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• Matthijs Henoch Pool, Amsterdam († 1943)
• Meike Stuhr († 2005)
• Ferdinand (Fer) WILL, 's-Gravenhage († 2004)
• Geertruida Bruger, De Steeg († 1987)
• Henk Runherd († 2010)
• Jo VAN DER GEEREN, Geleen (NL/LI) († 2002)
• Johan Theodoor Weekamp, Slagharen († 1991)
• Esperance Toncman, Oude Pekela,Gemeente Pekela, Groningen, Nederland († 1943)
• Eileen Mary Breitfelder, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, Verenigde Staten († 2010)
• Liny Petronella van der Werf, Bolsward († 2022)

• Stheeman (53), Meppel
• Alice De Donder (2), Grembergen (Dendermonde), Oost-Vlaanderen, Vlaanderen
• Margje Koster (85), Hoogeveen
• Adriaan Louws (74), Ubbergen
• Bastiaan Dammeszn Barendregt (80), Strijen, 3291, Nederland
• Andries Lorier (79), Grijpskerke, Nederland
• Berendtje Piers Stegenga (81), Lemsterland
• Alida Petronella van Schie (39), Delft
• Adriana Johanna Maria Hamers (0), Tilburg
• bastiaan BARENDREGT (80), strijen

• 1937 » Richard Ingrams, English journalist, founded The Oldie
• 1937 » William Motzing, American composer and conductor († 2014)
• 1938 » Diana Muldaur, American actress
• 1938 » Nelly Vuksic, Argentine conductor and musician
• 1939 » Ginger Baker, English drummer and songwriter († 2019)
• 1940 » Jill St. John, American model and actress
• 1940 » Johnny Nash, American singer-songwriter
• 1940 » Roger Cook, English songwriter, singer, and producer
• 1941 » Mihalis Papagiannakis, Greek educator and politician († 2009)
• 1942 » Fred Thompson, American actor, lawyer, and politician († 2015)

• 1923 » Vilfredo Pareto, Italian sociologist and economist (b. 1845)
• 1928 » Stephanos Skouloudis, Greek banker and diplomat, 97th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1838)
• 1929 » Sergei Diaghilev, Russian critic and producer, founded Ballets Russes (b. 1872)
• 1932 » Louis Anquetin, French painter (b. 1861)
• 1936 » Federico García Lorca, Spanish poet, playwright, and director (b. 1898)
• 1942 » Harald Kaarmann, Estonian footballer (b. 1901)
• 1945 » Tomás Burgos, Chilean philanthropist (b. 1875)
• 1950 » Giovanni Giorgi, Italian physicist and engineer (b. 1871)
• 1954 » Alcide De Gasperi, Italian journalist and politician, 30th Prime Minister of Italy (b. 1881)
• 1957 » David Bomberg, English soldier and painter (b. 1890)

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.
• February 10 » Cartoon characters Tom and Jerry make their debut with Puss Gets the Boot.
• May 28 » World War II: Norwegian, French, Polish and British forces recapture Narvik in Norway. This is the first allied infantry victory of the War.
• June 3 » Franz Rademacher proposes plans to make Madagascar the "Jewish homeland", an idea that had first been considered by 19th century journalist Theodor Herzl.
• September 7 » World War II: The German Luftwaffe begins the Blitz, bombing London and other British cities for over 50 consecutive nights.
• November 7 » In Tacoma, Washington, the original Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapses in a windstorm, a mere four months after the bridge's completion.

The temperature on August 19, 1940 was between 10.5 °C and 17.5 °C and averaged 14.4 °C. There was 2.5 mm of rain during 2.6 hours. There was 1.1 hours of sunshine (8%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest.