In the year 1939
386 Notable deaths
Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff
German diplomat and politician (1862-1939).
Born November 14th, 1862 in London.
Died October 6th, 1939 at 76 years old in Geneva.
Isidore Singer
American encyclopedia editor and political activist (1859–1939).
Born November 10th, 1859 in Hranice.
Died February 20th, 1939 at 79 years old in New York City.
Henri Le Sidaner
French painter (1862-1939).
Born August 7th, 1862 in Port Louis. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1939 at 76 years old in Paris. [ref]
Walery Sławek
Prime minister of poland (1879-1939).
Born November 2nd, 1879 in Strutynka.
Died April 3rd, 1939 at 59 years old in Warsaw (gunshot wound).
Moses Gaster
British-romanian academic and rabbi.
Born September 17th, 1856 in Bucharest.
Died March 5th, 1939 at 82 years old in Abingdon-on-Thames.
Hans Kundt
Bolivian general (1869-1939).
Born February 28th, 1869 in Neustrelitz.
Died August 30th, 1939 at 70 years old in Lugano.
Ivan Mozzhukhin
Russian-born actor.
Born October 8th, 1889 in Kondol. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1939 at 49 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (tuberculosis). [ref]
Charles Richard Crane
American diplomat.
Born August 7th, 1858 in Chicago. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1939 at 80 years old in Palm Springs. [ref]
Grigori Sokolnikov
Soviet diplomat (1888-1939).
Born August 15th, 1888 in Romny.
Died May 21st, 1939 at 50 years old in Verkhneuralsk.
Frank Johnson Goodnow
American historian (1859–1939).
Born January 18th, 1859 in Brooklyn.
Died November 15th, 1939 at 80 years old
Paul Schneider
Prussian pastor (1897-1939).
Born August 29th, 1897 in Pferdsfeld.
Died July 18th, 1939 at 41 years old in Buchenwald concentration camp.
George Mundelein
Catholic cardinal (1872-1939).
Born July 2nd, 1872 in New York City.
Died October 2nd, 1939 at 67 years old in Mundelein.
Charles Tournemire
French composer and organist.
Born January 22nd, 1870 in Bordeaux. [ref]
Died November 4th, 1939 at 69 years old in Arcachon.
Stjepan Sarkotić
Austrian noble (1858-1939).
Born October 4th, 1858 in Sinac.
Died October 16th, 1939 at 81 years old in Vienna.
Ishbel Hamilton-Gordon, Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair
British author, philanthropist and advocate of woman's interests (1857–1939).
Born March 15th, 1857 in London. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1939 at 82 years old in Rubislaw Den Nursing Home Including Gatepiers And Walls, 27 Rubislaw Den North, Aberdeen. [ref]
Mary, Lady Heath
Irish aviator.
Born November 10th, 1896 in Knockaderry.
Died May 9th, 1939 at 42 years old in London.
Frank Watson Dyson
English astronomer and astronomer royal (1868–1939).
Born January 8th, 1868 in Ashby-de-la-Zouch.
Died May 25th, 1939 at 71 years old in Cape Town.
Miron Cristea
Romanian politician (1868-1939).
Born July 20th, 1868 in Toplița. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1939 at 70 years old in Cannes (pneumonia). [ref]
Wojciech Korfanty
Polish politician (1873–1939).
Born April 20th, 1873 in Siemianowice Śląskie.
Died August 17th, 1939 at 66 years old in Warsaw.
Eulalio Gutiérrez
President of mexico (1881-1939).
Born February 2nd, 1881 in Ramos Arizpe.
Died August 12th, 1939 at 58 years old in Saltillo.
Hariclea Darclée
Romanian singer.
Born June 10th, 1860 in Brăila.
Died January 12th, 1939 at 78 years old in Bucharest.
Tadeusz Dołęga-Mostowicz
Polish writer and journalist, author of over a dozen popular novels.
Born August 10th, 1898 in Akuniova. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1939 at 41 years old in Kuty.
John Foulds
British composer (1880–1939).
Born November 2nd, 1880 in Manchester.
Died April 25th, 1939 at 58 years old in Kolkata (cholera).
Levon Mirzoyan
Soviet politician (1897-1939).
Born November 30th, 1897 in Heşan.
Died February 26th, 1939 at 41 years old in Moscow.
Giulio Gavotti
Italian air force officer (1882–1939).
Born October 17th, 1882 in Genoa.
Died October 6th, 1939 at 56 years old in Rome.
Deaths 126 to 150 of 386
A normal human being does not want the Kingdom of Heaven: he wants life on earth to continue. George Orwell