In the year 1939
349 Notable deaths
Frank Haller
Boxer.
Born January 6th, 1883 in San Francisco.
Died April 30th, 1939 at 56 years old in St. Louis.
Francesco Paolo Frontini
Italian composer (1860-1939).
Born August 6th, 1860 in Catania.
Died August 26th, 1939 at 79 years old in Catania.
Donato Sbarretti
Catholic cardinal (1856–1939).
Born November 12th, 1856 in Montefranco.
Died April 1st, 1939 at 82 years old in Rome.
Caius Welcker
Dutch footballer (1885-1939).
Born July 9th, 1885 in Alkmaar.
Died February 13th, 1939 at 53 years old in Schiedam.
Ralph Allen Sampson
Irish-british astronomer (1866-1939).
Born June 25th, 1866 in Schull.
Died November 7th, 1939 at 73 years old in Bath.
Hans Fahrni
Swiss chess player (1874-1939).
Born October 1st, 1874 in Prague.
Died May 28th, 1939 at 64 years old in Ostermundigen.
Jan de Vries
Dutch sprinter (1896-1939).
Born March 2nd, 1896 in Zwolle.
Died April 19th, 1939 at 43 years old in The Hague.
Emich, 5th Prince of Leiningen
Prince of leiningen (1866-1939).
Born January 18th, 1866 in Osborne House.
Died July 18th, 1939 at 73 years old in Schloßau.
Mario Lertora
Gymnast (1897-1939).
Born September 21st, 1897 in Genoa.
Died March 28th, 1939 at 41 years old in Genoa.
John Dietz
American sport shooter (1870–1939).
Born November 24th, 1870 in Germany.
Died October 11th, 1939 at 68 years old in New York City.
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If you’re not ready to die for it, take the word “freedom” out of your vocabulary. Malcolm X