Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1939

Nov 16 In the year 1939 death of pierce Butler, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (b. 1866)  

Nov 20 Marie Joseph Leon Desire Paque, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1939.  

Nov 26 James Naismith, Basketball inventor, dies in the year 1939.  

Nov 28 On this day in history james A Naismith, creator of basketball, dies at 78  

Nov 29 Philipp Scheidemann, German MP (SPD)/mayor of Kassel, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Dec 01 Max Fiedler, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1939.  

Dec 08 On this day in history ernest Schelling, composer, dies at 63  

Dec 10 Wilhelm Grosz, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

Dec 12 In the year 1939 douglas Fairbanks, actor (Zorro, 3 Musketeers, Robin Hood), dies at 56  

Dec 15 In the year 1939 tom McKibbin, cricketer (5 Tests for Aust 1895-1898, 17 wkts), dies  

Dec 18 Matthew Brown, Journalist, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Dec 19 Eric Fogg, composer, dies at 36 in the year 1939.  

Dec 20 Hans Langsdorff, German capt (Graaf Spee), commits suicide died on this day in history.  

Dec 22 On this day in history ma Rainey, "Mother of the Blues", US blues singer/composer, dies at 53  

Dec 23 In the year 1939 anthony H G Fokker, Dutch airplane builder (Spider), dies at 49  

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Jan 02 Jim Bakker, televangelist (PTL Club)/rapist (Jessica Hahn) was born in the year 1939.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of bobby Hull, NHL forward (Chicago Blackhawk 1957-72)  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of nikos Alefantos, Greek football manager  

Jan 03 Janice Crosio, Australian politician was born in the year 1939.  

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

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

Jan 05 In the year 1939 birth of peter Struycken, statues/computer expert/teacher  

Jan 06 In the year 1939 birth of murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer