Historical Events In 1939
Sunday, 28 February 2021
Nov 30 Following Finland's rejection of Soviet demands to sign a mutual assistance pact and cede Finnish territory for the defense of Leningrad, the Red Army attacks Finland at various positions along the Russo-Finnish frontier on this day in history.
Nov 30 USSR invades Finland over a border dispute on this day in history.
Dec 01 Lee Trevino golfer was born this day on this day in history.
Dec 01 In the year 1939 max Fiedler, composer, dies at 79
Dec 01 SS-Fuhrer Himmler begins deportation of Polish Jews in the year 1939.
Dec 02 In the year 1939 british Imperial Airways & British Airways merge to form BOAC
Dec 02 British Imperial Airways and British Airways merge to form BOAC on this day in history.
Dec 02 On this day in history new York's La Guardia Airport began operations as an airliner from Chicago lands, 1 minute after midnight
Dec 02 On this day in history yael Dayan, Israeli writer and politician
Dec 03 Dmitri Sjostakovitsj's 6th Symphony, premieres on this day in history.
Dec 05 A Sunderland aircraft of 10 Squadron RAAF, part of the RAF Coastal Command, flies on the first official RAAF operation of World War Two on this day in history.
Dec 05 In the year 1939 frederik van Rossum, composer
Dec 06 On this day in history 5th Heisman Trophy Award: Nile Kinnick, Iowa (HB)
Dec 07 On this day in history lou Gehrig, 36, is elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame
Dec 08 Ernest Schelling, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.
Dec 09 On this day in history 27th Grey Cup: Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeats Ottawa Rough Riders, 8-7
Dec 10 On this day in history green Bay Packers win NFL championship, beat NY Giants 27-0
Dec 10 Wilhelm Grosz, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.
Dec 11 On this day in history betty Grable and her famous legs were featured on the cover of LIFE magazine
Dec 11 Douglas Fairbanks Snr., star of stage and screen, dies in the year 1939.
Dec 11 On this day in history new anti Jewish measurements in Poland, proclaimed
Dec 12 Douglas Fairbanks, actor (Zorro, 3 Musketeers, Robin Hood), dies at 56 on this day in history.
Dec 12 On this day in history russ Indigirka capsizes in blizzard off Japanese coast; 750 die
Dec 13 On this day in history battle at La Plata
Dec 14 In the year 1939 league of Nations drops the Soviet Union
Dec 14 In the year 1939 soviet Union attacks Finland-League of Nations drops Soviet Union
Dec 15 "Gone With the Wind" premieres in Atlanta on this day in history.
Dec 15 In Seaford, Delaware, Nylon commercially produced for the first time in the year 1939.
Dec 15 On this day in history the commercial manufacture of nylon yarn, Seaford, Delaware
Dec 15 The world premiere of the movie Gone With the Wind is held in Atlanta, GA in the year 1939.
Dec 15 On this day in history tom McKibbin, cricketer (5 Tests for Aust 1895-1898, 17 wkts), dies
Dec 15 In the year 1939 world premiere of "Gone With The Wind" in Atlanta GA
Dec 16 Bradman scores 251* SA v NSW, 271 minutes, 38 fours 2 sixes on this day in history.
Dec 17 On this day in history german pocket battleship Graf Spee scuttled by its crew off Uruguay
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