Discover what happened on 23 April 1939 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- Ernst Neeb (German art historian (1861–1939))
- Maria Gabriella Sagheddu (Italian Roman Catholic nun and blessed (1914-1939))
- Domenico Mariani (Catholic cardinal (1863–1939))
- Domènec Latorre i Soler (Spanish politician (1893-1939))
- Lioudmila Stal (politician (1872-1939))
- Georgy Prokofiev (Russian balloonist (1902-1939))
- Hjalmar Waage (Norwegian newspaper editor and writer (1892–1939))
- Helmer Key (Swedish musicologist (1864-1939))
- Morgan Jones (Welsh politician (1886-1939))
- Lluís Escaler i Espunyes (Catalan politician (1897-1939))
- Hugó Lukács (psychiatrist and psychoanalyst from Hungary)
- Mart Lepaste (Estonian journalist and writer)
- Þorbergur Þorleifsson (Icelandic politician (1890-1939))
- Nikolay Bykov
- Walter Clarke (Australian rules footballer (1883–1939))
- Ludwig Volprecht Freiherr von Riedesel
- Teresa Cullen ((1875-1939))
- Mary Ellen Preston ((died 1939))
- Georg Eduard Hildmann
- Leopold Grimm
- Rudolf Matouš
- František Věcovský
- Louis Mante (5 Sep 1857 -)
- Anna Amalitskaya (Russian paleontologist)
- José Domingo Quilez
- Charles Penrose Keith (American lawyer, clerk and author (1854-1939))
- Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhríde (Irish playwright (1898-1939))
- Antoinette Gilles (French communist party member and bank employee)
- Petrus Van Leuvenhage (curate)
- Celina Aertsgeerts
- Franciszek Moszkowicz