Famous Deaths In 1939

Jan 02 Roman Dmowski, Polish politician (b. 1864) died in the year 1939.  

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

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 In the year 1939 jameson Thomas, actor (Piccadilly, Farmer's Wife), dies at 50  

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

Jan 16 Albert Fish, mass murderer, executed died in the year 1939.  

Jan 19 On this day in history death of cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (b. 1898)  

Jan 23 In the year 1939 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 On this day in history death of armand Calinescu, Romania's PM, assassinated by the iron guard  

Jan 28 William Butler Yeats, Irish poet (Nobel), dies in France at 73 on this day in history.  

Jan 31 On this day in history george Thornton, cricketer (1 Test for S Africa 1902, 1* & 1-20), dies  

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

Feb 07 On this day in history death of boris Grigoriev, Russian painter (b. 1886)  

Feb 10 Pius XI, [Ambrogio D A Ratti], Italian Pope (1922-39), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Feb 11 On this day in history franz Schmidt, Austrian composer, dies at 64  

Feb 15 Foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer, dies at 47 on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 07 On this day in history amadeo Roldan, composer, dies at 38  

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

Mar 27 Constance Lindsay Skinner, author (Rivers of America), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 05 On this day in history 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 In the year 1939 birth of jim Bakker, televangelist (PTL Club)/rapist (Jessica Hahn)  

Jan 03 Bobby Hull, NHL forward (Chicago Blackhawk 1957-72) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of nikos Alefantos, Greek football manager  

Jan 03 In the year 1939 birth of janice Crosio, Australian politician  

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 in the year 1939.  

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