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