Famous Deaths 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 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 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 Albert Fish, mass murderer, executed died on this day in history.

Jan 19 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of armand Calinescu, Romania's PM, assassinated by the iron guard

Jan 28 William Butler Yeats, Irish poet (Nobel), dies in France at 73 in the year 1939.

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 In the year 1939 pius XI, [Ambrogio D A Ratti], Italian Pope (1922-39), dies at 81

Feb 11 Franz Schmidt, Austrian composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.

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 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 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 On this day in history amadeo Roldan, composer, dies at 38

Mar 18 Henry Simpson Lunn, English humanitarian and religious leader (b. 1859) died in the year 1939.

Mar 19 Lloyd L. Gaines, American civil rights activist died in the year 1939.

Mar 21 Evald Aav, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.

Mar 27 On this day in history constance Lindsay Skinner, author (Rivers of America), dies at 57

Mar 28 Francis Matthew John Baker, Australian politician (b. 1903) died on this day in history.

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

Apr 06 In the year 1939 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 In the year 1939 birth of jim Bakker, televangelist (PTL Club)/rapist (Jessica Hahn)

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 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 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