Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened 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 in the year 1939.  

Apr 21 Herman Finck, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1939 death of evgenii Miller, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1867)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

May 29 On this day in history death of ursula Julia Ledochowska, Polish-Austrian Catholic saint (b. 1865)  

May 30 On this day in history death of floyd Roberts, Auto racer, killed during 1939 Indianapolis 500 (b. 1904)  

Jun 04 On this day in history death of tommy Ladnier, American musician (b. 1900)  

Jun 05 Elijah Beardsworth, world quick shaving champion, dies on this day in history.  

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

Jun 09 In the year 1939 death of owen Moore, actor (She Done Him Wrong), commits suicide at 52  

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

Jun 16 In the year 1939 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 In the year 1939 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 Ford M Ford, [Hueffer], British writer, (Tietjens Saga) dies at 65 in the year 1939.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 15 On this day in history johon Mellanby, physiologist, dies  

Jul 16 Beatrice Erskine Lane Suzuki, Zen student, dies on this day in history.  

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

Jul 19 On this day in history tom Hayward, cricketer (35 Tests for England, 1999 runs), dies  

Jul 20 Joseph Mendes da Costa, sculptor, dies in the year 1939.  

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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 in the year 1939.  

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 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 on this day in history.