Historical Events In 1939
Sunday, 07 August 2022
Dec 17 In the year 1939 the first elements of the first Canadian Dvision arrive in Britian
Dec 18 Finnish army recaptures Agläjärvi on this day in history.
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 in the year 1939.
Dec 19 In the year 1939 eric Fogg, composer, dies at 36
Dec 19 Russian air & ground attack against Finnish positions near Summa on this day in history.
Dec 20 In the year 1939 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 in the year 1939.
Dec 21 Hitler named Adolf Eichmann leader of "Referat IV B" on this day in history.
Dec 22 125 die in train wreck at Magdeburg Germany in the year 1939.
Dec 22 125 die in train wreck at Magdeburg Germany; 99 die in 2nd wreck at Friedrichshafen Germany on this day in history.
Dec 22 Ma Rainey, "Mother of the Blues", US blues singer/composer, dies at 53 in the year 1939.
Dec 23 In the year 1939 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 On this day in history world War II: Pope Pius XII makes a Christmas Eve appeal for peace.
Dec 25 Grimmett & Ward rip through Qld except Bill Brown (156) on this day in history.
Dec 25 Montgomery Ward introduces Rudolph the 9th reindeer in the year 1939.
Dec 26 Earthquake in East Anatolia Turkey on this day in history.
Dec 27 1st American skimobiles (North Conway, NH) in the year 1939.
Dec 27 Between 20,000 & 40,000 die in magnitude 8 quake (Erzincam Turkey) on this day in history.
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 On this day in history first flight of the Consolidated XB-24 Liberator bomber prototype.
Dec 29 In the year 1939 first flight of the Consolidated B-24.
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 25 U boats sunk this month (81,000 ton) in the year 1939.
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