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) in the year 1939.  

Sep 27   The Polish capital, Warsaw, surrenders to the German army on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Sep 28   Estonia accepts Soviet military bases on this day in history.  

Sep 28   On this day in history felicjan Szopski, composer, dies at 74  

Sep 29   Dickstein, mathematician, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 30   In the year 1939 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   Germany and Russia agree to partition Poland on this day in history.  

Oct 01   In the year 1939 winston Chruchill refers to Soviet policy as "a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma"  

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

Oct 03   Lemmer-Urk Dike closes in the year 1939.  

Oct 04   Last Polish troops surrender on this day in history.  

Oct 06   Adolf Hitler denies he intends to go to war against France & Britain on this day in history.  

Oct 06   Douglas K Bereuter, (Rep-R-Nebraska, 1979- ) on this day in history.  

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

Oct 07   HALL airship Binnendijk runs up German my in the year 1939.  

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

Oct 08   In the year 1939 germany annexes Western Poland  

Oct 10   In the year 1939 annexation of Western Poland by Third Reich.  

Oct 11   Albert Einstein informs FDR of possibilities of atomic bomb in the year 1939.  

Oct 11   In the year 1939 franklin A Sonn, union leader (South African workers)  

Oct 12   First deportation of Austrian / Moravian Jews to Poland on this day in history.  

Oct 14   In the year 1939 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 in the year 1939.  

Oct 15   On this day in history laGuardia Airport opens in NYC  

Oct 16   In the year 1939 carl Henrik Ludolf Nielsen, composer, dies at 63  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 18   The birth of Lee Harvey Oswald, Presumed assassin of President J F Kennedy on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   In the year 1939 birth of jim Bakker, televangelist (PTL Club)/rapist (Jessica Hahn)  

Jan 03   Bobby Hull, NHL forward (Chicago Blackhawk 1957-72) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   Janice Crosio, Australian politician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Jon Appleton, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Bridget Parker, England, equestrian 3 day event (Olympic-gold-1972) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Peter Struycken, statues/computer expert/teacher was born in the year 1939.  

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   On this day in history death of amelia Earhart, American aviator declared dead after disappearance in 1937. (b. 1897)  

Jan 06   In the year 1939 albert Ward, cricketer (England batsman in 7 Tests 1893-95), dies  

Jan 09   Johann Strauss, Austrian conductor/Royal ball director, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 19   Cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (b. 1898) died in the year 1939.