Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1939

Apr 09 Emilio Serrano y Ruiz, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1939 theo Mann, actress (Pink Bernd, Hedda Gabler), dies at 88  

Apr 21 On this day in history herman Finck, composer, dies at 66  

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

May 03 In the year 1939 [Karl Eduard] Wilhelm Groener, German general, dies at 71  

May 11 On this day in history death of evgenii Miller, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1867)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

May 27 Joseph Roth, Austria journalist (Fluctuate ohne Ende), dies at 44 on this day in history.  

May 29 Ursula Julia Ledochowska, Polish-Austrian Catholic saint (b. 1865) died in the year 1939.  

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 On this day in history 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 Arthur Coningham, cricketer (one Test for Australia 1894), dies in the year 1939.  

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

Jun 17 Eugene Weldman, last guillotined in France died in the year 1939.  

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 On this day in history ford M Ford, [Hueffer], British writer, (Tietjens Saga) dies at 65  

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

Jul 02 On this day in history alfred R Zimmerman, mayor of Rotterdam (1906-22), dies  

Jul 07 James Deacon White, ball player jumped teams in 1876 (Chi), dies at 91 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1939 johon Mellanby, physiologist, dies  

Jul 16 On this day in history beatrice Erskine Lane Suzuki, Zen student, dies  

Jul 18 Witold Maliszewski, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 20 On this day in history 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 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 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 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