Famous Deaths In 1939

Jul 28 In the year 1939 william J Mayo, US surgeon/co-founder Mayo Clinic, dies at 78  

Aug 02 On this day in history death of harvey Spencer Lewis, American Rosicrucian mystic (b. 1883)  

Aug 03 Eugust Enna, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Aug 11 On this day in history death of jean Bugatti, Italian automobile designer (b. 1909)  

Aug 16 Ron Oxenham, cricketer (7 Tests for Australia, 14 wickets), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 23 On this day in history sidney Coe Howard, playwright (Silver Cord, Pulitzer 1925), dies at 48  

Aug 24 W H Moule, cricketer (Australia v England 1880)/High Court judge, dies in the year 1939.  

Aug 25 Babe Siebert, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1904) died on this day in history.  

Sep 05 Cornelis J "Cor" van Ast, Dutch actor/director (Two Boys), dies at 67 in the year 1939.  

Sep 06 In the year 1939 arthur Rackham, artist/illustrator (Grimm's Fairy Tales), dies at 71  

Sep 07 On this day in history death of kyoka Izumi, Japanese novelist (b. 1873)  

Sep 09 In the year 1939 s M Tretjakow, writer, dies at 47 [or Aug 9]  

Sep 18 On this day in history death of stanisÅ‚aw Ignacy Witkiewicz, Polish writer, painter, and photographer (b. 1885)  

Sep 20 On this day in history death of paul Bruchési, French Canadian Catholic archbishop of Montreal (b. 1855)  

Sep 21 Armand Calinescu, premier of Romania, murdered died in the year 1939.  

Sep 23 Sigmund Freud, created psychoanalysis, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Sep 24 In the year 1939 carl Laenmie, film producer, dies  

Sep 28 Felicjan Szopski, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1939.  

Sep 29 On this day in history dickstein, mathematician, dies  

Oct 07 In the year 1939 harvey (William) Cushing, US neurologist, dies at 70  

Oct 10 In the year 1939 death of eleanor Rigby, a real person whose name may have suggested the title to The Beatles song (b. 1895)  

Oct 16 On this day in history carl Henrik Ludolf Nielsen, composer, dies at 63  

Oct 21 On this day in history nummy Deane, cricketer (628 runs in 17 Tests for South Africa), dies  

Oct 23 In the year 1939 zane Grey, US western writer (Spirit of the Border), dies at 67  

Oct 25 On this day in history cornelis JK van Aalst, president Dutch Business Society, dies at 73  

Oct 28 In the year 1939 alice Brady, actress (My Man Godfrey, Gay Divorcee), dies at 46  

Oct 29 In the year 1939 death of dwight B. Waldo, American educator and historian (b. 1864)  

Oct 31 On this day in history otto Rank, [Rosenfeld], Austria psychoanalyst (Trauma of Geburt), dies  

Nov 04 Charles Arnold Tournemire, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Nov 06 Adolphe Max, Belgian liberal MP, dies at 69 in the year 1939.  

Nov 09 Dirk Klop, Dutch intelligence lt, shot by German Abwehr died on this day in history.  

Nov 11 Jan Opletal, Czech student, victim of Nazi violence in Prague died in the year 1939.  

Nov 12 In the year 1939 (Ernest YY) Oscar Tourniaire, actor (Bluejackets), dies at 59  

Nov 13 George Nicholls Jr, actor (Finishing School), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03 In the year 1939 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 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 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 on this day in history.  

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