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In the year 1939

1,331 Notable birthdays

Giancarlo Guerrini

Italian water polo player (1939–2025).

Born December 29th, 1939 in Rome.

Died March 21st, 2025 at 85 years old in Rome. [ref]

Sergio Bianchetto

Italian track cyclist, olympic golds 1960, 1964 tandem.

Born February 16th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Brenta.

Babben Enger-Damon

Cross-country skier.

Born September 19th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Oslo.

Marino Masè

Italian film actor (1939–2022).

Born March 21st, 1939 in Trieste.

Died May 28th, 2022 at 83 years old in Rome. [ref]

Takashi Mitsukuri

Gymnast.

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

Willy Monty

Belgian cyclist (1939–2014).

Born October 11th, 1939 in Feluy.

Died November 9th, 2014 at 75 years old in Feluy. [ref]

Giacomo Fornoni

Italian cyclist (1939–2016).

Born December 26th, 1939 in Gromo.

Died September 26th, 2016 at 76 years old in Rogeno. [ref]

Günther Pfaff

Canoe racer (1939–2020).

Born August 12th, 1939 in Steyr. [ref]

Died November 10th, 2020 at 81 years old in Garsten. [ref]

Brunello Spinelli

Italian water polo player (1939-2018).

Born May 26th, 1939 in Florence. [ref]

Died February 6th, 2018 at 78 years old in Florence (traffic collision). [ref]

Philippe Monfils

Belgian politician.

Born January 4th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Liège.

Thomas Anderson

Australian sailor (1939–2010).

Born July 24th, 1939 in Sydney.

Died July 28th, 2010 at 71 years old [ref]

Janusz Różycki

Polish fencer.

Born May 10th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Warsaw.

Tom Gompf

American olympic diver.

Born March 17th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Dayton.

Patriarch Irineos

Greek orthodox patriarch.

Born April 17th, 1939 in Chora, Samos.

Died January 10th, 2023 at 83 years old in Athens.

Alois Kälin

Nordic skier from swiss.

Born April 13th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Einsiedeln.

Mengálvio Pedro Figueiró

Brazilian footballer.

Born December 17th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Laguna.

Mariano Díaz

Spanish cyclist (1939–2014).

Born September 17th, 1939 in Villarejo de Salvanés.

Died April 5th, 2014 at 74 years old in Madrid.

Michael Schwan

West german rower.

Born November 5th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Constance.

Dick Lyon

American rower (1939-2019).

Born September 7th, 1939 in San Fernando.

Died July 8th, 2019 at 79 years old in Huntington Lake. [ref]

Jan Hugens

Dutch cyclist (1939–2011).

Born March 22nd, 1939 in Heerlen.

Died March 12th, 2011 at 71 years old in Amstenrade (cancer).

Jimmy Lloyd

Boxer (1939–2013).

Born July 5th, 1939 in Liverpool.

Died March 22nd, 2013 at 73 years old in Skelmersdale.

Josef Smolka

Czech volleyballist (1939–2020).

Born March 22nd, 1939 in Troubky. [ref]

Died June 1st, 2020 at 81 years old in Liberec. [ref]

Vladimir Bakulin

Olympic wrestler (1939–2012).

Born September 3rd, 1939 in Klyuchi.

Died December 10th, 2012 at 73 years old in Almaty. [ref]

Renate Boy

German shot putter (1939–2023).

Born January 24th, 1939 in Baltiysk.

Died January 5th, 2023 at 83 years old in Börgerende-Rethwisch. [ref]

János Zsombolyai

Hungarian cinematographer, film director and screenwriter.

Born January 30th, 1939 in Budapest.

Died January 4th, 2015 at 75 years old in Budapest. [ref]

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