Famous Deaths Happened In 1939

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 13 On this day in history jacob Ruppert, CEO (NY Yankees, 1915-39), dies  

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 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 28 On this day in history william Butler Yeats, Irish poet (Nobel), dies in France at 73  

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

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

Feb 07 In the year 1939 death of boris Grigoriev, Russian painter (b. 1886)  

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

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

Feb 15 On this day in history foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer, dies at 47  

Feb 16 In the year 1939 jura Soyfer, writer, dies at 26  

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 On this day in history death of antonio Machado, Spanish poet (b. 1875)  

Feb 27 On this day in history 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 [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 On this day in history death of henry Simpson Lunn, English humanitarian and religious leader (b. 1859)  

Mar 19 On this day in history death of lloyd L. Gaines, American civil rights activist  

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

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 in the year 1939.  

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

Apr 06 Robert Courtneidge, British theater producer, dies in the year 1939.  

Apr 07 Joseph Lyons, tenth Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1879) died in the year 1939.  

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Jan 02 In the year 1939 birth of jim Bakker, televangelist (PTL Club)/rapist (Jessica Hahn)  

Jan 03 Bobby Hull, NHL forward (Chicago Blackhawk 1957-72) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Nikos Alefantos, Greek football manager was born in the year 1939.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of janice Crosio, Australian politician  

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 on this day in history.  

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