Famous Deaths In 1939

Apr 09 Emilio Serrano y Ruiz, composer, dies at 89 in the year 1939.  

Apr 10 Alfredo Panzini, Ital author (Il Bacio de Lesba), dies at 75 in the year 1939.  

Apr 11 On this day in history sS Van Dine, [William Huntingdon Wright], detective writer, dies at 50  

Apr 18 On this day in history theo Mann, actress (Pink Bernd, Hedda Gabler), dies at 88  

Apr 21 Herman Finck, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Apr 24 John Foulds, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1939.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

May 22 Ernst Toller, writer, dies at 45 in the year 1939.  

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 on this day in history.  

May 29 On this day in history death of ursula Julia Ledochowska, Polish-Austrian Catholic saint (b. 1865)  

May 30 Floyd Roberts, Auto racer, killed during 1939 Indianapolis 500 (b. 1904) died in the year 1939.  

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 In the year 1939 ford Madox Ford, writer, dies at 65  

Jun 09 Owen Moore, actor (She Done Him Wrong), commits suicide at 52 died in the year 1939.  

Jun 13 In the year 1939 arthur Coningham, cricketer (one Test for Australia 1894), dies  

Jun 16 Chick Webb, American jazz drummer and big band leader (b. 1905) died on this day in history.  

Jun 17 Eugene Weldman, last guillotined in France died in the year 1939.  

Jun 18 In the year 1939 french LM "Sas" van Aerschot, Flemish actor, dies at 73  

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

Jun 26 In the year 1939 ford M Ford, [Hueffer], British writer, (Tietjens Saga) dies at 65  

Jul 01 Louis Davids [Simon David], cabaret performer/chorus performer, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 02 Alfred R Zimmerman, mayor of Rotterdam (1906-22), dies in the year 1939.  

Jul 07 James Deacon White, ball player jumped teams in 1876 (Chi), dies at 91 on this day in history.  

Jul 08 On this day in history [Henry] Havelock Ellis, English sexologist (Man & Woman), dies at 80  

Jul 14 Alphonse Mucha, Czech painter, decorative artist (b. 1860) died in the year 1939.  

Jul 15 Johon Mellanby, physiologist, dies on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history tom Hayward, cricketer (35 Tests for England, 1999 runs), dies  

Jul 20 On this day in history joseph Mendes da Costa, sculptor, dies  

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of jim Bakker, televangelist (PTL Club)/rapist (Jessica Hahn)  

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 on this day in history.  

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