Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1939

Nov 16 Pierce butler: U.s. supreme court justice (b. 1866)  

Nov 20 Marie joseph leon desire paque: Composer,  

Nov 26 James naismith: Basketball inventor,  

Nov 28 James a naismith: Creator of basketball,  

Nov 29 Philipp scheidemann: German mp (spd)/mayor of kassel,  

Dec 01 Max fiedler: Composer,  

Dec 08 Ernest schelling: Composer,  

Dec 10 Wilhelm grosz: Composer,  

Dec 12 Douglas fairbanks: Actor (zorro, 3 musketeers, robin hood),  

Dec 15 Tom mckibbin: Cricketer (5 tests for aust 1895-1898, 17 wkts),  

Dec 18 Matthew brown: Journalist,  

Dec 19 Eric fogg: Composer,  

Dec 20 Hans langsdorff: German capt (graaf spee), commits suicide  

Dec 22 Ma rainey: "mother of the blues", us blues singer/composer,  

Dec 23 Anthony h g fokker: Dutch airplane builder (spider),  

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Jan 02 Jim bakker: Televangelist (ptl club)/rapist (jessica hahn)  

Jan 03 Bobby hull: Nhl forward (chicago blackhawk 1957-72)  

Jan 03 Nikos alefantos: Greek football manager  

Jan 03 Janice crosio: Australian politician  

Jan 04 Jon appleton: Composer  

Jan 05 Bridget parker: England, equestrian 3 day event (olympic-gold-1972)  

Jan 05 Peter struycken: Statues/computer expert/teacher  

Jan 06 Murray rose: Australian olympic swimmer