Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1939

Apr 09 In the year 1939 emilio Serrano y Ruiz, composer, dies at 89  

Apr 10 Alfredo Panzini, Ital author (Il Bacio de Lesba), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Apr 11 SS Van Dine, [William Huntingdon Wright], detective writer, dies at 50 in the year 1939.  

Apr 18 Theo Mann, actress (Pink Bernd, Hedda Gabler), dies at 88 on this day in history.  

Apr 21 In the year 1939 herman Finck, composer, dies at 66  

Apr 24 In the year 1939 john Foulds, composer, dies at 58  

May 03 On this day in history [Karl Eduard] Wilhelm Groener, German general, dies at 71  

May 11 Evgenii Miller, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1867) died on this day in history.  

May 20 Joe Carr, NFL hall of famer/NFL president (1921-39), dies at 59 in the year 1939.  

May 22 In the year 1939 ernst Toller, writer, dies at 45  

May 26 On this day in history charles H Mayo, US surgeon/co-founder (Mayo Clinic), dies at 74  

May 27 Joseph Roth, Austria journalist (Fluctuate ohne Ende), dies at 44 in the year 1939.  

May 29 Ursula Julia Ledochowska, Polish-Austrian Catholic saint (b. 1865) died in the year 1939.  

May 30 In the year 1939 death of floyd Roberts, Auto racer, killed during 1939 Indianapolis 500 (b. 1904)  

Jun 04 On this day in history death of tommy Ladnier, American musician (b. 1900)  

Jun 05 In the year 1939 elijah Beardsworth, world quick shaving champion, dies  

Jun 06 On this day in history ford Madox Ford, writer, dies at 65  

Jun 09 Owen Moore, actor (She Done Him Wrong), commits suicide at 52 died on this day in history.  

Jun 13 On this day in history arthur Coningham, cricketer (one Test for Australia 1894), dies  

Jun 16 Chick Webb, American jazz drummer and big band leader (b. 1905) died in the year 1939.  

Jun 17 On this day in history death of eugene Weldman, last guillotined in France  

Jun 18 French LM "Sas" van Aerschot, Flemish actor, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jun 19 In the year 1939 grace Abbott, social worker (US Children Bureau), dies at 60  

Jun 26 On this day in history ford M Ford, [Hueffer], British writer, (Tietjens Saga) dies at 65  

Jul 01 In the year 1939 louis Davids [Simon David], cabaret performer/chorus performer, dies  

Jul 02 Alfred R Zimmerman, mayor of Rotterdam (1906-22), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 07 In the year 1939 james Deacon White, ball player jumped teams in 1876 (Chi), dies at 91  

Jul 08 [Henry] Havelock Ellis, English sexologist (Man & Woman), dies at 80 in the year 1939.  

Jul 14 In the year 1939 death of alphonse Mucha, Czech painter, decorative artist (b. 1860)  

Jul 15 On this day in history johon Mellanby, physiologist, dies  

Jul 16 On this day in history beatrice Erskine Lane Suzuki, Zen student, dies  

Jul 18 Witold Maliszewski, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jul 19 Tom Hayward, cricketer (35 Tests for England, 1999 runs), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 20 Joseph Mendes da Costa, sculptor, dies 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 Bobby Hull, NHL forward (Chicago Blackhawk 1957-72) was born in the year 1939.  

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 Jon Appleton, composer was born in the year 1939.  

Jan 05 In the year 1939 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 In the year 1939 birth of murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer