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In the year 1939

1,331 Notable birthdays

Ljubiša Beara

Bosnian serb war criminal (1939–2017).

Born July 14th, 1939 in Sarajevo.

Died February 8th, 2017 at 77 years old in Berlin.

S. David Griggs

United states admiral (1939-1989).

Born September 7th, 1939 in Portland.

Died June 17th, 1989 at 49 years old in Earle.

Dario Campeotto

Danish singer, actor and entertainer (1939–2023).

Born February 1st, 1939 in Frederiksberg.

Died April 1st, 2023 at 84 years old in Frederiksberg (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

Bani Basu

Indian writer.

Born March 11th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Kolkata.

Maria Isabel Barreno

Portuguese writer (1939–2016).

Born July 10th, 1939 in Lisbon. [ref]

Died September 3rd, 2016 at 77 years old in Lisbon. [ref]

Lidiya Skoblikova

Speed skater.

Born March 8th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Zlatoust.

John Van Antwerp Fine, Jr.

American balkan and byzantine historian (born 1939).

Born September 9th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Williamstown.

Todor Kolev

Actor, singer, musician, comedian and politician (1939–2013).

Born August 26th, 1939 in Shumen.

Died February 15th, 2013 at 73 years old in Sofia (lung cancer). [ref]

Jean Obeid

Lebanese politician and journalist (1939–2021).

Born May 8th, 1939 in Alma. [ref]

Died February 8th, 2021 at 81 years old in Beirut (COVID-19). [ref]

Michael Hinz

German actor (1939-2008).

Born December 28th, 1939 in Berlin.

Died November 6th, 2008 at 68 years old in Munich (stroke).

Edgardo Cozarinsky

Argentine writer and filmmaker (1937–2024).

Born January 13th, 1939 in Buenos Aires.

Died June 2nd, 2024 at 85 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]

Ivan Vutsov

Bulgarian footballer and manager (1939-2019).

Born December 14th, 1939 in Gabrovo.

Died January 18th, 2019 at 79 years old in Sofia. [ref]

Kang Sok-ju

Vice premier of north korea (1939-2016).

Born August 29th, 1939 in Pyongwon County.

Died May 20th, 2016 at 76 years old in Pyongyang (esophageal cancer). [ref]

Rosy Armen

French singer.

Born May 1st, 1939 (age 86 years) in Paris. [ref]

Jan Erik Vold

Norwegian poet (born 1939).

Born October 18th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Oslo.

Françoise Bonnot

French film editor (1939-2018).

Born August 17th, 1939 in Bois-Colombes.

Died June 9th, 2018 at 78 years old in Suresnes. [ref]

Peter Radford

British athlete.

Born September 20th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Walsall.

Paolo Cirino Pomicino

Italian politician (1939-2026).

Born September 3rd, 1939 in Naples.

Died March 21st, 2026 at 86 years old in Rome. [ref]

Colette Avital

Israeli diplomat and politician.

Born May 1st, 1939 (age 86 years) in Bucharest. [ref]

Zohar Manna

American-israeli computer scientist.

Born January 17th, 1939 in Haifa.

Died August 30th, 2018 at 79 years old in Netanya. [ref]

Yuri Galanskov

Soviet writer and dissident (1939–1972).

Born June 19th, 1939 in Moscow.

Died November 4th, 1972 at 33 years old in Barashevo (sepsis).

Wu Tianming

Chinese film director and producer (1939-2014).

Born October 19th, 1939 in Sanyuan County.

Died March 4th, 2014 at 74 years old in Beijing (myocardial infarction).

Lee Shaffer

American basketball player.

Born February 23rd, 1939 (age 87 years) in Chicago.

Paddy Crerand

Scottish footballer and sports commentator (born 1939).

Born February 19th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Glasgow.

Maria Chiara

Singer.

Born December 24th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Oderzo.

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