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 in the year 1939.  

Sep 26   German seaplane shoots KLM-aircraft (1 killed) in the year 1939.  

Sep 27   On this day in history the Polish capital, Warsaw, surrenders to the German army  

Sep 27   On this day in history warsaw Poland, surrenders to Germans after 19 days of resistance  

Sep 27   Warsaw, Poland, falls to German and Russian troops during WWII in the year 1939.  

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

Sep 28   Estonia accepts Soviet military bases in the year 1939.  

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

Sep 29   On this day in history dickstein, mathematician, dies  

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

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

Sep 30   Germany and Russia agree to partition Poland on this day in history.  

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

Oct 02   Birdbaths installed in Union Square, SF on this day in history.  

Oct 03   On this day in history lemmer-Urk Dike closes  

Oct 04   In the year 1939 last Polish troops surrender  

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

Oct 06   In the year 1939 douglas K Bereuter, (Rep-R-Nebraska, 1979- )  

Oct 06   In the year 1939 hitler announces he has no attention of war with Britain and France  

Oct 07   In the year 1939 hALL airship Binnendijk runs up German my  

Oct 07   On this day in history harvey (William) Cushing, US neurologist, dies at 70  

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   Albert Einstein informs FDR of possibilities of atomic bomb in the year 1939.  

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

Oct 12   In the year 1939 first deportation of Austrian / Moravian Jews to Poland.  

Oct 14   On this day in history bMI (Broadcast Music Incorporated) formed  

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

Oct 15   LaGuardia Airport opens in NYC on this day in history.  

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

Oct 16   In the year 1939 sugar rationing begins in Netherlands  

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

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

Oct 18   On this day in history the birth of Lee Harvey Oswald, Presumed assassin of President J F Kennedy  

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Jan 02   Jim Bakker, televangelist (PTL Club)/rapist (Jessica Hahn) was born in the year 1939.  

Jan 03   In the year 1939 birth of bobby Hull, NHL forward (Chicago Blackhawk 1957-72)  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of nikos Alefantos, Greek football manager  

Jan 03   Janice Crosio, Australian politician was born in the year 1939.  

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   In the year 1939 birth of peter Struycken, statues/computer expert/teacher  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history death of roman Dmowski, Polish politician (b. 1864)  

Jan 05   Amelia Earhart, American aviator declared dead after disappearance in 1937. (b. 1897) died on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1939 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   Jacob Ruppert, CEO (NY Yankees, 1915-39), dies in the year 1939.  

Jan 16   On this day in history death of albert Fish, mass murderer, executed  

Jan 19   Cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (b. 1898) died on this day in history.