Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1939

Jul 28 On this day in history william J Mayo, US surgeon/co-founder Mayo Clinic, dies at 78  

Aug 02 On this day in history death of harvey Spencer Lewis, American Rosicrucian mystic (b. 1883)  

Aug 03 In the year 1939 eugust Enna, composer, dies at 80  

Aug 11 Jean Bugatti, Italian automobile designer (b. 1909) died on this day in history.  

Aug 16 Ron Oxenham, cricketer (7 Tests for Australia, 14 wickets), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 23 Sidney Coe Howard, playwright (Silver Cord, Pulitzer 1925), dies at 48 on this day in history.  

Aug 24 In the year 1939 w H Moule, cricketer (Australia v England 1880)/High Court judge, dies  

Aug 25 On this day in history death of babe Siebert, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1904)  

Sep 05 On this day in history cornelis J "Cor" van Ast, Dutch actor/director (Two Boys), dies at 67  

Sep 06 On this day in history arthur Rackham, artist/illustrator (Grimm's Fairy Tales), dies at 71  

Sep 07 On this day in history death of kyoka Izumi, Japanese novelist (b. 1873)  

Sep 09 In the year 1939 s M Tretjakow, writer, dies at 47 [or Aug 9]  

Sep 18 StanisÅ‚aw Ignacy Witkiewicz, Polish writer, painter, and photographer (b. 1885) died on this day in history.  

Sep 20 In the year 1939 death of paul Bruchési, French Canadian Catholic archbishop of Montreal (b. 1855)  

Sep 21 Armand Calinescu, premier of Romania, murdered died on this day in history.  

Sep 23 Sigmund Freud, created psychoanalysis, dies at 83 in the year 1939.  

Sep 24 Carl Laenmie, film producer, dies in the year 1939.  

Sep 28 In the year 1939 felicjan Szopski, composer, dies at 74  

Sep 29 Dickstein, mathematician, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 07 Harvey (William) Cushing, US neurologist, dies at 70 in the year 1939.  

Oct 10 In the year 1939 death of eleanor Rigby, a real person whose name may have suggested the title to The Beatles song (b. 1895)  

Oct 16 In the year 1939 carl Henrik Ludolf Nielsen, composer, dies at 63  

Oct 21 On this day in history nummy Deane, cricketer (628 runs in 17 Tests for South Africa), dies  

Oct 23 On this day in history zane Grey, US western writer (Spirit of the Border), dies at 67  

Oct 25 Cornelis JK van Aalst, president Dutch Business Society, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Oct 28 Alice Brady, actress (My Man Godfrey, Gay Divorcee), dies at 46 in the year 1939.  

Oct 29 In the year 1939 death of dwight B. Waldo, American educator and historian (b. 1864)  

Oct 31 Otto Rank, [Rosenfeld], Austria psychoanalyst (Trauma of Geburt), dies in the year 1939.  

Nov 04 Charles Arnold Tournemire, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1939.  

Nov 06 Adolphe Max, Belgian liberal MP, dies at 69 in the year 1939.  

Nov 09 On this day in history death of dirk Klop, Dutch intelligence lt, shot by German Abwehr  

Nov 11 Jan Opletal, Czech student, victim of Nazi violence in Prague died on this day in history.  

Nov 12 (Ernest YY) Oscar Tourniaire, actor (Bluejackets), dies at 59 in the year 1939.  

Nov 13 On this day in history george Nicholls Jr, actor (Finishing School), dies at 42  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03 In the year 1939 birth of janice Crosio, Australian politician  

Jan 04 Jon Appleton, composer was born in the year 1939.  

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 in the year 1939.  

Jan 06 Murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer was born in the year 1939.