Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1939

Nov 16 Pierce Butler, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (b. 1866) died in the year 1939.  

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

Nov 26 James Naismith, Basketball inventor, dies on this day in history.  

Nov 28 James A Naismith, creator of basketball, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Nov 29 In the year 1939 philipp Scheidemann, German MP (SPD)/mayor of Kassel, dies at 74  

Dec 01 On this day in history max Fiedler, composer, dies at 79  

Dec 08 Ernest Schelling, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 12 Douglas Fairbanks, actor (Zorro, 3 Musketeers, Robin Hood), dies at 56 in the year 1939.  

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

Dec 18 In the year 1939 matthew Brown, Journalist, dies at 51  

Dec 19 Eric Fogg, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.  

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 Anthony H G Fokker, Dutch airplane builder (Spider), dies at 49 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 in the year 1939.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of peter Struycken, statues/computer expert/teacher  

Jan 06 Murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer was born on this day in history.