Famous Deaths Happened In 1939

Jan 02 On this day in history death of roman Dmowski, Polish politician (b. 1864)  

Jan 05 On this day in history death of amelia Earhart, American aviator declared dead after disappearance in 1937. (b. 1897)  

Jan 06 On this day in history albert Ward, cricketer (England batsman in 7 Tests 1893-95), dies  

Jan 09 In the year 1939 johann Strauss, Austrian conductor/Royal ball director, dies at 72  

Jan 10 On this day in history jameson Thomas, actor (Piccadilly, Farmer's Wife), dies at 50  

Jan 13 Jacob Ruppert, CEO (NY Yankees, 1915-39), dies in the year 1939.  

Jan 16 In the year 1939 death of albert Fish, mass murderer, executed  

Jan 19 Cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (b. 1898) died on this day in history.  

Jan 23 Matthias Sindelar, Austria soccer star, commits suicide died on this day in history.  

Jan 24 In the year 1939 death of maximilian Bircher-Benner, Swiss physician and nutritionist (b. 1867)  

Jan 26 In the year 1939 death of armand Calinescu, Romania's PM, assassinated by the iron guard  

Jan 28 On this day in history william Butler Yeats, Irish poet (Nobel), dies in France at 73  

Jan 31 George Thornton, cricketer (1 Test for S Africa 1902, 1* & 1-20), dies in the year 1939.  

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

Feb 07 Boris Grigoriev, Russian painter (b. 1886) died on this day in history.  

Feb 10 Pius XI, [Ambrogio D A Ratti], Italian Pope (1922-39), dies at 81 in the year 1939.  

Feb 11 Franz Schmidt, Austrian composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Feb 15 On this day in history foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer, dies at 47  

Feb 16 Jura Soyfer, writer, dies at 26 on this day in history.  

Feb 17 On this day in history death of willy Hess, German violinist (b. 1859)  

Feb 18 Ludwig Bonvin, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.  

Feb 22 Antonio Machado, Spanish poet (b. 1875) died in the year 1939.  

Feb 27 In the year 1939 nadezjda K Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin, dies at 70  

Mar 02 Howard Carter, Brit archaeologist/Egyptologist (King Tut), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Mar 06 [Carl L] Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician, dies at 86 in the year 1939.  

Mar 07 In the year 1939 amadeo Roldan, composer, dies at 38  

Mar 18 Henry Simpson Lunn, English humanitarian and religious leader (b. 1859) died in the year 1939.  

Mar 19 In the year 1939 death of lloyd L. Gaines, American civil rights activist  

Mar 21 Evald Aav, composer, dies at 39 in the year 1939.  

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

Mar 28 Francis Matthew John Baker, Australian politician (b. 1903) died on this day in history.  

Apr 05 William Cooper, cricketer (two Tests for Australia 1882-84), dies on this day in history.  

Apr 06 On this day in history robert Courtneidge, British theater producer, dies  

Apr 07 Joseph Lyons, tenth Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1879) died on this day in history.  

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

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 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 in the year 1939.  

Jan 06 In the year 1939 birth of murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer