In the year 1939
362 Notable deaths
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.
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]
Deaths 131 to 140 of 362
The phoenix must burn to emerge. Janet Fitch