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• Carl Adolf Prommenschenckel, Soerabaja, Oost-Java, Nederlands-Indië († 1984)
• Fokko Kleinbergen, Groningen († 1978)
• Hermina Johanna Cornelia Grizel, Rotterdam († 2013)
• Edwin F. Sullivan, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, Verenigde Staten († 2017)
• Hendrika,Maria,Johanna Koelman, Beverwijk, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2009)
• Derk Lotterman († 2021)
• Christian BODARD († 1961)
• Blanche Roberta Kline, Cuyahoga Falls, Summit, Ohio, Verenigde Staten († 1963)
• Bult, Wagenborgen, Groningen, Nederland († 1940)
• Femmigje Pals, Klazienaveen, Emmen, Nederland († 1942)

• Albert Jan Enderink (82), Harfsen
• Annigje NOMEN (72), 's-Gravenhage
• annigje nomen (72), 's-Gravenhage
• Alberdina ten Cate (88), Den Haag (of Voorburg), Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Maria Hartlieb (61)
• Anna Maria Lourijssen (88), Dongen
• Benno Reinhold Ferdinand van Griesheim (81), Arolsen, Hessen
• Adriana Aletta Verdoold (59), Stolwijk, Zuid Holland, Nederland
• Adrianus Dam (52)
• Aaltje Zijlstra (73), Twijzelerheide, gem. Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Nederland

• 1938 » Colin Bland, Zimbabwean-South African cricketer († 2018)
• 1939 » Crispian St. Peters, English singer-songwriter († 2010)
• 1939 » David Winters, English-American actor, choreographer and producer († 2019)
• 1939 » Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas, Prime Minister of Yemen
• 1939 » Leka I, Crown Prince of Albania († 2011)
• 1939 » Ronald White, American singer-songwriter († 1995)
• 1940 » Gilles Proulx, Canadian journalist, historian, and radio host
• 1940 » Tommy Cash, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1941 » Dave Swarbrick, English singer-songwriter and fiddler († 2016)
• 1941 » Michael Moriarty, American-Canadian actor

• 1937 » Gustav Adolf Deissmann, (b. 1866)
• 1938 » Helena Westermarck, Finnish artist and writer (b. 1857)
• 1938 » Verner Lehtimäki, Finnish revolutionary (b. 1890)
• 1940 » Charles Freer Andrews, English-Indian priest, missionary, and educator (b. 1871)
• 1940 » Jay O'Brien, American bobsledder (b. 1883)
• 1940 » Robert Maillart, Swiss civil engineer (b. 1872)
• 1940 » Song Zheyuan, Chinese general (b. 1885)
• 1941 » Franciszek Kleeberg, Polish general (b. 1888)
• 1941 » Nigel Gresley, Scottish-English engineer (b. 1876)
• 1941 » Parvin E'tesami, Persian poet (b. 1907)

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.
• February 28 » Basketball is televised for the first time (Fordham University vs. the University of Pittsburgh in Madison Square Garden).
• February 29 » Finland initiates Winter War peace negotiations.
• 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 28 » Romania cedes Bessarabia (current-day Moldova) to the Soviet Union after facing an ultimatum.
• November 5 » Franklin D. Roosevelt is the first and only President of the United States to be elected to a third term.
• November 12 » World War II: The Battle of Gabon ends as Free French Forces take Libreville, Gabon, and all of French Equatorial Africa from Vichy French forces.

The temperature on April 5, 1940 was between 4.4 °C and 10.1 °C and averaged 6.1 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.2 hours. There was 0.5 hours of sunshine (4%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest.