Historical Events In 1939
Tuesday, 20 April 2021
Aug 16 Ron Oxenham, cricketer (7 Tests for Australia, 14 wickets), dies in the year 1939.
Aug 17 On this day in history "Wizard of Oz" opens at Loew's Capitol Theater in NY
Aug 19 In the year 1939 37.6 cm rainfall at Tuckerton, NJ (state record)
Aug 20 On this day in history 1st black bowling league formed (National Bowling Assoc)
Aug 22 On this day in history dutch border guards take positions for German invasion
Aug 23 John Cobb (Britain) drives 365.85 MPH (593.48 KPH) at Bonneville Flats on this day in history.
Aug 23 Sidney Coe Howard, playwright (Silver Cord, Pulitzer 1925), dies at 48 on this day in history.
Aug 23 Soviet-German pact is signed by Molotov and Ribbentrop in the year 1939.
Aug 23 USSR & Germany sign a non-agression pact on this day in history.
Aug 24 In the year 1939 germany & USSR sign 10-year non-aggression pact
Aug 24 On this day in history germany and Russia sign a 10-year non-agression pact.
Aug 24 Last man hanged in New South Wales axe murderer John Trevor Kelly in the year 1939.
Aug 24 On this day in history last man hanged in New South Wales: axe murderer John Trevor Kelly.
Aug 24 W H Moule, cricketer (Australia v England 1880)/High Court judge, dies on this day in history.
Aug 26 On this day in history 1st major league baseball telecast-Reds beat Bkln Dodgers (W2XBS NY)
Aug 26 New York station WXBS makes the first TV broadcast of a baseball doubleheader (Cincinnati Reds at Brooklyn Dodgers) in the year 1939.
Aug 27 In the year 1939 erich Warsitz makes 1st jet-propelled flight (in a Heinkel He-178)
Aug 27 On this day in history erich Warsitz makes first jet-propelled flight (in a Heinkel He-178)
Aug 28 In the year 1939 "Monty" becomes commandant of 3rd "Iron" Infantry division
Aug 29 Chaim Weizmann informs England that Palestine Jews will fight in WW II on this day in history.
Aug 30 6th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: NY Giants 9, All-Stars 0 (81,456) on this day in history.
Aug 30 On this day in history nY Yankee Atley Donald pitches a baseball a record 94.7 mph (152 kph)
Aug 31 Japanese invasion army driven out of Mongolia on this day in history.
Sep 01 In the year 1939 german army invades Poland, marking the beginning of World War II.
Sep 01 Nazi troops invade Poland, beginning WWII in the year 1939.
Sep 01 In the year 1939 physical Review publishes 1st paper to deal with "black holes"
Sep 01 In the year 1939 wW II starts, Germany invades Poland, takes Danzig
Sep 02 On this day in history bobby Purify, rocker
Sep 03 Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies announces that, as a consequence of Britain's declaration, Australia is also at war in the year 1939.
Sep 03 Britain and France declare war on Germany, starting World War 2 on this day in history.
Sep 03 In the year 1939 britain declares war on Germany. France follows 6 hours later quickly joined by Australia, New Zealand, South Africa
Sep 03 England and France declare war against Germany, during WWII in the year 1939.
Sep 03 German U-boat sinks British passenger ship Athenia in the year 1939.
Sep 04 On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber affirms Neth's in a State of War
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