Famous Deaths Happened In 1939

Jan 02 On this day in history death of roman Dmowski, Polish politician (b. 1864)  

Jan 05 Amelia Earhart, American aviator declared dead after disappearance in 1937. (b. 1897) died on this day in history.  

Jan 06 Albert Ward, cricketer (England batsman in 7 Tests 1893-95), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 09 On this day in history johann Strauss, Austrian conductor/Royal ball director, dies at 72  

Jan 10 Jameson Thomas, actor (Piccadilly, Farmer's Wife), dies at 50 in the year 1939.  

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

Jan 16 In the year 1939 death of albert Fish, mass murderer, executed  

Jan 19 Cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (b. 1898) died on this day in history.  

Jan 23 On this day in history death of matthias Sindelar, Austria soccer star, commits suicide  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 28 In the year 1939 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 04 In the year 1939 edward Sapir, US linguist/cultural antropologist (indian), dies at 55  

Feb 07 Boris Grigoriev, Russian painter (b. 1886) died in the year 1939.  

Feb 10 Pius XI, [Ambrogio D A Ratti], Italian Pope (1922-39), dies at 81 in the year 1939.  

Feb 11 Franz Schmidt, Austrian composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 16 On this day in history jura Soyfer, writer, dies at 26  

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

Feb 18 Ludwig Bonvin, composer, dies at 89 in the year 1939.  

Feb 22 Antonio Machado, Spanish poet (b. 1875) died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 02 On this day in history howard Carter, Brit archaeologist/Egyptologist (King Tut), dies at 65  

Mar 06 [Carl L] Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

Mar 07 Amadeo Roldan, composer, dies at 38 in the year 1939.  

Mar 18 On this day in history death of henry Simpson Lunn, English humanitarian and religious leader (b. 1859)  

Mar 19 In the year 1939 death of lloyd L. Gaines, American civil rights activist  

Mar 21 Evald Aav, composer, dies at 39 in the year 1939.  

Mar 27 Constance Lindsay Skinner, author (Rivers of America), dies at 57 in the year 1939.  

Mar 28 On this day in history death of francis Matthew John Baker, Australian politician (b. 1903)  

Apr 05 William Cooper, cricketer (two Tests for Australia 1882-84), dies in the year 1939.  

Apr 06 Robert Courtneidge, British theater producer, dies in the year 1939.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of bobby Hull, NHL forward (Chicago Blackhawk 1957-72)  

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 in the year 1939.  

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