Historical Events In 1939

Sep 25   Versailles Peace Treaty forgot to include Andorra, so Andorra and Germany finally sign an official treaty ending WW I on this day in history.  

Sep 26   German seaplane shoots KLM-aircraft (1 killed) on this day in history.  

Sep 27   In the year 1939 the Polish capital, Warsaw, surrenders to the German army  

Sep 27   In the year 1939 warsaw Poland, surrenders to Germans after 19 days of resistance  

Sep 27   On this day in history warsaw, Poland, falls to German and Russian troops during WWII.  

Sep 27   Warsaw, Poland, surrenders to Germans after 19 days of resistance in the year 1939.  

Sep 28   On this day in history estonia accepts Soviet military bases  

Sep 28   In the year 1939 felicjan Szopski, composer, dies at 74  

Sep 29   Dickstein, mathematician, dies in the year 1939.  

Sep 30   On this day in history 1st televised college football game (Fordham vs Waynesburg at NYC)  

Sep 30   First televised college football game (Fordham vs Waynesburg at NYC) in the year 1939.  

Sep 30   In the year 1939 germany and Russia agree to partition Poland  

Oct 01   On this day in history winston Chruchill refers to Soviet policy as "a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma"  

Oct 02   On this day in history birdbaths installed in Union Square, SF  

Oct 03   Lemmer-Urk Dike closes on this day in history.  

Oct 04   Last Polish troops surrender in the year 1939.  

Oct 06   Adolf Hitler denies he intends to go to war against France & Britain in the year 1939.  

Oct 06   On this day in history douglas K Bereuter, (Rep-R-Nebraska, 1979- )  

Oct 06   Hitler announces he has no attention of war with Britain and France in the year 1939.  

Oct 07   On this day in history hALL airship Binnendijk runs up German my  

Oct 07   Harvey (William) Cushing, US neurologist, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Oct 08   Germany annexes Western Poland in the year 1939.  

Oct 10   Annexation of Western Poland by Third Reich on this day in history.  

Oct 11   In the year 1939 albert Einstein informs FDR of possibilities of atomic bomb  

Oct 11   Franklin A Sonn, union leader (South African workers) on this day in history.  

Oct 12   First deportation of Austrian / Moravian Jews to Poland in the year 1939.  

Oct 14   In the year 1939 bMI (Broadcast Music Incorporated) formed  

Oct 14   On this day in history hMS ROYAL OAK sunk at Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands, north of Scotland by 3 torpedoes from German U-47.  

Oct 15   LaGuardia Airport opens in NYC in the year 1939.  

Oct 16   Carl Henrik Ludolf Nielsen, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Oct 16   On this day in history sugar rationing begins in Netherlands  

Oct 17   On this day in history the birth of Evel Knievel, Record breaker and stunt man  

Oct 18   In the year 1939 r Rodgers & Lorenz Harts "Too Many Girls," premieres in NYC  

Oct 18   The birth of Lee Harvey Oswald, Presumed assassin of President J F Kennedy in the year 1939.  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of jim Bakker, televangelist (PTL Club)/rapist (Jessica Hahn)  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of bobby Hull, NHL forward (Chicago Blackhawk 1957-72)  

Jan 03   Nikos Alefantos, Greek football manager was born in the year 1939.  

Jan 03   In the year 1939 birth of janice Crosio, Australian politician  

Jan 04   In the year 1939 birth of jon Appleton, composer  

Jan 05   Bridget Parker, England, equestrian 3 day event (Olympic-gold-1972) was born in the year 1939.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of peter Struycken, statues/computer expert/teacher  

Jan 06   Murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer was born in the year 1939.  

Jan 02   Roman Dmowski, Polish politician (b. 1864) died in the year 1939.  

Jan 05   Amelia Earhart, American aviator declared dead after disappearance in 1937. (b. 1897) died in the year 1939.  

Jan 06   On this day in history albert Ward, cricketer (England batsman in 7 Tests 1893-95), dies  

Jan 09   On this day in history johann Strauss, Austrian conductor/Royal ball director, dies at 72  

Jan 10   Jameson Thomas, actor (Piccadilly, Farmer's Wife), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   In the year 1939 jacob Ruppert, CEO (NY Yankees, 1915-39), dies  

Jan 16   Albert Fish, mass murderer, executed died in the year 1939.  

Jan 19   In the year 1939 death of cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (b. 1898)