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 On this day in history james Naismith, Basketball inventor, dies  

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

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

Dec 19 In the year 1939 eric Fogg, composer, dies at 36  

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

Dec 22 Ma Rainey, "Mother of the Blues", US blues singer/composer, dies at 53 in the year 1939.  

Dec 23 Anthony H G Fokker, Dutch airplane builder (Spider), dies at 49 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02 Jim Bakker, televangelist (PTL Club)/rapist (Jessica Hahn) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Bobby Hull, NHL forward (Chicago Blackhawk 1957-72) was born in the year 1939.  

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