Famous Deaths Happened In 1939

Jan 02 On this day in history death of roman Dmowski, Polish politician (b. 1864)  

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 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 in the year 1939.  

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

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

Jan 23 In the year 1939 death of matthias Sindelar, Austria soccer star, commits suicide  

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

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 in the year 1939.  

Jan 31 On this day in history george Thornton, cricketer (1 Test for S Africa 1902, 1* & 1-20), dies  

Feb 04 On this day in history edward Sapir, US linguist/cultural antropologist (indian), dies at 55  

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 Foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer, dies at 47 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 17 In the year 1939 death of willy Hess, German violinist (b. 1859)  

Feb 18 Ludwig Bonvin, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.  

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

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

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 in the year 1939.  

Mar 21 In the year 1939 evald Aav, composer, dies at 39  

Mar 27 Constance Lindsay Skinner, author (Rivers of America), dies at 57 in the year 1939.  

Mar 28 In the year 1939 death of francis Matthew John Baker, Australian politician (b. 1903)  

Apr 05 In the year 1939 william Cooper, cricketer (two Tests for Australia 1882-84), dies  

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

Apr 07 Joseph Lyons, tenth Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1879) died on this day in history.  

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of jim Bakker, televangelist (PTL Club)/rapist (Jessica Hahn)  

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 Murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer was born on this day in history.