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• Geert Jonkman, Twisk, NL-NH († 2019)
• Leonardus Cornelis Maria Vijverberg, Naaldwijk († 2023)
• Koos Pijnenburg, Haaren († 2005)
• Alexander Johannes Stibbe, Batavia (Java), Indonesia († 1988)
• Clyde Edward " Minnow" Bass, Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin, Verenigde Staten († 2010)
• Johannes Hubertus Petrus van de Burgt, Geldrop, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 2006)
• Hilligje Jeannette Bijsterbosch, Heerde († 2005)
• Kees Nicolai († 2002)
• Hendrikus Johannes Witte, Ginneken en Bavel († 1945)
• Leopold, Frans, Mathieu HOEBERS, 3600 Genk,Limburg,Belgium († 2011)

• August DE CORTE (31), Arendonk,2370,Anvers,Flandre,BELGIQUE
• Clarence Andrew** LANGDORF (48), Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
• Arie Portengen (1), Nederhorst den Berg, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
• Aaltje van de Born (83), Weesp
• Antoon van der Doelen (49), Geffen
• Adrianus de Bruijn (76), Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
• (61), Oudenburg, W. Vl., België
• Aalbert Aalbers (56), Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, Friesland, Nederland
• Clasina Johanna Leune (12), Voorburg, Leidschendam,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Aaltje van de Born (83), Weesp

• 1937 » Polly Holliday, American actress
• 1938 » David Owen, English physician and politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• 1939 » Alexandros Panagoulis, Greek poet and politician († 1976)
• 1939 » John H. Sununu, American engineer and politician, 14th White House Chief of Staff
• 1939 » Paul Williams, American singer and choreographer († 1973)
• 1940 » Kenneth Clarke, English politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
• 1941 » Wendell Mottley, Trinidadian sprinter, economist, and politician
• 1941 » William Guest, American singer-songwriter and producer († 2015)
• 1942 » John Eekelaar, South African-English lawyer and scholar
• 1942 » Vicente Fox, Mexican businessman and politician, 35th President of Mexico (2000-2006)

• 1915 » Porfirio Díaz, Mexican general and politician, 29th President of Mexico (b. 1830)
• 1920 » William Louis Marshall, American general and engineer (b. 1846)
• 1926 » Émile Coué, French psychologist and pharmacist (b. 1857)
• 1929 » Gladys Brockwell, American actress (b. 1894)
• 1932 » Manuel II of Portugal (b. 1889)
• 1950 » Thomas William Burgess, English swimmer and water polo player (b. 1872)
• 1955 » Edward Lawson, English soldier, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1873)
• 1961 » Ernest Hemingway, American novelist, short story writer, and journalist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1899)
• 1963 » Alicia Patterson, American publisher, co-founded Newsday (b. 1906)
• 1964 » Fireball Roberts, American race car driver (b. 1929)

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. Margaretha
14. Jacoba
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.
• March 23 » The Lahore Resolution (Qarardad-e-Pakistan or Qarardad-e-Lahore) is put forward at the Annual General Convention of the All-India Muslim League.
• May 7 » World War II: The Norway Debate in the British House of Commons begins, and leads to the replacement of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain with Winston Churchill three days later.
• June 21 » World War II: Italy begins an unsuccessful invasion of France.
• June 23 » Adolf Hitler goes on a three-hour tour of the architecture of Paris with architect Albert Speer and sculptor Arno Breker in his only visit to the city.
• October 28 » Second World War: Greece rejects Italy's ultimatum. Italy invades Greece through Albania a few hours later.
• November 5 » World War II: The British armed merchant cruiser, HMSJervis Bay, is sunk by the German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer.

The temperature on July 2, 1940 was between 12.9 °C and 23.8 °C and averaged 17.9 °C. There was 10.2 hours of sunshine (61%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest.