Page 10: Historical Events In 1939

Aug 24   Germany and Russia sign a 10-year non-agression pact   

Aug 24   Germany and USSR sign 10-year non-aggression pact.   

Aug 24   Last man hanged in New South Wales axe murderer John Trevor Kelly   

Aug 24   W H Moule, cricketer (Australia v England 1880)/High Court judge, dies   

Aug 26   1st major league baseball telecast-Reds beat Bkln Dodgers (W2XBS NY).   

Aug 26   New York station WXBS makes the inaugural TV broadcast of a baseball doubleheader (Cincinnati Reds at Brooklyn Dodgers).   

Aug 27   Erich Warsitz makes 1st jet-propelled flight (in a Heinkel He-178).   

Aug 27   Erich Warsitz makes inaugural jet-propelled flight (in a Heinkel He-178).   

Aug 28   "Monty" is recorded as becoming commandant of 3rd "Iron" Infantry division.   

Aug 29   Chaim Weizmann informs England that Palestine Jews will fight in WW II   

Aug 30   6th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: NY Giants 9, All-Stars 0 (81456).   

Aug 30   NY Yankee Atley Donald pitches a baseball a record 94.7 mph (152 kph)   

Aug 31   Japanese invasion army driven out of Mongolia.   

Sep 01   German army invades Poland, marking the beginning of World War II.   

Sep 01   In this year, Physical Review publishes 1st paper to deal with "black holes".   

Sep 01   Nazi troops invade Poland, beginning WWII   

Sep 01   WW II starts, Germany invades Poland, takes Danzig.   

Sep 02   Bobby Purify, rocker.   

Sep 03   Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies announces that, as a consequence of Britain's declaration, Australia is also at war.   

Sep 03   Britain and France declare war on Germany, starting World War 2.   

Sep 03   Britain declares war on Germany. France follows 6 hours later quickly joined by Australia, New Zealand, South Africa   

Sep 03   England and France declare war against Germany, during WWII   

Sep 03   German U-boat sinks British passenger ship Athenia   

Sep 04   Dutch 2nd Chamber affirms Neth's in a State of War.   

Sep 04   The Polish ghetto of Mir is exterminated.   

Sep 05   34th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Haverford (3-2)   

Sep 05   Cornelis J "Cor" van Ast, Dutch actor/director (Two Boys), dies at 67.   

Sep 05   The US proclaims its neutrality in WWII a position that would last until 12/7/1941   

Sep 06   1st German air attack on Great-Britain in WW II   

Sep 06   Arthur Rackham, artist/illustrator (Grimm's Fairy Tales), dies at 71   

Sep 06   South Africa declares war on Germany during WWII   

Sep 07   Radio NY Worldwide-WRUL begins radio transmission   

Sep 08   FDR declares "limited national emergency" due to war in Europe   

Sep 09   Nazi army reaches Warsaw.   

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Jan 02   Jim bakker: Televangelist (ptl club)/rapist (jessica hahn)   

Jan 03   Bobby hull: Nhl forward (chicago blackhawk 1957-72)   

Jan 03   Nikos alefantos: Greek football manager   

Jan 03   Janice crosio: Australian politician   

Jan 04   Jon appleton: Composer   

Jan 05   Bridget parker: England, equestrian 3 day event (olympic-gold-1972)   

Jan 05   Peter struycken: Statues/computer expert/teacher   

Jan 06   Murray rose: Australian olympic swimmer   

Jan 02   Roman dmowski: Polish politician (b. 1864)   

Jan 05   Amelia earhart: American aviator declared dead after disappearance in 1937. (b. 1897)   

Jan 06   Albert ward: Cricketer (england batsman in 7 tests 1893-95),    

Jan 09   Johann strauss: Austrian conductor/royal ball director,    

Jan 10   Jameson thomas: Actor (piccadilly, farmer's wife),    

Jan 13   Jacob ruppert: Ceo (ny yankees, 1915-39),    

Jan 16   Albert fish: Mass murderer, executed   

Jan 19   Cliff heathcote: American baseball player (b. 1898)