What happened on 14 December 1939?

Discover what happened on 14 December 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

  • Helene Kröller-Müller (German art collector (1869-1939))
  • Lilli Wislicenus (German sculptor (1872-1939))
  • Arnold van Loon
  • Peter Torjesen (Norwegian missionary (1892–1939))
  • Berthold Imhoff (German-Canadian painter (1868-1939))
  • Dwight James Baum (American architect (1886-1939))
  • Nathan Leroy Strong (American politician (1859-1939))
  • Samuel Lombard Brown (Irish politician and barrister)
  • Wacław Niemojowski
  • Wojciech Sikora (Polish politician (1874-1939))
  • Antonín Sládek (Czech politician and entrepreneur)
  • Aleksander Dubiski
  • Lord Ernest Hamilton (British politician)
  • Arthur Steinwenter
  • Kokubo Kishichi (politician)
  • Rafael Otón Castro Jiménez (Costa Rican Catholic priest)
  • Stanisław Musielak
  • Marie Dietrich (opera singer (1868-1939))
  • Max Jaffé (Austrian collotype producer, photographer, and print publisher (1845-1939))
  • Franz Swida
  • Cornelis Johannes Steenbergh (Dutch photographer)
  • Kalman Juvelier (Yiddish theatre actor and recording artist)
  • Alfhild von Bahr (Swedish writer)
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  • Richard Birch Hoyle (Baptist minister and hymn writer)
  • Yoshinori Ishijima (Japanese painter)
  • Eliza Bannister Walker (nurse, social worker, singer)
  • U. T. Halminen (Finnish politician and journalist)
  • Józef Krokowski (Polish actor)
  • Adam Czechowski (Polish educator)
  • Virginie De Spiegeleer
  • Clementina Cautaert
  • Leonardus Denckens
  • Virginie De Spiegeleer
  • Clementina Cautaert
  • Leonardus Denckens