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• Gossen Jort Kuijper, Terschelling († 2022)
• Jan Gerard Baltussen, Horst
• N.N. Tijssen, Riethoven (gemeente Bergeijk) († 1940)
• Elisabeth Aleida Frolich, Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands († 2017)
• Jacques Fredriksz, Bandung, Jawa Tengah (Djawa Tengah), Indonesië († 2020)
• Christina Maria Bosman, Diessen, Nederland († 2011)
• Joke Hoesman, Vlagtwedde († 2016)
• Jan Bleijerveld, Zeist († 2003)
• N.N. Dortmans, Uden, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1940)
• Johannes Gerardus Matheus SPRONK, Brunssum († 1940)

• Aafke Poelma (74), Marum
• Cornelia Gerarda Catharina Dessing, Gouda Nld), Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Aafke Poelma (74), Nuis, gem. Marum, Groningen, Nederland
• Alice Isabella Darling (84), Sherman Township, Newaygo (Michigan, USA)
• Antien Brink (74), Roden
• Berend Wever (64)
• Cornelis Jetten (79), Bussum
• Adriana Hendrina Dekker (52), Apeldoorn
• Berend Wever (64), Onstwedde, Groningen, Nederland
• Alexandra Nicolaievna Prinses Meshcherskaja (75), Boedapest

• 1938 » Hermann Huppen, Belgian author and illustrator
• 1939 » Andrée Champagne, Canadian actress and politician († 2020)
• 1939 » Spencer Davis, Welsh singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 1940 » Tim Brooke-Taylor, English actor and screenwriter († 2020)
• 1941 » Achim Warmbold, German race car driver and manager
• 1941 » Bob Taylor, English cricketer
• 1941 » Daryle Lamonica, American football player
• 1942 » Connie Hawkins, American basketball player († 2017)
• 1942 » Don Kessinger, American baseball player and manager
• 1942 » Gale Garnett, New Zealand–born Canadian singer

• 1928 » Giovanni Giolitti, Italian politician, 13th Prime Minister of Italy (b. 1842)
• 1932 » Rasmus Rasmussen, Norwegian actor, singer, and director (b. 1862)
• 1935 » George William Russell, Irish poet and painter (b. 1867)
• 1942 » Robina Nicol, New Zealand photographer and suffragist (b. 1861)
• 1944 » William James Sidis, American mathematician and anthropologist (b. 1898)
• 1945 » Ernst Busch, German field marshal (b. 1885)
• 1946 » Draža Mihailović, Serbian general (b. 1893)
• 1946 » Florence Fuller, South African-born Australian artist (b. 1867)
• 1950 » Antonie Nedošinská, Czech actress (b. 1885)
• 1950 » Evangeline Booth, English 4th General of The Salvation Army (b. 1865)

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.
• January 8 » World War II: Britain introduces food rationing.
• 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.
• June 18 » Appeal of 18 June by Charles de Gaulle.
• September 15 » World War II: The climax of the Battle of Britain, when the Royal Air Force shoots down large numbers of Luftwaffe aircraft.
• September 27 » World War II: The Tripartite Pact is signed in Berlin by Germany, Japan and Italy.

The temperature on July 17, 1940 was between 11.2 °C and 17.7 °C and averaged 15.0 °C. There was 1.0 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. There was 2.2 hours of sunshine (14%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.