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• Trousset, Haarlem († 1940)
• FRIEDRICH Johann Wilhelm HELLBERG († 2014)
• Boudina Hanna Woudstra († 1942)
• Elkan Limburg, Maartensdijk, Utrecht, Nederland († 1943)
• Cornelia Josephus Petronella Aarden, Halsteren († 1998)
• Hartger van Wincoop, Ermelo, Gelderland, Nederland († 1999)
• Jan Cornelis Wagenaar, Damwoude, Dantumadeel, Friesland, Nederland († 2017)
• Anneke Boneschansker, Scheemda, Groningen, Netherlands († 2018)
• Bernhard Schleper († 2006)
• Antoine Louis de Lacger, Castres, Tarn, France († 2010)

• Adriana Francina van Hilten (1), Terneuzen
• Albert Willem Peters (81), Brummen, Gelderland, Nederland
• Alice Deweert (76), Yakima, Yakima County, Washington
• Adriana Sonke (76), Krabbendijke
• Berendina Johanna ROBIJN (75), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Adriana Francina van Hilten (1), Terneuzen, Zeeland, Nederland
• Antonius van Tongeren (63), Veghel
• Beatrice Sarah Vestey (75)
• Aletta Maria Verkleij (90), Rotterdam
• Berendina Christina Jansen (19)

• 1936 » David Colquhoun, English pharmacologist and academic
• 1937 » George Hamilton IV, American singer-songwriter and guitarist († 2014)
• 1938 » Jayant Narlikar, Indian astrophysicist and astronomer
• 1938 » Richard Jordan, American actor († 1993)
• 1938 » Tom Raworth, English poet and academic († 2017)
• 1941 » Neelie Kroes, Dutch politician and diplomat, European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society
• 1941 » Vikki Carr, American singer and actress
• 1943 » Carla Mazzuca Poggiolini, Italian journalist and politician
• 1943 » Han Sai Por, Singaporean sculptor and academic
• 1944 » Tim McIntire, American actor and singer († 1986)

• 1925 » John Indermaur, British lawyer (b. 1851)
• 1930 » Robert Stout, Scottish-New Zealand politician, 13th Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1844)
• 1933 » Kaarle Krohn, Finnish historian and academic (b. 1863)
• 1939 » Rose Hartwick Thorpe, American poet and author (b. 1850)
• 1943 » Yekaterina Budanova, Russian captain and pilot (b. 1916)
• 1947 » Aung San, Burmese general and politician (b. 1915)
• 1947 » Lyuh Woon-hyung, South Korean politician (b. 1886)
• 1947 » U Razak, Burmese educator and politician (b. 1898)
• 1963 » William Andrew, English priest (b. 1884)
• 1965 » Syngman Rhee, South Korean journalist and politician, 1st President of South Korea (b. 1875)

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. Johan

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Wilhelmina
7. Hendrika
8. Adriana
9. Catharina
10. Petronella
11. Geertruida
12. Margaretha
13. Jacoba
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 16 » World War II: Altmark incident: The German tanker Altmark is boarded by sailors from the British destroyer HMSCossack. 299 British prisoners are freed.
• April 25 » Merkið, the flag of the Faroe Islands is approved by the British occupation government.
• May 5 » World War II: Norwegian Campaign: Norwegian squads in Hegra Fortress and Vinjesvingen capitulate to German forces after all other Norwegian forces in southern Norway had laid down their arms.
• June 17 » World War II: The British Army's 11th Hussars assault and take Fort Capuzzo in Libya, Africa from Italian forces.
• November 8 » Greco-Italian War: The Italian invasion of Greece fails as outnumbered Greek units repulse the Italians in the Battle of Elaia–Kalamas.
• November 12 » World War II: Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov arrives in Berlin to discuss the possibility of the Soviet Union joining the Axis Powers.

The temperature on July 19, 1940 was between 12.0 °C and 19.4 °C and averaged 15.8 °C. There was 4.0 hours of sunshine (25%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.