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In the year 1939

1,331 Notable birthdays

Jaleh Amouzgar

Iranian iranologist and university professor.

Born December 2nd, 1939 (age 86 years) in Khoy.

Jorge Toro

Chilean footballer (1939–2024).

Born January 10th, 1939 in Santiago.

Died February 16th, 2024 at 85 years old in El Quisco. [ref]

Francis Mer

French politician (1939–2023).

Born May 25th, 1939 in Pau.

Died November 1st, 2023 at 84 years old in Bourg-la-Reine. [ref]

Stanisław Wielgus

Bishop of płock, archbishop of warsaw, polish communist secret police informer.

Born April 23rd, 1939 (age 87 years) in Wierzchowiska Drugie.

Etta Cameron

Bahamian singer (1939–2010).

Born November 21st, 1939 in Nassau.

Died March 4th, 2010 at 70 years old in Aarhus. [ref]

Mike Sullivan

Governor of wyoming.

Born September 22nd, 1939 (age 86 years) in Omaha.

Ernesto Castano

Italian footballer (1939–2023).

Born May 2nd, 1939 in Cinisello Balsamo.

Died January 5th, 2023 at 83 years old in Turin. [ref]

Paul Drayton

American sprinter.

Born May 8th, 1939 in Glen Cove.

Died March 2nd, 2010 at 70 years old in Cleveland (cancer). [ref]

Walter Weller

Austrian conductor (1939–2015).

Born November 30th, 1939 in Vienna.

Died June 14th, 2015 at 75 years old in Vienna.

William Van Horn

American comic book writer and illustrator.

Born February 15th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Oakland.

Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson

Icelandic politician.

Born February 21st, 1939 (age 87 years) in Ísafjörður. [ref]

Álvaro Pombo

Spanish poet, novelist, politician, and activist (born 1939).

Born June 23rd, 1939 (age 86 years) in Santander.

Chang Sang

Prime minister appointed of south korea.

Born October 3rd, 1939 (age 86 years) in Ryongchon County.

Tony Allen

English association football player (1939–2022).

Born November 27th, 1939 in Stoke-on-Trent.

Died December 2nd, 2022 at 83 years old in Stoke-on-Trent. [ref]

William H. Calvin

American academic.

Born April 30th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Kansas City.

György Schöpflin

Hungarian academic and politician (born 1939).

Born November 24th, 1939 in Budapest.

Died November 19th, 2021 at 81 years old in Budapest. [ref]

Niels Helveg Petersen

Danish politician (1939-2017).

Born January 17th, 1939 in Odense.

Died June 3rd, 2017 at 78 years old in Tullebølle Parish (esophageal cancer). [ref]

Ole Ellefsæter

Norwegian sportsman and singer.

Born February 15th, 1939 in Furnes.

Died October 18th, 2022 at 83 years old in Ringsaker Municipality. [ref]

Antanas Sutkus

Lithuanian photographer (born 1939).

Born June 27th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Kluoniškiai.

Aida Imanguliyeva

Azerbaijani academic (1939–1992).

Born October 10th, 1939 in Baku.

Died September 19th, 1992 at 52 years old in Baku (cancer).

János Göröcs

Hungarian footballer (1939-2020).

Born May 8th, 1939 in Gánt.

Died February 23rd, 2020 at 80 years old in Budapest. [ref]

Greetje Kauffeld

Dutch singer.

Born November 26th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Rotterdam.

Marino Perani

Italian footballer and manager (1939-2017).

Born October 27th, 1939 in Ponte Nossa.

Died October 18th, 2017 at 77 years old in Bologna (stroke). [ref]

Michael Jarboe Sheehan

Catholic archbishop (1939–2023).

Born July 9th, 1939 in Wichita.

Died June 3rd, 2023 at 83 years old in Albuquerque. [ref]

Francisco Mendes

Prime minister of guinea-bissau (1939-1978).

Born February 7th, 1939 in Enxude.

Died July 7th, 1978 at 39 years old in Bissau.

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