Famous Deaths Happened 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 In the year 1939 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 Jacob Ruppert, CEO (NY Yankees, 1915-39), dies in the year 1939.  

Jan 16 Albert Fish, mass murderer, executed died on this day in history.  

Jan 19 In the year 1939 death of cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (b. 1898)  

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

Jan 24 On this day in history 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 In the year 1939 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 Edward Sapir, US linguist/cultural antropologist (indian), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Feb 07 Boris Grigoriev, Russian painter (b. 1886) died on this day in history.  

Feb 10 Pius XI, [Ambrogio D A Ratti], Italian Pope (1922-39), dies at 81 in the year 1939.  

Feb 11 In the year 1939 franz Schmidt, Austrian composer, dies at 64  

Feb 15 Foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer, dies at 47 in the year 1939.  

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 Nadezjda K Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin, dies at 70 in the year 1939.  

Mar 02 On this day in history howard Carter, Brit archaeologist/Egyptologist (King Tut), dies at 65  

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 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 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 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 Janice Crosio, Australian politician was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05 In the year 1939 birth of peter Struycken, statues/computer expert/teacher  

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer