In the year 1939
378 Notable deaths
Maria Gabriella Sagheddu
Italian roman catholic nun and blessed (1914-1939).
Born March 17th, 1914 in Dorgali.
Died April 23rd, 1939 at 25 years old in Grottaferrata (tuberculosis).
Joseph Grinnell
American zoologist (1877-1939).
Born February 27th, 1877 in Fort Sill.
Died May 29th, 1939 at 62 years old in Berkeley.
Dmitry Svyatopolk-Mirsky
Russian writer (1890–1939).
Born September 9th, 1890 in Kharkov Governorate.
Died June 6th, 1939 at 48 years old in Magadan.
Archduke Leo Karl of Austria
Archduke of austria (1893-1939).
Died April 28th, 1939 at 45 years old in Gmina Bestwina.
Jan Opletal
Czech resistance member (1915–1939).
Born January 1st, 1915 in Lhota nad Moravou. [ref]
Died November 11th, 1939 at 24 years old in New Town. [ref]
Ernest Lawson
American painter (1873-1939).
Born March 22nd, 1873 in Halifax. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1939 at 66 years old in Miami, Coral Gables. [ref]
Charles Granville Bruce
British mountain climber.
Born April 7th, 1866 in London. [ref]
Died July 12th, 1939 at 73 years old in London. [ref]
Joachim Ringelnatz
German poet and artist.
Born August 7th, 1883 in Wurzen. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1939 at 56 years old in Berlin (tuberculosis). [ref]
Mehmed Spaho
Bosniak politician (1883-1939).
Born March 13th, 1883 in Sarajevo.
Died June 29th, 1939 at 56 years old in Belgrade (disease).
Mikayil Mushfig
Azerbaijani writer (1908-1938).
Died March 12th, 1939 at 30 years old in Baku (political repression, ballistic trauma).
Deaths 151 to 160 of 378
Death? Be as proud as you want: bore me later, because Love is sovereign here. Life never ends. Joy comes in the morning. Glory hallelujah. And let it be so. Anne Lamott