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In the year 1939
378 Notable deaths
Benjamin Tucker
American journalist and anarchist (1854-1939).
Born April 17th, 1854 in Dartmouth.
Died June 22nd, 1939 at 85 years old in Monaco.
Ernst Toller
German writer, politician and leader of the munich soviet republic (1893-1939).
Born December 1st, 1893 in Szamocin.
Died May 22nd, 1939 at 45 years old in New York City (hanging to death).
Søren Peter Lauritz Sørensen
Danish chemist.
Born January 9th, 1868 in Havrebjerg. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1939 at 71 years old in Copenhagen.
Richard Halliburton
American writer (1900–1939).
Born January 9th, 1900 in Brownsville. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1939 at 39 years old in Pacific Ocean (drowning).
Gerardo Machado
President of cuba from 1925 to 1933.
Born September 28th, 1871 in Santa Clara.
Died March 29th, 1939 at 67 years old in Miami.
Jean Bugatti
Italian engineer (1909-1939).
Born January 15th, 1909 in Cologne.
Died August 11th, 1939 at 30 years old in Duppigheim (traffic collision).
Barbara Newhall Follett
American writer.
Born March 4th, 1914 in Hanover.
Died December 7th, 1939 at 25 years old
Roman Dmowski
Polish politician (1864-1939).
Born August 9th, 1864 in Kamionek. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1939 at 74 years old in Drozdowo, Podlaskie Voivodeship. [ref]
Otto Rahn
German ss officer and writer (1904–1939).
Born February 18th, 1904 in Michelstadt.
Died March 14th, 1939 at 35 years old in Söll (hypothermia).
Frank Wild
British antarctica explorer (1873-1939).
Born April 10th, 1873 in Skelton.
Died August 19th, 1939 at 66 years old in Klerksdorp.
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