Famous Deaths Happened In 1939

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

Jan 05 Amelia Earhart, American aviator declared dead after disappearance in 1937. (b. 1897) died in the year 1939.  

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

Jan 09 Johann Strauss, Austrian conductor/Royal ball director, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 10 Jameson Thomas, actor (Piccadilly, Farmer's Wife), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Jan 13 On this day in history jacob Ruppert, CEO (NY Yankees, 1915-39), dies  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 24 Maximilian Bircher-Benner, Swiss physician and nutritionist (b. 1867) died in the year 1939.  

Jan 26 In the year 1939 death of armand Calinescu, Romania's PM, assassinated by the iron guard  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 04 On this day in history edward Sapir, US linguist/cultural antropologist (indian), dies at 55  

Feb 07 Boris Grigoriev, Russian painter (b. 1886) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1939.  

Feb 15 In the year 1939 foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer, dies at 47  

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

Feb 17 Willy Hess, German violinist (b. 1859) died on this day in history.  

Feb 18 On this day in history ludwig Bonvin, composer, dies at 89  

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

Feb 27 On this day in history nadezjda K Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin, dies at 70  

Mar 02 In the year 1939 howard Carter, Brit archaeologist/Egyptologist (King Tut), dies at 65  

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

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

Mar 18 In the year 1939 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 27 On this day in history 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 William Cooper, cricketer (two Tests for Australia 1882-84), dies on this day in history.  

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

Apr 07 Joseph Lyons, tenth Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1879) died in the year 1939.  

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Jan 02 In the year 1939 birth of jim Bakker, televangelist (PTL Club)/rapist (Jessica Hahn)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of janice Crosio, Australian politician  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of jon Appleton, composer  

Jan 05 In the year 1939 birth of bridget Parker, England, equestrian 3 day event (Olympic-gold-1972)  

Jan 05 Peter Struycken, statues/computer expert/teacher was born on this day in history.  

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