Famous Deaths In 1939

Jan 02 In the year 1939 death of roman Dmowski, Polish politician (b. 1864)

Jan 05 In the year 1939 death of amelia Earhart, American aviator declared dead after disappearance in 1937. (b. 1897)

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

Jan 09 On this day in history johann Strauss, Austrian conductor/Royal ball director, dies at 72

Jan 10 In the year 1939 jameson Thomas, actor (Piccadilly, Farmer's Wife), dies at 50

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 On this day in history death of cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (b. 1898)

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

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

Jan 31 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 Foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer, dies at 47 on this day in history.

Feb 16 On this day in history jura Soyfer, writer, dies at 26

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

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

Feb 22 Antonio Machado, Spanish poet (b. 1875) died in the year 1939.

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 On this day in history [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 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 In the year 1939 evald Aav, composer, dies at 39

Mar 27 In the year 1939 constance Lindsay Skinner, author (Rivers of America), dies at 57

Mar 28 Francis Matthew John Baker, Australian politician (b. 1903) died in the year 1939.

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

Apr 06 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of bobby Hull, NHL forward (Chicago Blackhawk 1957-72)

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

Jan 03 In the year 1939 birth of janice Crosio, Australian politician

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

Jan 05 Bridget Parker, England, equestrian 3 day event (Olympic-gold-1972) was born in the year 1939.

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of peter Struycken, statues/computer expert/teacher

Jan 06 In the year 1939 birth of murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer