Famous Deaths 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 10 On this day in history 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 Albert Fish, mass murderer, executed died in the year 1939.  

Jan 19 In the year 1939 death of cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (b. 1898)  

Jan 23 Matthias Sindelar, Austria soccer star, commits suicide died on this day in history.  

Jan 24 On this day in history 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 William Butler Yeats, Irish poet (Nobel), dies in France at 73 in the year 1939.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 On this day in history 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 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 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 On this day in history death of lloyd L. Gaines, American civil rights activist  

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

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

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 in the year 1939.  

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

Apr 07 On this day in history 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 Bobby Hull, NHL forward (Chicago Blackhawk 1957-72) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Nikos Alefantos, Greek football manager was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 06 In the year 1939 birth of murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer