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In the year 1939
363 Notable deaths
Louis Heusghem
Belgian road bicycle racer.
Born December 26th, 1882 in Ransart.
Died August 26th, 1939 at 56 years old in Montigny-le-Tilleul.
Oskar Bye
Norwegian gymnast (1870–1939).
Born June 3rd, 1870 in Christiania.
Died April 30th, 1939 at 68 years old in Oslo.
Leonard O'Brien
Field hockey player (1904–1939).
Born January 20th, 1904 in North Adams.
Died March 30th, 1939 at 35 years old in Boston.
Karl von Kirchbach auf Lauterbach
Austrian officer.
Born May 20th, 1856 in Gyöngyös.
Died May 20th, 1939 at 83 years old in Scharnstein.
Marc Perrodon
Fencer.
Born August 31st, 1878 in Vendôme.
Died February 22nd, 1939 at 60 years old in Beauvais.
Domenico Mariani
Catholic cardinal.
Born April 3rd, 1863 in Posta, Lazio.
Died April 23rd, 1939 at 76 years old in Vatican City.
Mario Gruppioni
Olympic wrestler (1901-1939).
Born September 13th, 1901 in San Giovanni in Persiceto.
Died January 19th, 1939 at 37 years old in Bologna.
Harry Stiff
British tug of war competitor (1881–1939).
Born October 23rd, 1881 in Sudbury.
Died April 17th, 1939 at 57 years old in East of England.
Luigi Costigliolo
Gymnast (1892-1939).
Born April 24th, 1892 in Genoa.
Died August 22nd, 1939 at 47 years old in Genoa.
Deaths 351 to 360 of 363
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