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• Albert Kiewiet († 1940)
• Rentzenbrink, Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1940)
• de Vos, Dordrecht († 2021)
• Gezina Maria Margaretha Schulte, Schoonebeek, Drenthe, Nederland († 1953)
• Felicitas Marianna Judith van Leeuwen, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2018)
• Klaas Luitje Kort, Uithuizermeeden († 1940)
• Klaas Luitje Kort, Uithuizermeeden (gem. Het Hogeland) († 1940)
• Henri Paul Emmerence Breugelmans, Diest († 2020)
• Jacob Cornelius Koens, Den Haag, Nederland († 2013)
• Joke van Rooy, Kaatsheuvel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 2009)

• Antonia Johanna Willemsen (42), Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland
• Arie van der Plas (80), Katwijk
• Antje Hillebrands Boschma (89), Sneek, Friesland, Nederland
• Antje Hildebrands Boschma (89), Sneek, Friesland, Nederland
• Arie Ariensz Bal (86), Scheveningen
• Anna Rika Gerritdina Bettink (54), Deventer {OV}
• Adriana Willems Plomp (70), Rotterdam
• Annigje Adriana Korstiana Brandwijck (40), Sliedrecht
• Berend Memelink (35), Steenderen (Bronckhorst), Gelderland, Nederland
• Anna Seinen (86), Zutphen,, Gelderland, Nederland

• 1938 » Adrian Cronauer, American sergeant and radio host († 2018)
• 1938 » Kenichi Horie, Japanese sailor
• 1938 » Sam Nunn, American lawyer and politician
• 1939 » Carsten Keller, German field hockey player and coach
• 1939 » Guitar Shorty, American singer and guitarist
• 1940 » Jack Prelutsky, American author and poet
• 1940 » Jerzy Robert Nowak, Polish historian and journalist
• 1940 » Quentin L. Cook, American religious leader
• 1941 » Bernie Sanders, American politician
• 1942 » Brian Cole, American bass player († 1972)

• 1916 » Friedrich Baumfelder, German pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1836)
• 1933 » Faisal I of Iraq (b. 1883)
• 1935 » Carl Weiss, American physician (b. 1906)
• 1940 » Hemmo Kallio, Finnish actor (b. 1863)
• 1942 » Rıza Nur, Turkish surgeon and politician (b. 1879)
• 1943 » Julius Fučík, Czech journalist (b. 1903)
• 1944 » Jan van Gilse, Dutch composer and conductor (b. 1881)
• 1949 » Richard Strauss, German composer and manager (b. 1864)
• 1954 » André Derain, French painter and sculptor (b. 1880)
• 1963 » Maurice Wilks, English engineer and businessman († 1904)

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.
• May 14 » World War II: Rotterdam, Netherlands is bombed by the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany despite a ceasefire, killing about 900 people and destroying the historic city center.
• June 10 » World War II: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt denounces Italy's actions in his "Stab in the Back" speech at the graduation ceremonies of the University of Virginia.
• July 2 » The SS Arandora Star is sunk by U-47 in the North Atlantic with the loss of over 800 lives, mostly civilians.
• July 25 » General Henri Guisan orders the Swiss Army to resist German invasion and makes surrender illegal.
• November 5 » Franklin D. Roosevelt is the first and only President of the United States to be elected to a third term.
• November 20 » World War II: Hungary becomes a signatory of the Tripartite Pact, officially joining the Axis powers.

The temperature on September 8, 1940 was between 10.5 °C and 17.1 °C and averaged 13.9 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain during 0.6 hours. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.