 » Charles Gondouin, French rugby player and tug of war competitor (b. 1875)
• 1957 » Norma Talmadge, American actress and producer (b. 1894)

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. 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.
• February 16 » World War II: Altmark incident: The German tanker Altmark is boarded by sailors from the British destroyer HMSCossack. 299 British prisoners are freed.
• April 7 » Booker T. Washington becomes the first African American to be depicted on a United States postage stamp.
• 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 15 » Richard and Maurice McDonald open the first McDonald's restaurant.
• June 16 » World War II: Marshal Henri Philippe Pétain becomes Chief of State of Vichy France (Chef de l'État Français).
• October 7 » World War II: The McCollum memo proposes bringing the United States into the war in Europe by provoking the Japanese to attack the United States.

The temperature on December 24, 1940 was between -8.0 °C and -1.0 °C and averaged -4.2 °C. There was 6.2 hours of sunshine (80%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast.