Famous Deaths In 1939

Apr 09 Emilio Serrano y Ruiz, composer, dies at 89 in the year 1939.  

Apr 10 Alfredo Panzini, Ital author (Il Bacio de Lesba), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Apr 11 SS Van Dine, [William Huntingdon Wright], detective writer, dies at 50 in the year 1939.  

Apr 18 Theo Mann, actress (Pink Bernd, Hedda Gabler), dies at 88 on this day in history.  

Apr 21 Herman Finck, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1939.  

Apr 24 John Foulds, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

May 03 [Karl Eduard] Wilhelm Groener, German general, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

May 11 Evgenii Miller, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1867) died on this day in history.  

May 20 On this day in history joe Carr, NFL hall of famer/NFL president (1921-39), dies at 59  

May 22 Ernst Toller, writer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

May 26 Charles H Mayo, US surgeon/co-founder (Mayo Clinic), dies at 74 in the year 1939.  

May 27 Joseph Roth, Austria journalist (Fluctuate ohne Ende), dies at 44 in the year 1939.  

May 29 Ursula Julia Ledochowska, Polish-Austrian Catholic saint (b. 1865) died on this day in history.  

May 30 In the year 1939 death of floyd Roberts, Auto racer, killed during 1939 Indianapolis 500 (b. 1904)  

Jun 04 Tommy Ladnier, American musician (b. 1900) died in the year 1939.  

Jun 05 In the year 1939 elijah Beardsworth, world quick shaving champion, dies  

Jun 06 On this day in history ford Madox Ford, writer, dies at 65  

Jun 09 On this day in history death of owen Moore, actor (She Done Him Wrong), commits suicide at 52  

Jun 13 In the year 1939 arthur Coningham, cricketer (one Test for Australia 1894), dies  

Jun 16 On this day in history death of chick Webb, American jazz drummer and big band leader (b. 1905)  

Jun 17 In the year 1939 death of eugene Weldman, last guillotined in France  

Jun 18 French LM "Sas" van Aerschot, Flemish actor, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jun 19 In the year 1939 grace Abbott, social worker (US Children Bureau), dies at 60  

Jun 26 Ford M Ford, [Hueffer], British writer, (Tietjens Saga) dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jul 01 Louis Davids [Simon David], cabaret performer/chorus performer, dies in the year 1939.  

Jul 02 In the year 1939 alfred R Zimmerman, mayor of Rotterdam (1906-22), dies  

Jul 07 In the year 1939 james Deacon White, ball player jumped teams in 1876 (Chi), dies at 91  

Jul 08 On this day in history [Henry] Havelock Ellis, English sexologist (Man & Woman), dies at 80  

Jul 14 In the year 1939 death of alphonse Mucha, Czech painter, decorative artist (b. 1860)  

Jul 15 Johon Mellanby, physiologist, dies in the year 1939.  

Jul 16 Beatrice Erskine Lane Suzuki, Zen student, dies in the year 1939.  

Jul 18 On this day in history witold Maliszewski, composer, dies at 65  

Jul 19 Tom Hayward, cricketer (35 Tests for England, 1999 runs), dies in the year 1939.  

Jul 20 In the year 1939 joseph Mendes da Costa, sculptor, dies  

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Jan 02 Jim Bakker, televangelist (PTL Club)/rapist (Jessica Hahn) was born in the year 1939.  

Jan 03 In the year 1939 birth of bobby Hull, NHL forward (Chicago Blackhawk 1957-72)  

Jan 03 In the year 1939 birth of nikos Alefantos, Greek football manager  

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 in the year 1939.