Historical Events In 1939
Sunday, 28 February 2021
Dec 17 The first elements of the first Canadian Dvision arrive in Britian on this day in history.
Dec 18 In the year 1939 finnish army recaptures Agläjärvi
Dec 18 Matthew Brown, Journalist, dies at 51 in the year 1939.
Dec 18 On this day in history thousands watched from the shore as the German Pocket Battleship, Graf Spee is scuttled by her crew.
Dec 19 Eric Fogg, composer, dies at 36 in the year 1939.
Dec 19 Russian air & ground attack against Finnish positions near Summa on this day in history.
Dec 20 On this day in history hans Langsdorff, German capt (Graaf Spee), commits suicide
Dec 20 Radio Australia begins overseas short-wave service in the year 1939.
Dec 20 Radio Australia begins overseas shortwave service on this day in history.
Dec 21 Hitler named Adolf Eichmann leader of "Referat IV B" in the year 1939.
Dec 22 125 die in train wreck at Magdeburg Germany on this day in history.
Dec 22 In the year 1939 125 die in train wreck at Magdeburg Germany; 99 die in 2nd wreck at Friedrichshafen Germany
Dec 22 On this day in history ma Rainey, "Mother of the Blues", US blues singer/composer, dies at 53
Dec 23 On this day in history anthony H G Fokker, Dutch airplane builder (Spider), dies at 49
Dec 23 Finnish counter offensive at Summa on this day in history.
Dec 24 World War II: Pope Pius XII makes a Christmas Eve appeal for peace in the year 1939.
Dec 25 Grimmett & Ward rip through Qld except Bill Brown (156) in the year 1939.
Dec 25 On this day in history montgomery Ward introduces Rudolph the 9th reindeer
Dec 26 Earthquake in East Anatolia Turkey on this day in history.
Dec 27 In the year 1939 1st American skimobiles (North Conway, NH)
Dec 27 Between 20,000 & 40,000 die in magnitude 8 quake (Erzincam Turkey) in the year 1939.
Dec 27 In the year 1939 first American skimobiles (North Conway, NH)
Dec 27 John Amos, Newark NJ, actor (Good Times, Coming to America) in the year 1939.
Dec 28 First flight of the Consolidated XB-24 Liberator bomber prototype in the year 1939.
Dec 29 First flight of the Consolidated B-24 on this day in history.
Dec 29 In the year 1939 maumoon Abdul Gayoom, president of Maldives (1978- )
Dec 30 Bradman scores 267 SA v Vic, world record 34th double cricket century in the year 1939.
Dec 31 In the year 1939 25 U boats sunk this month (81,000 ton)
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