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In the year 1939
349 Notable deaths
Jan Vos
Dutch footballer and manager (1888-1939).
Born April 17th, 1888 in Utrecht.
Died August 25th, 1939 at 51 years old in Dordrecht.
John Grieb
American gymnast and decathlete (1879–1939).
Born November 19th, 1879 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1939 at 60 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Robert Haab
Member of the swiss federal council (1865-1939).
Born August 8th, 1865 in Wädenswil.
Died October 15th, 1939 at 74 years old in Zürich.
Hedwiga Rosenbaumová
Bohemian tennis player.
Born July 2nd, 1864 in Prague. [ref]
Died July 31st, 1939 at 75 years old in Prague. [ref]
Charles Tatham
American fencer.
Born September 3rd, 1854 in New York City.
Died September 24th, 1939 at 85 years old in New York City.
José Júlio de Sousa Pinto
Portuguese painter (1856-1939).
Born September 15th, 1856 in Angra do Heroísmo. [ref]
Died April 14th, 1939 at 82 years old in Pont-Scorff.
Karl von Auwers
German chemist (1863-1939).
Born September 16th, 1863 in Gotha.
Died May 3rd, 1939 at 75 years old in Marburg.
Carlo Galimberti
Italian weightlifter (1894-1939).
Born August 2nd, 1894 in Rosario.
Died August 10th, 1939 at 45 years old in Milan.
Adolf Brütt
German sculptor.
Born May 10th, 1855 in Husum. [ref]
Died November 6th, 1939 at 84 years old in Bad Berka. [ref]
Alípio de Miranda-Ribeiro
Brazilian zoologist and herpetologist (1874-1939).
Born February 21st, 1874 in Rio Preto, Minas Gerais.
Died January 8th, 1939 at 64 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
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