Mohammad Baqir al-Hakim

Iraqi politician (1939-2003).

Born July 1st, 1939 in Najaf.

Died August 29th, 2003 at 64 years old in Najaf (Imam Ali Mosque bombing).

Lobsang Tenzin

Tibetan buddhist monk and politician.

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

Joachim Yhombi-Opango

Congolese politician (1939–2020).

Born January 14th, 1939 in Owando.

Died March 30th, 2020 at 81 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (COVID-19). ^[ref]

Alan Baker

English mathematician.

Born August 19th, 1939 in London.

Died February 4th, 2018 at 78 years old in Cambridge (cerebrovascular disease). ^[ref]

Peter Kraus

Austrian actor and singer.

Born March 18th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Munich.

Ariane Mnouchkine

French theater and film director, theater director and author.

Born March 3rd, 1939 (age 87 years) in Boulogne-Billancourt.

Steve Paxton

American experimental dancer and choreographer (1939–2024).

Born January 21st, 1939 in Phoenix.

Died February 20th, 2024 at 85 years old in East Charleston. ^[ref]

Kiko Argüello

Spanish artist.

Born January 9th, 1939 (age 87 years) in León.

Heinz Holliger

Swiss oboist, composer and conductor.

Born May 21st, 1939 (age 86 years) in Langenthal.

Yves Meyer

French mathematician.

Born July 19th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Paris. ^[ref]