Famous Deaths Happened In 1939

Jan 02 Roman Dmowski, Polish politician (b. 1864) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06 Albert Ward, cricketer (England batsman in 7 Tests 1893-95), dies in the year 1939.  

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 Cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (b. 1898) died on this day in history.  

Jan 23 Matthias Sindelar, Austria soccer star, commits suicide died in the year 1939.  

Jan 24 In the year 1939 death of maximilian Bircher-Benner, Swiss physician and nutritionist (b. 1867)  

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

Jan 28 On this day in history william Butler Yeats, Irish poet (Nobel), dies in France at 73  

Jan 31 George Thornton, cricketer (1 Test for S Africa 1902, 1* & 1-20), dies in the year 1939.  

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

Feb 07 In the year 1939 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 In the year 1939 franz Schmidt, Austrian composer, dies at 64  

Feb 15 On this day in history foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer, dies at 47  

Feb 16 Jura Soyfer, writer, dies at 26 in the year 1939.  

Feb 17 In the year 1939 death of willy Hess, German violinist (b. 1859)  

Feb 18 In the year 1939 ludwig Bonvin, composer, dies at 89  

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 in the year 1939.  

Mar 02 Howard Carter, Brit archaeologist/Egyptologist (King Tut), dies at 65 in the year 1939.  

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 On this day in history death of henry Simpson Lunn, English humanitarian and religious leader (b. 1859)  

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

Mar 21 In the year 1939 evald Aav, composer, dies at 39  

Mar 27 In the year 1939 constance Lindsay Skinner, author (Rivers of America), dies at 57  

Mar 28 In the year 1939 death of francis Matthew John Baker, Australian politician (b. 1903)  

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

Apr 06 Robert Courtneidge, British theater producer, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 07 In the year 1939 death of joseph Lyons, tenth Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1879)  

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

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

Jan 05 Bridget Parker, England, equestrian 3 day event (Olympic-gold-1972) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Peter Struycken, statues/computer expert/teacher was born in the year 1939.  

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