Famous Deaths In 1939

Jan 02 In the year 1939 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 On this day in history 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 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 Cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (b. 1898) died in the year 1939.  

Jan 23 Matthias Sindelar, Austria soccer star, commits suicide died on this day in history.  

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

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 George Thornton, cricketer (1 Test for S Africa 1902, 1* & 1-20), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 04 In the year 1939 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 Pius XI, [Ambrogio D A Ratti], Italian Pope (1922-39), dies at 81 in the year 1939.  

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1939.  

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

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

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

Apr 05 William Cooper, cricketer (two Tests for Australia 1882-84), dies on this day in history.  

Apr 06 On this day in history 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 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 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 Bridget Parker, England, equestrian 3 day event (Olympic-gold-1972) was born on this day in history.  

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.