Famous Deaths In 1939

Jul 28 On this day in history william J Mayo, US surgeon/co-founder Mayo Clinic, dies at 78  

Aug 02 Harvey Spencer Lewis, American Rosicrucian mystic (b. 1883) died in the year 1939.  

Aug 03 On this day in history eugust Enna, composer, dies at 80  

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

Aug 16 In the year 1939 ron Oxenham, cricketer (7 Tests for Australia, 14 wickets), dies  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 25 Babe Siebert, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1904) died in the year 1939.  

Sep 05 On this day in history cornelis J "Cor" van Ast, Dutch actor/director (Two Boys), dies at 67  

Sep 06 On this day in history arthur Rackham, artist/illustrator (Grimm's Fairy Tales), dies at 71  

Sep 07 In the year 1939 death of kyoka Izumi, Japanese novelist (b. 1873)  

Sep 09 S M Tretjakow, writer, dies at 47 [or Aug 9] on this day in history.  

Sep 18 In the year 1939 death of stanisÅ‚aw Ignacy Witkiewicz, Polish writer, painter, and photographer (b. 1885)  

Sep 20 In the year 1939 death of paul Bruchési, French Canadian Catholic archbishop of Montreal (b. 1855)  

Sep 21 In the year 1939 death of armand Calinescu, premier of Romania, murdered  

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

Sep 24 On this day in history carl Laenmie, film producer, dies  

Sep 28 Felicjan Szopski, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 07 On this day in history harvey (William) Cushing, US neurologist, dies at 70  

Oct 10 On this day in history death of eleanor Rigby, a real person whose name may have suggested the title to The Beatles song (b. 1895)  

Oct 16 Carl Henrik Ludolf Nielsen, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 23 On this day in history zane Grey, US western writer (Spirit of the Border), dies at 67  

Oct 25 Cornelis JK van Aalst, president Dutch Business Society, dies at 73 in the year 1939.  

Oct 28 Alice Brady, actress (My Man Godfrey, Gay Divorcee), dies at 46 in the year 1939.  

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

Oct 31 In the year 1939 otto Rank, [Rosenfeld], Austria psychoanalyst (Trauma of Geburt), dies  

Nov 04 In the year 1939 charles Arnold Tournemire, composer, dies at 69  

Nov 06 In the year 1939 adolphe Max, Belgian liberal MP, dies at 69  

Nov 09 Dirk Klop, Dutch intelligence lt, shot by German Abwehr died in the year 1939.  

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

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

Nov 13 George Nicholls Jr, actor (Finishing School), dies at 42 in the year 1939.  

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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 in the year 1939.  

Jan 03 Janice Crosio, Australian politician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 Jon Appleton, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 In the year 1939 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 On this day in history birth of murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer