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• Annie Nijmeijer († 2023)
• Dionisius Henricus Maria van den Brand, Alphen en Riel († 2010)
• Gerardus Martinus Nabuurs, Wanroij († 2016)
• Albertje Landman († 1989)
• Hendrikus (Henk) van Schaik, Nieuwer-Amstel, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2010)
• Eric Jozef Malfait, Kuurne, 8520, Kortrijk, West-Vlaanderen († 1992)
• Berend Jan Overweg († 2020)
• Bregtje Brink, Akmarijp († 1940)
• henricus johannes geurts, maasbree
• Hermann Cordes, Bülstedt, Duitsland († 2022)

• Bastiaan (Bas) van der Linden (55), Rijsoord
• Adriana Kabos (Kapbosch) (81), Yerseke
• Betje Heidekamp (75), Onstwedde, provincie Groningen
• Alida Bakker (39), Gorinchem, Zuid Holland
• Antje Obbes Toutenburg (73), Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Adrianus Verkaik (72), Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel
• Anthonia Johanna van Daalen (66), Rhenen
• Annigje Jans Wisman (100), Steenwijk
• Angela Glacy Gulin (0)
• Adriana de Rijke (90), Vrouwenpolder

• 1937 » Joanna Russ, American author and activist († 2011)
• 1937 » Tommy Aaron, American golfer
• 1938 » Ishmael Reed, American poet, novelist, essayist
• 1938 » Steve Barber, American baseball player († 2007)
• 1938 » Tony Macedo, Gibraltarian born English footballer, goalkeeper
• 1940 » Chet Walker, American basketball player
• 1940 » Judy Cornwell, English actress
• 1941 » Hipólito Mejía, Dominican politician, 52nd President of the Dominican Republic
• 1942 » Christine Keeler, English model and dancer († 2017)
• 1943 » Terry Eagleton, English philosopher and critic

• 1923 » Théophile Delcassé, French politician, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1852)
• 1939 » Antonio Machado, Spanish-French poet and author (b. 1875)
• 1942 » Stefan Zweig, Austrian journalist, author, and playwright (b. 1881)
• 1943 » Christoph Probst, German activist (b. 1919)
• 1943 » Hans Scholl, German activist (b. 1918)
• 1943 » Sophie Scholl, German activist (b. 1921)
• 1944 » Kasturba Gandhi, Indian activist (b. 1869)
• 1945 » Osip Brik, Russian avant garde writer and literary critic (b. 1888)
• 1958 » Abul Kalam Azad, Indian scholar and politician, Indian Minister of Education (b. 1888)
• 1960 » Paul-Émile Borduas, Canadian-French painter and critic (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. 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.
• February 10 » Cartoon characters Tom and Jerry make their debut with Puss Gets the Boot.
• May 7 » World War II: The Norway Debate in the British House of Commons begins, and leads to the replacement of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain with Winston Churchill three days later.
• August 3 » World War II: Italian forces begin the invasion of British Somaliland.
• August 20 » In Mexico City, exiled Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky is fatally wounded with an ice axe by Ramón Mercader. He dies the next day.
• September 7 » World War II: The German Luftwaffe begins the Blitz, bombing London and other British cities for over 50 consecutive nights.
• December 22 » World War II: Himara is captured by the Greek army.

The temperature on February 22, 1940 was between -2.0 °C and 7.8 °C and averaged 2.8 °C. There was 4.6 hours of sunshine (44%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast.