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• Gerard Jan Lambrichts, Diepenbeek, België († 1959)
• Helen Lucille Mullinax Allen, North Carolina († 2005)
• Elizabeth Anastasia Maria (Lies) Roolvink, Enschede, 7500, Nederland († 2016)
• Bertie Arts, Overasselt († 1988)
• Harrie van Vianen, Eindhoven
• Cornelis Johannes van Engelsdorp Gastelaars, Leiden († 2011)
• Frederik Jan Langenhof, Enter, gemeente Wierden († 2007)
• David W Gage, Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin († 2002)
• Antje Rijnsent, Katwijk († 2011)
• Antje Rijnsent, Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2011)

• Abraham van Groenenbergh (80), Winschoten (Groningen)
• Adriana Catharina Reijn (62), Oirschot
• Albertus Holkema (6), Workum, Friesland, Nederland
• Aaltje Goudbeek (35), IJsselmuiden, Nederland
• Adrianus Bernardus de Looze (1), Alkmaar
• Anna Ludovica Vandesande (91), Voortkapel, België
• Arend Kats (84), Beilen
• Anna Maria Emmerik, van (66), 's-Hertogenbosch
• * Maria van Engelen (79), Vlijmen
• Anna Maria Beckers (75), Horst

• 1936 » David Crombie, Canadian educator and politician, 56th Mayor of Toronto
• 1936 » Jill Ireland, English actress († 1990)
• 1937 » Joe Henderson, American saxophonist and composer († 2001)
• 1940 » Sue Grafton, American author († 2017)
• 1941 » John Williams, Australian-English guitarist and composer
• 1941 » Richard Holbrooke, American journalist, banker, and diplomat, 22nd United States Ambassador to the United Nations († 2010)
• 1942 » Barbra Streisand, American singer, actress, activist, and producer
• 1942 » Richard M. Daley, American lawyer and politician, 54th Mayor of Chicago
• 1943 » Gordon West, English footballer († 2012)
• 1943 » Richard Sterban, American country & gospel bass singer

• 1935 » Anastasios Papoulas, Greek general (b. 1857)
• 1938 » George Grey Barnard, American sculptor (b. 1863)
• 1939 » Louis Trousselier, French cyclist (b. 1881)
• 1941 » Karin Boye, Swedish author and poet (b. 1900)
• 1942 » Lucy Maud Montgomery, Canadian author (b. 1874)
• 1944 » Charles Jordan, American magician (b. 1888)
• 1945 » Ernst-Robert Grawitz, German physician (b. 1899)
• 1947 » Hans Biebow, German SS officer (b. 1902)
• 1947 » Willa Cather, American novelist, short story writer, and poet (b. 1873)
• 1948 » Jāzeps Vītols, Latvian composer (b. 1863)

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. Annie
13. Jacoba
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 29 » Finland initiates Winter War peace negotiations.
• May 13 » World War II: Germany's conquest of France begins as the German army crosses the Meuse. Winston Churchill makes his "blood, toil, tears, and sweat" speech to the House of Commons.
• June 7 » King Haakon VII, Crown Prince Olav and the Norwegian government leave Tromsø and go into exile in London. They return exactly five years later.
• September 12 » An explosion at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Kenvil, New Jersey kills 51 people and injures over 200.
• September 12 » Cave paintings are discovered in Lascaux, France.
• November 27 » In Romania, the ruling Iron Guard fascist party assassinates over 60 of arrested King Carol II of Romania's aides and other political dissidents.

The temperature on April 24, 1940 was between 12.4 °C and 19.3 °C and averaged 15.7 °C. There was 7.8 mm of rain during 2.2 hours. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast.