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In the year 1939
349 Notable deaths
Angelo Dolci
Italian roman catholic cardinal and former nuncio (1867-1939).
Born July 12th, 1867 in Civitella d'Agliano.
Died September 13th, 1939 at 72 years old in Civitella d'Agliano.
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.
Jacques Le Lavasseur
Olympic sailor (1861–1939).
Born October 15th, 1861 in Bordeaux.
Died October 8th, 1939 at 77 years old in Bordeaux.
Katarina Beskow
Swedish chess player.
Born February 2nd, 1867 in Stockholm.
Died August 11th, 1939 at 72 years old in Salzburg. [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.
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To the most trivial actions, attach the devotion and mindfulness of a hundred monks. To matters of life and death, attach a sense of humor. Zhuangzi