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• Hermina Schutte
• Irma B Agerbeek († 1995)
• Levenloos HONNEF, Nuth, Limburg, Nederland († 1940)
• Josephus Cornelus Degger, Blerick († 1990)
• Jan Benjamins († 2005)
• Donald Gene Veldhuizen, Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa († 2023)
• Koene Oost, Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland († 1994)
• Jeltje Harkema († 1979)
• Harm Ydema-, Wieringermeer, Nederland († 2016)
• Leendert Mostert, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1941)

• Aarnoud la Soe (65), Vlissingen (Walcheren), Zeeland, Nederland
• Aarnoud la Soe (65), Vlissingen, Walcheren, NL
• Antonio Vicente Bulcão Vianna (65), Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil
• Albert Willem Anthonie Frederik van Idsinga (62), Rotterdam
• Antonie Jacobus Langeberg (71), Soest
• Anna Gertrudis Tilmans (83), Meerssen
• Antje Stel (76), Drachten, gem. Smallingerland, Friesland, Nederland
• Adriaan School (83), Heesch, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Alice Maria Remie Aussems (29), Duffel, BE, Antwerpen, Belgium
• Ardina Theodora van Heijningen (2), 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

• 1937 » Tom Monaghan, American businessman, founded Domino's Pizza
• 1938 » Daniel Buren, French sculptor and painter
• 1938 » Fritz d'Orey, Brazilian race car driver
• 1938 » Hoyt Axton, American singer-songwriter and actor († 1999)
• 1939 » D. C. Fontana, American screenwriter and producer († 2019)
• 1939 » Toni Cade Bambara, American author, academic, and activist († 1995)
• 1941 » Gudmund Hernes, Norwegian sociologist and politician, Norwegian Minister of Education and Research
• 1942 » Aretha Franklin, American singer-songwriter and pianist († 2018)
• 1942 » Kim Woodburn, English television host
• 1942 » Richard O'Brien, English actor and screenwriter

• 1927 » Marie-Alphonsine Danil Ghattas, Palestinian Roman Catholic nun; later canonized (b. 1843)
• 1931 » Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi, Indian journalist and politician (b. 1890)
• 1931 » Ida B. Wells, American journalist and activist (b. 1862)
• 1932 » Harriet Backer, Norwegian painter (b.1845)
• 1942 » William Carr, American rower (b. 1876)
• 1951 » Eddie Collins, American baseball player and manager (b. 1887)
• 1956 » Lou Moore, American race car driver (b. 1904)
• 1956 » Robert Newton, English actor (b. 1905)
• 1957 » Max Ophüls, German-American director and screenwriter (b. 1902)
• 1958 » Tom Brown, American trombonist (b. 1888)

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. 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.
• June 5 » World War II: After a brief lull in the Battle of France, the Germans renew the offensive against the remaining French divisions south of the River Somme in Operation Fall Rot ("Case Red").
• June 15 » World War II: Operation Ariel begins: Allied troops start to evacuate France, following Germany's takeover of Paris and most of the nation.
• June 17 » World War II: RMSLancastria is attacked and sunk by the Luftwaffe near Saint-Nazaire, France. At least 3,000 are killed in Britain's worst maritime disaster.
• September 6 » King Carol II of Romania abdicates and is succeeded by his son Michael. General Ion Antonescu becomes the Conducător of Romania.
• September 15 » World War II: The climax of the Battle of Britain, when the Royal Air Force shoots down large numbers of Luftwaffe aircraft.
• November 9 » Warsaw is awarded the Virtuti Militari.

The temperature on March 25, 1940 was between 4.8 °C and 17.8 °C and averaged 11.2 °C. There was 6.0 hours of sunshine (48%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east.