Famous Deaths In 1939

Jan 02 Roman Dmowski, Polish politician (b. 1864) died in the year 1939.  

Jan 05 In the year 1939 death of amelia Earhart, American aviator declared dead after disappearance in 1937. (b. 1897)  

Jan 06 On this day in history albert Ward, cricketer (England batsman in 7 Tests 1893-95), dies  

Jan 09 In the year 1939 johann Strauss, Austrian conductor/Royal ball director, dies at 72  

Jan 10 In the year 1939 jameson Thomas, actor (Piccadilly, Farmer's Wife), dies at 50  

Jan 13 Jacob Ruppert, CEO (NY Yankees, 1915-39), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 16 On this day in history death of albert Fish, mass murderer, executed  

Jan 19 On this day in history death of cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (b. 1898)  

Jan 23 In the year 1939 death of matthias Sindelar, Austria soccer star, commits suicide  

Jan 24 Maximilian Bircher-Benner, Swiss physician and nutritionist (b. 1867) died on this day in history.  

Jan 26 Armand Calinescu, Romania's PM, assassinated by the iron guard died in the year 1939.  

Jan 28 William Butler Yeats, Irish poet (Nobel), dies in France at 73 in the year 1939.  

Jan 31 George Thornton, cricketer (1 Test for S Africa 1902, 1* & 1-20), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 04 Edward Sapir, US linguist/cultural antropologist (indian), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Feb 07 On this day in history death of boris Grigoriev, Russian painter (b. 1886)  

Feb 10 On this day in history pius XI, [Ambrogio D A Ratti], Italian Pope (1922-39), dies at 81  

Feb 11 Franz Schmidt, Austrian composer, dies at 64 in the year 1939.  

Feb 15 Foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer, dies at 47 on this day in history.  

Feb 16 In the year 1939 jura Soyfer, writer, dies at 26  

Feb 17 Willy Hess, German violinist (b. 1859) died in the year 1939.  

Feb 18 Ludwig Bonvin, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.  

Feb 22 In the year 1939 death of antonio Machado, Spanish poet (b. 1875)  

Feb 27 Nadezjda K Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Mar 02 Howard Carter, Brit archaeologist/Egyptologist (King Tut), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Mar 06 [Carl L] Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician, dies at 86 in the year 1939.  

Mar 07 Amadeo Roldan, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.  

Mar 18 Henry Simpson Lunn, English humanitarian and religious leader (b. 1859) died on this day in history.  

Mar 19 Lloyd L. Gaines, American civil rights activist died in the year 1939.  

Mar 21 On this day in history evald Aav, composer, dies at 39  

Mar 27 On this day in history constance Lindsay Skinner, author (Rivers of America), dies at 57  

Mar 28 Francis Matthew John Baker, Australian politician (b. 1903) died on this day in history.  

Apr 05 In the year 1939 william Cooper, cricketer (two Tests for Australia 1882-84), dies  

Apr 06 On this day in history robert Courtneidge, British theater producer, dies  

Apr 07 Joseph Lyons, tenth Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1879) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 03 Nikos Alefantos, Greek football manager was born in the year 1939.  

Jan 03 In the year 1939 birth of janice Crosio, Australian politician  

Jan 04 Jon Appleton, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of bridget Parker, England, equestrian 3 day event (Olympic-gold-1972)  

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

Jan 06 Murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer was born in the year 1939.