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In the year 1939
335 Notable deaths
Arne Novák
Czech essayist, literature historian, literature reviewer, professor, publicist, writer, university educator and science writer (1880-1939).
Born March 2nd, 1880 in Litomyšl. [ref]
Died November 26th, 1939 at 59 years old in Polička. [ref]
William O'Connor
American fencer.
Born May 23rd, 1864 in Pittsburgh.
Died January 16th, 1939 at 74 years old in Manhattan.
Katarina Beskow
Swedish chess player.
Born February 2nd, 1867 in Stockholm.
Died August 11th, 1939 at 72 years old in Salzburg. [ref]
Teresa Mañé Miravet
Spanish pedagoge, publisher, author and anarchist, editor (1865-1939).
Born November 29th, 1865 in Vilanova i la Geltrú. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1939 at 73 years old in Perpignan. [ref]
Elena Maróthy-Šoltésová
Slovak writer (1855-1939), editor.
Born January 6th, 1855 in Krupina. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1939 at 84 years old in Martin. [ref]
Hugo Jahnke
Swedish architect.
Born March 6th, 1886 in Stockholm.
Died January 12th, 1939 at 52 years old in Stockholm.
Vane Pennell
British real tennis player.
Born August 16th, 1876 in London.
Died June 17th, 1939 at 62 years old in Bournemouth.
Aloïs Catteau
Cyclist (1877-1939).
Born August 11th, 1877 in Tourcoing.
Died November 2nd, 1939 at 62 years old in Menen.
Nikolai Knipovich
Russian zoologist.
Born April 6th, 1862 in Helsinki.
Died February 23rd, 1939 at 76 years old in Saint Petersburg.
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