Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1939

Apr 09 Emilio Serrano y Ruiz, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1939.  

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

Apr 24 On this day in history john Foulds, composer, dies at 58  

May 03 In the year 1939 [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 On this day in history joe Carr, NFL hall of famer/NFL president (1921-39), dies at 59  

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

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

May 27 Joseph Roth, Austria journalist (Fluctuate ohne Ende), dies at 44 on this day in history.  

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

May 30 Floyd Roberts, Auto racer, killed during 1939 Indianapolis 500 (b. 1904) died on this day in history.  

Jun 04 Tommy Ladnier, American musician (b. 1900) died on this day in history.  

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

Jun 06 Ford Madox Ford, writer, dies at 65 in the year 1939.  

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 In the year 1939 death of eugene Weldman, last guillotined in France  

Jun 18 French LM "Sas" van Aerschot, Flemish actor, dies at 73 in the year 1939.  

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 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 In the year 1939 johon Mellanby, physiologist, dies  

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

Jul 18 On this day in history witold Maliszewski, composer, dies at 65  

Jul 19 Tom Hayward, cricketer (35 Tests for England, 1999 runs), dies in the year 1939.  

Jul 20 Joseph Mendes da Costa, sculptor, dies 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 in the year 1939.  

Jan 03 In the year 1939 birth of nikos Alefantos, Greek football manager  

Jan 03 Janice Crosio, Australian politician was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05 Bridget Parker, England, equestrian 3 day event (Olympic-gold-1972) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Peter Struycken, statues/computer expert/teacher was born in the year 1939.  

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer