In the year 1939
363 Notable deaths
Alberto Palacio
Spanish architect and bridge engineer (1856–1939).
Born January 24th, 1856 in Sare.
Died May 18th, 1939 at 83 years old in Getxo.
Waldemar Lindgren
American geologist (1860-1939).
Born February 14th, 1860 in Kalmar.
Died November 3rd, 1939 at 79 years old in Boston.
Suleyman Sani Akhundov
Playwright, journalist, children's author, and teacher (1875–1939).
Born October 3rd, 1875 in Shusha.
Died March 29th, 1939 at 63 years old in Baku.
Charles P. Dixon
British tennis player (1873–1939).
Born February 7th, 1873 in Grantham.
Died April 29th, 1939 at 66 years old in London.
Reto Capadrutt
Bobsledder (1912-1939).
Died February 3rd, 1939 at 26 years old in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
August Enna
Danish composer.
Born May 13th, 1859 in Nakskov.
Died August 3rd, 1939 at 80 years old in Copenhagen.
Fausto dos Santos
Brazilian footballer and manager (1905-1939).
Born January 28th, 1905 in Codó.
Died March 28th, 1939 at 34 years old in Santos Dumont (tuberculosis).
Ivan Gubkin
Geologist (1871-1939).
Born September 21st, 1871.
Died April 21st, 1939 at 67 years old in Moscow.
Adelheid Popp
Austrian feminist and socialist who worked as a journalist and politician, editor (1869-1939).
Born February 11th, 1869 in Inzersdorf. [ref]
Died March 7th, 1939 at 70 years old in Vienna (stroke). [ref]
Maxime Laubeuf
French maritime engineer (1864-1939).
Born November 23rd, 1864 in Poissy.
Died December 23rd, 1939 at 75 years old in Cannes.
Deaths 261 to 270 of 363
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