Famous Deaths In 1939

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

Apr 10 On this day in history alfredo Panzini, Ital author (Il Bacio de Lesba), dies at 75  

Apr 11 SS Van Dine, [William Huntingdon Wright], detective writer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 24 John Foulds, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1939.  

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 in the year 1939.  

May 20 Joe Carr, NFL hall of famer/NFL president (1921-39), dies at 59 in the year 1939.  

May 22 Ernst Toller, writer, dies at 45 in the year 1939.  

May 26 Charles H Mayo, US surgeon/co-founder (Mayo Clinic), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

May 27 On this day in history joseph Roth, Austria journalist (Fluctuate ohne Ende), dies at 44  

May 29 In the year 1939 death of ursula Julia Ledochowska, Polish-Austrian Catholic saint (b. 1865)  

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

Jun 04 In the year 1939 death of tommy Ladnier, American musician (b. 1900)  

Jun 05 Elijah Beardsworth, world quick shaving champion, dies in the year 1939.  

Jun 06 In the year 1939 ford Madox Ford, writer, dies at 65  

Jun 09 Owen Moore, actor (She Done Him Wrong), commits suicide at 52 died in the year 1939.  

Jun 13 Arthur Coningham, cricketer (one Test for Australia 1894), dies on this day in history.  

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

Jun 17 On this day in history death of eugene Weldman, last guillotined in France  

Jun 18 On this day in history french LM "Sas" van Aerschot, Flemish actor, dies at 73  

Jun 19 Grace Abbott, social worker (US Children Bureau), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jun 26 In the year 1939 ford M Ford, [Hueffer], British writer, (Tietjens Saga) dies at 65  

Jul 01 In the year 1939 louis Davids [Simon David], cabaret performer/chorus performer, dies  

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

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

Jul 08 [Henry] Havelock Ellis, English sexologist (Man & Woman), dies at 80 in the year 1939.  

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 Witold Maliszewski, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jul 19 In the year 1939 tom Hayward, cricketer (35 Tests for England, 1999 runs), dies  

Jul 20 Joseph Mendes da Costa, sculptor, dies 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 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 Janice Crosio, Australian politician was born in the year 1939.  

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 In the year 1939 birth of peter Struycken, statues/computer expert/teacher  

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