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In the year 1939
378 Notable deaths
Albert Vandeplancke
French water polo player (1911-1939).
Born January 2nd, 1911 in Tourcoing.
Died April 18th, 1939 at 28 years old in Tourcoing. [ref]
Jacques Le Lavasseur
Olympic sailor (1861–1939).
Born October 15th, 1861 in Bordeaux.
Died October 8th, 1939 at 77 years old in Bordeaux.
Charles Arentz
Sailor (1878–1939).
Born November 8th, 1878 in Kabelvåg.
Died September 25th, 1939 at 60 years old [ref]
Louis Heusghem
Belgian road bicycle racer.
Born December 26th, 1882 in Ransart.
Died August 26th, 1939 at 56 years old in Montigny-le-Tilleul.
Oskar Bye
Norwegian gymnast (1870–1939).
Born June 3rd, 1870 in Christiania.
Died April 30th, 1939 at 68 years old in Oslo.
Leonard O'Brien
Field hockey player (1904–1939).
Born January 20th, 1904 in North Adams.
Died March 30th, 1939 at 35 years old in Boston.
Karl von Kirchbach auf Lauterbach
Austrian officer.
Born May 20th, 1856 in Gyöngyös.
Died May 20th, 1939 at 83 years old in Scharnstein.
Marc Perrodon
Fencer.
Born August 31st, 1878 in Vendôme.
Died February 22nd, 1939 at 60 years old in Beauvais.
Domenico Mariani
Catholic cardinal.
Born April 3rd, 1863 in Posta, Lazio.
Died April 23rd, 1939 at 76 years old in Vatican City.
Deaths 361 to 370 of 378
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