Famous Deaths In 1939

Jan 02 Roman Dmowski, Polish politician (b. 1864) died on this day in history.

Jan 05 Amelia Earhart, American aviator declared dead after disappearance in 1937. (b. 1897) died on this day in history.

Jan 06 Albert Ward, cricketer (England batsman in 7 Tests 1893-95), dies in the year 1939.

Jan 09 In the year 1939 johann Strauss, Austrian conductor/Royal ball director, dies at 72

Jan 10 Jameson Thomas, actor (Piccadilly, Farmer's Wife), dies at 50 in the year 1939.

Jan 13 Jacob Ruppert, CEO (NY Yankees, 1915-39), dies on this day in history.

Jan 16 On this day in history death of albert Fish, mass murderer, executed

Jan 19 Cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (b. 1898) died on this day in history.

Jan 23 On this day in history death of matthias Sindelar, Austria soccer star, commits suicide

Jan 24 Maximilian Bircher-Benner, Swiss physician and nutritionist (b. 1867) died in the year 1939.

Jan 26 In the year 1939 death of armand Calinescu, Romania's PM, assassinated by the iron guard

Jan 28 William Butler Yeats, Irish poet (Nobel), dies in France at 73 on this day in history.

Jan 31 George Thornton, cricketer (1 Test for S Africa 1902, 1* & 1-20), dies in the year 1939.

Feb 04 Edward Sapir, US linguist/cultural antropologist (indian), dies at 55 in the year 1939.

Feb 07 On this day in history death of boris Grigoriev, Russian painter (b. 1886)

Feb 10 On this day in history pius XI, [Ambrogio D A Ratti], Italian Pope (1922-39), dies at 81

Feb 11 In the year 1939 franz Schmidt, Austrian composer, dies at 64

Feb 15 In the year 1939 foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer, dies at 47

Feb 16 Jura Soyfer, writer, dies at 26 on this day in history.

Feb 17 Willy Hess, German violinist (b. 1859) died in the year 1939.

Feb 18 In the year 1939 ludwig Bonvin, composer, dies at 89

Feb 22 In the year 1939 death of antonio Machado, Spanish poet (b. 1875)

Feb 27 In the year 1939 nadezjda K Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin, dies at 70

Mar 02 In the year 1939 howard Carter, Brit archaeologist/Egyptologist (King Tut), dies at 65

Mar 06 [Carl L] Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician, dies at 86 on this day in history.

Mar 07 In the year 1939 amadeo Roldan, composer, dies at 38

Mar 18 In the year 1939 death of henry Simpson Lunn, English humanitarian and religious leader (b. 1859)

Mar 19 Lloyd L. Gaines, American civil rights activist died on this day in history.

Mar 21 Evald Aav, composer, dies at 39 in the year 1939.

Mar 27 On this day in history constance Lindsay Skinner, author (Rivers of America), dies at 57

Mar 28 On this day in history death of francis Matthew John Baker, Australian politician (b. 1903)

Apr 05 On this day in history william Cooper, cricketer (two Tests for Australia 1882-84), dies

Apr 06 In the year 1939 robert Courtneidge, British theater producer, dies

Apr 07 On this day in history death of joseph Lyons, tenth Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1879)

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Jan 02 Jim Bakker, televangelist (PTL Club)/rapist (Jessica Hahn) was born in the year 1939.

Jan 03 Bobby Hull, NHL forward (Chicago Blackhawk 1957-72) was born in the year 1939.

Jan 03 Nikos Alefantos, Greek football manager was born on this day in history.

Jan 03 Janice Crosio, Australian politician was born in the year 1939.

Jan 04 Jon Appleton, composer was born in the year 1939.

Jan 05 In the year 1939 birth of bridget Parker, England, equestrian 3 day event (Olympic-gold-1972)

Jan 05 Peter Struycken, statues/computer expert/teacher was born on this day in history.

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer