Famous Deaths Happened In 1939

Jan 02 Roman Dmowski, Polish politician (b. 1864) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06 Albert Ward, cricketer (England batsman in 7 Tests 1893-95), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 09 On this day in history 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 In the year 1939 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 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 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 in the year 1939.  

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

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 in the year 1939.  

Feb 11 Franz Schmidt, Austrian composer, dies at 64 in the year 1939.  

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

Feb 16 Jura Soyfer, writer, dies at 26 in the year 1939.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 07 Amadeo Roldan, composer, dies at 38 in the year 1939.  

Mar 18 In the year 1939 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 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 Francis Matthew John Baker, Australian politician (b. 1903) died in the year 1939.  

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

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 in the year 1939.  

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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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of jon Appleton, composer  

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

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.