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In the year 1939
1,331 Notable birthdays
Sumio Iijima
Japanese physicist, chemist, and nanotechnologist (born 1939).
Reginald Foster
American priest and latinist (1939-2020).
Born November 14th, 1939 in Milwaukee.
Died December 25th, 2020 at 81 years old in Milwaukee (COVID-19). [ref]
Shabtai Shavit
Director of mossad (1939–2023).
Born July 17th, 1939 in Nesher.
Died September 5th, 2023 at 84 years old in Sicily. [ref]
Letty Cottin Pogrebin
American author, journalist, lecturer, and social justice activist (born 1939).
Carlos do Carmo
Portuguese fado singer (1939–2021).
Born December 21st, 1939 in Lisbon. [ref]
Died January 1st, 2021 at 81 years old in Santa Maria Hospital (ruptured aneurysm). [ref]
Amancio Amaro
Spanish footballer (1939–2023).
Born October 16th, 1939 in A Coruña.
Died February 21st, 2023 at 83 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Thomas L. Thompson
Biblical scholar and theologian.
Born January 7th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Detroit.
John Neumeier
Ballet dancer, choreographer and director.
Born February 24th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Milwaukee. [ref]
Kartal Tibet
Turkish actor and director (1939–2021).
Born March 27th, 1939 in Ankara.
Died July 1st, 2021 at 82 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Larry Siegfried
American basketball player (1939-2010).
Born May 22nd, 1939 in Shelby.
Died October 14th, 2010 at 71 years old in Cleveland (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Wayne Henderson
American trombonist and record producer (1939–2014).
Born September 24th, 1939 in Houston. [ref]
Died April 5th, 2014 at 74 years old in Culver City. [ref]
Arleen Auger
American soprano (1939–1993).
Born September 13th, 1939 in South Gate.
Died June 10th, 1993 at 53 years old in Leusden (brain cancer).
Boris Dvornik
Croatian actor (1939–2008).
Born April 16th, 1939 in Split.
Died March 24th, 2008 at 68 years old in Split (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ekaterina Maximova
Russian ballet dancer (1939-2009).
Born February 1st, 1939 in Moscow.
Died April 28th, 2009 at 70 years old in Moscow (heart failure). [ref]
Jaime Paz Zamora
President of bolivia from 1989 to 1993.
Born April 15th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Cochabamba.
Asghar Ali Engineer
Indian activist.
Born March 10th, 1939 in Salumbar.
Died May 14th, 2013 at 74 years old in Mumbai.
Heinz Pagels
American physicist (1939–1988).
Born February 19th, 1939 in New York City.
Died July 23rd, 1988 at 49 years old in Pyramid Peak (falling from height).
Dale T. Mortensen
American economist (1939-2014).
Born February 2nd, 1939 in Enterprise. [ref]
Died January 9th, 2014 at 74 years old in Wilmette (cancer). [ref]
Johnny Hayes
American athlete (1886–1965).
Born March 10th, 1939 in New York City.
Died August 23rd, 1965 at 26 years old in Englewood. [ref]
Carlota Perez
British-venezuelan economist (born 1939).
Born September 20th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Caracas.
Paul Cameron
American psychologist and extremist (born 1939).
Born November 9th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Pittsburgh.
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