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• Klaas Evert Bosschaert, Utrecht († 2012)
• Josef VROOMEN († 1978)
• Alta Vae Lienemann, Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States († 1997)
• Hendrikje Vos, Dalen, Drenthe, Nederland († 2022)
• Alida W.M. Heideman, Castricum († 1997)
• Elisabeth Apolonia Frederica Vermond, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1980)
• Irene Hendrika Maria Schaefers, Amsterdam,Amsterdam,Noord Holland,Nederland
• Anne Récopé de Tilly-Blaru († 1968)
• Jan Plaggenmarsch, Gramsbergen († 2020)
• Darlene Ann Blumeyer, George, Lyon Co., IA († 2006)

• Arend JONKERS (57), Ruinerwold, Nederland, Drenthe, Nederland
• Allegonda (3) Ermen (19), Oisterwijk
• Albert Baron van Harinxma thoe Slooten (68), Amsterdam
• Allegonda Ermen (19), Oisterwijk
• Bartholomeus Hin (68), Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Albertus Harinxma Thoe Slooten (68), Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• aplonia SETTEN (74), schiedam
• Aplonia van Setten (74), Schiedam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• August Rist van Aller (68), Rotterdam
• (2) Geertje Slagter (90), Lutjebroek, Noord-Holland, Nederland Nederland

• 1938 » Bobby Wine, American baseball player and coach
• 1938 » Paul Benedict, American actor († 2008)
• 1938 » Perry Robinson, American clarinet player and composer
• 1939 » Carl Dennis, American poet and educator
• 1939 » David Souter, American lawyer and jurist
• 1939 » Shelby Flint, American singer-songwriter and voice actress
• 1940 » Gilberto Parlotti, Italian motorcycle racer († 1972)
• 1940 » Jan Eliasson, Swedish politician and diplomat, 4th Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
• 1940 » Peter Lever, English cricketer
• 1941 » Bob Matsui, American lawyer and politician († 2005)

• 1933 » Joseph De Piro, Maltese priest and missionary (b. 1877)
• 1936 » Ettie Annie Rout, New Zealand author and activist (b. 1877)
• 1937 » Walter Dubislav, German logician and philosopher of science, Vienna circle member (b. 1895)
• 1938 » Bruno Jasieński, Polish poet and author (b. 1901)
• 1943 » Friedrich Zickwolff, German general (b. 1893)
• 1948 » Folke Bernadotte, Swedish soldier and diplomat (b. 1895)
• 1948 » Ruth Benedict, American anthropologist and academic (b. 1887)
• 1951 » Jimmy Yancey, American pianist and composer (b. 1898)
• 1953 » David Munson, American runner (b. 1884)
• 1953 » Hans Feige, German general (Wehrmacht) (b. 1880)

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.
• May 10 » World War II: Winston Churchill is appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom following the resignation of Neville Chamberlain. On the same day, Germany invades France, Belgium and Luxembourg. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom occupies Iceland.
• May 26 » World War II: Operation Dynamo: In northern France, Allied forces begin a massive evacuation from Dunkirk, France.
• August 26 » Chad becomes the first French colony to join the Allies under the administration of Félix Éboué, France's first black colonial governor.
• October 7 » World War II: The McCollum memo proposes bringing the United States into the war in Europe by provoking the Japanese to attack the United States.
• October 14 » World War II: The Balham underground station disaster kills sixty-six people during the London Blitz.
• November 27 » In Romania, the ruling Iron Guard fascist party assassinates over 60 of arrested King Carol II of Romania's aides and other political dissidents.

The temperature on September 17, 1940 was between 13.4 °C and 19.0 °C and averaged 15.6 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain during 0.6 hours. There was 3.1 hours of sunshine (25%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the southwest.