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 on this day in history.  

Nov 28 In the year 1939 james A Naismith, creator of basketball, dies at 78  

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

Dec 01 Max Fiedler, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Dec 08 Ernest Schelling, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1939.  

Dec 10 On this day in history wilhelm Grosz, composer, dies at 45  

Dec 12 Douglas Fairbanks, actor (Zorro, 3 Musketeers, Robin Hood), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1939.  

Dec 19 On this day in history eric Fogg, composer, dies at 36  

Dec 20 Hans Langsdorff, German capt (Graaf Spee), commits suicide died in the year 1939.  

Dec 22 In the year 1939 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 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 On this day in history birth of murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer