Discover what happened on 8 August 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
- Algernon Coleman (American university teacher (1876-1939))
- Theodor Hummel (German painter (1864-1939))
- Armand Albert-Petit (French historian (1860-1939))
- Lena Sadler (American obstetrician (1875-1939))
- Jon Jonsson i Källeräng (Swedish politician (1867–1939))
- Josep Rodríguez i Martínez (Spanish politician (1896-1939))
- George Mihail Zamfirescu (Romanian prose writer and playwright (1898–1939))
- Namiki Riichi (politician)
- Aleksander Wareński (Polish publisher)
- Virgínia Amposta Amposta
- Ida Molijn
- Ventura Requejo (Spanish caricaturist)
- Charles Bodin (French university teacher)
- Elionor Malich Salvador
- Isaac-Jesu-Yab Khoudabache (roman-catholic archbishop (1859-1939))
- Agnes Mary Eleanor Ussher ((died 1939))
- Godfrey White FitzHerbert ((1864-1939))
- Laura Letitia Lloyd ((1857-1939))
- Charles William Radloff ((died 1939))
- Jac. van Kempen
- Gustav Beckmann
- Agnes Anne Baker (of Clifton, Bristol, UK (1955-1939))
- Richard Marnef