Historical Events In 1939
Tuesday, 14 July 2020
Dec 17 In the year 1939 the first elements of the first Canadian Dvision arrive in Britian
Dec 18 In the year 1939 finnish army recaptures Agläjärvi
Dec 18 On this day in history matthew Brown, Journalist, dies at 51
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 Eric Fogg, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.
Dec 19 On this day in history russian air & ground attack against Finnish positions near Summa
Dec 20 Hans Langsdorff, German capt (Graaf Spee), commits suicide on this day in history.
Dec 20 Radio Australia begins overseas short-wave service on this day in history.
Dec 20 Radio Australia begins overseas shortwave service in the year 1939.
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 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 in the year 1939.
Dec 23 Finnish counter offensive at Summa in the year 1939.
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 Montgomery Ward introduces Rudolph the 9th reindeer on this day in history.
Dec 26 Earthquake in East Anatolia Turkey in the year 1939.
Dec 27 On this day in history 1st American skimobiles (North Conway, NH)
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 On this day in history john Amos, Newark NJ, actor (Good Times, Coming to America)
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 in the year 1939.
Dec 29 Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, president of Maldives (1978- ) on this day in history.
Dec 30 Bradman scores 267 SA v Vic, world record 34th double cricket century on this day in history.
Dec 31 25 U boats sunk this month (81,000 ton) in the year 1939.
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