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 in the year 1939.

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 Jameson Thomas, actor (Piccadilly, Farmer's Wife), dies at 50 on this day in history.

Jan 13 On this day in history jacob Ruppert, CEO (NY Yankees, 1915-39), dies

Jan 16 Albert Fish, mass murderer, executed died in the year 1939.

Jan 19 On this day in history death of cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (b. 1898)

Jan 23 On this day in history death of matthias Sindelar, Austria soccer star, commits suicide

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

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 on this day in history.

Jan 31 In the year 1939 george Thornton, cricketer (1 Test for S Africa 1902, 1* & 1-20), dies

Feb 04 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

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

Feb 15 In the year 1939 foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer, dies at 47

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

Feb 17 Willy Hess, German violinist (b. 1859) died on this day in history.

Feb 18 In the year 1939 ludwig Bonvin, composer, dies at 89

Feb 22 Antonio Machado, Spanish poet (b. 1875) died on this day in history.

Feb 27 In the year 1939 nadezjda K Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin, dies at 70

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

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

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 Jim Bakker, televangelist (PTL Club)/rapist (Jessica Hahn) was born in the year 1939.

Jan 03 In the year 1939 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 On this day in history 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.