Famous Deaths Happened In 1939

Jan 02 Roman Dmowski, Polish politician (b. 1864) died in the year 1939.  

Jan 05 On this day in history death of amelia Earhart, American aviator declared dead after disappearance in 1937. (b. 1897)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 10 On this day in history 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 In the year 1939 death of albert Fish, mass murderer, executed  

Jan 19 Cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (b. 1898) died on this day in history.  

Jan 23 In the year 1939 death of matthias Sindelar, Austria soccer star, commits suicide  

Jan 24 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 04 In the year 1939 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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 16 In the year 1939 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 22 On this day in history 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 In the year 1939 howard Carter, Brit archaeologist/Egyptologist (King Tut), dies at 65  

Mar 06 [Carl L] Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician, dies at 86 in the year 1939.  

Mar 07 In the year 1939 amadeo Roldan, composer, dies at 38  

Mar 18 Henry Simpson Lunn, English humanitarian and religious leader (b. 1859) died on this day in history.  

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 Constance Lindsay Skinner, author (Rivers of America), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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 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 On this day in history birth of janice Crosio, Australian politician  

Jan 04 In the year 1939 birth of jon Appleton, composer  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of bridget Parker, England, equestrian 3 day event (Olympic-gold-1972)  

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.