Famous Deaths In 1939

Jan 02 Roman Dmowski, Polish politician (b. 1864) died in the year 1939.

Jan 05 On this day in history death of amelia Earhart, American aviator declared dead after disappearance in 1937. (b. 1897)

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

Jan 09 Johann Strauss, Austrian conductor/Royal ball director, dies at 72 in the year 1939.

Jan 10 On this day in history jameson Thomas, actor (Piccadilly, Farmer's Wife), dies at 50

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

Jan 16 In the year 1939 death of albert Fish, mass murderer, executed

Jan 19 In the year 1939 death of cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (b. 1898)

Jan 23 Matthias Sindelar, Austria soccer star, commits suicide died in the year 1939.

Jan 24 In the year 1939 death of maximilian Bircher-Benner, Swiss physician and nutritionist (b. 1867)

Jan 26 Armand Calinescu, Romania's PM, assassinated by the iron guard died in the year 1939.

Jan 28 In the year 1939 william Butler Yeats, Irish poet (Nobel), dies in France at 73

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 on this day in history.

Feb 07 Boris Grigoriev, Russian painter (b. 1886) died in the year 1939.

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

Feb 11 On this day in history franz Schmidt, Austrian composer, dies at 64

Feb 15 Foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer, dies at 47 in the year 1939.

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

Feb 17 On this day in history death of willy Hess, German violinist (b. 1859)

Feb 18 Ludwig Bonvin, composer, dies at 89 in the year 1939.

Feb 22 Antonio Machado, Spanish poet (b. 1875) died on this day in history.

Feb 27 Nadezjda K Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin, dies at 70 on this day in history.

Mar 02 Howard Carter, Brit archaeologist/Egyptologist (King Tut), dies at 65 in the year 1939.

Mar 06 In the year 1939 [Carl L] Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician, dies at 86

Mar 07 On this day in history amadeo Roldan, composer, dies at 38

Mar 18 On this day in history death of henry Simpson Lunn, English humanitarian and religious leader (b. 1859)

Mar 19 In the year 1939 death of lloyd L. Gaines, American civil rights activist

Mar 21 Evald Aav, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.

Mar 27 Constance Lindsay Skinner, author (Rivers of America), dies at 57 on this day in history.

Mar 28 Francis Matthew John Baker, Australian politician (b. 1903) died on this day in history.

Apr 05 William Cooper, cricketer (two Tests for Australia 1882-84), dies in the year 1939.

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

Apr 07 In the year 1939 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 on this day in history.

Jan 03 In the year 1939 birth of bobby Hull, NHL forward (Chicago Blackhawk 1957-72)

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

Jan 03 Janice Crosio, Australian politician was born on this day in history.

Jan 04 In the year 1939 birth of jon Appleton, composer

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 in the year 1939.

Jan 06 Murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer was born in the year 1939.