In the year 1939

335 Notable deaths

Otto Wels

German politician (1873-1939).

Born September 15th, 1873 in Berlin.

Died September 16th, 1939 at 66 years old in Paris.

Richard Halliburton

American writer.

Born January 9th, 1900 in Brownsville. [ref]

Died March 24th, 1939 at 39 years old in Pacific Ocean.

Gerardo Machado

President of cuba from 1925 to 1933.

Born September 28th, 1871 in Santa Clara.

Died March 29th, 1939 at 67 years old in Miami.

Benjamin Tucker

American journalist and anarchist (1854-1939).

Born April 17th, 1854 in Dartmouth.

Died June 22nd, 1939 at 85 years old in Monaco.

Ernst Toller

German playwright and politician (1893-1939).

Born December 1st, 1893 in Szamocin. [ref]

Died May 22nd, 1939 at 45 years old in New York City (hanging). [ref]

Sidney Howard

American writer (1891-1939).

Born June 26th, 1891 in Oakland.

Died August 23rd, 1939 at 48 years old in Tyringham.

Jean Bugatti

Italian engineer (1909-1939).

Born January 15th, 1909 in Cologne.

Died August 11th, 1939 at 30 years old in Duppigheim (traffic collision).

Roman Dmowski

Polish politician (1864-1939).

Born August 9th, 1864 in Kamionek. [ref]

Died January 2nd, 1939 at 74 years old in Drozdowo, Podlaskie Voivodeship. [ref]

Otto Rahn

German ss officer and writer (1904–1939).

Born February 18th, 1904 in Michelstadt. [ref]

Died March 14th, 1939 at 35 years old in Söll (hypothermia). [ref]

Har Dayal

Indian revolutionary.

Born October 14th, 1884 in Delhi.

Died March 4th, 1939 at 54 years old in Philadelphia.

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Life has more meaning in the face of death. Robert Greene