Page 10: Historical Events In 1939
Sunday, 16 February 2025
Aug 16 Ron Oxenham, cricketer (7 Tests for Australia, 14 wickets), dies in the year 1939.
Aug 17 "Wizard of Oz" opens at Loew's Capitol Theater in NY on this day in history.
Aug 19 37.6 cm rainfall at Tuckerton, NJ (state record) on this day in history.
Aug 20 In the year 1939 1st black bowling league formed (National Bowling Assoc)
Aug 22 In the year 1939 dutch border guards take positions for German invasion
Aug 23 In the year 1939 john Cobb (Britain) drives 365.85 MPH (593.48 KPH) at Bonneville Flats
Aug 23 Sidney Coe Howard, playwright (Silver Cord, Pulitzer 1925), dies at 48 on this day in history.
Aug 23 On this day in history soviet-German pact is signed by Molotov and Ribbentrop.
Aug 23 In the year 1939 uSSR & Germany sign a non-agression pact
Aug 24 In the year 1939 germany & USSR sign 10-year non-aggression pact
Aug 24 In the year 1939 germany and Russia sign a 10-year non-agression pact.
Aug 24 On this day in history last man hanged in New South Wales axe murderer John Trevor Kelly.
Aug 24 Last man hanged in New South Wales: axe murderer John Trevor Kelly in the year 1939.
Aug 24 W H Moule, cricketer (Australia v England 1880)/High Court judge, dies on this day in history.
Aug 26 On this day in history 1st major league baseball telecast-Reds beat Bkln Dodgers (W2XBS NY)
Aug 26 On this day in history new York station WXBS makes the first TV broadcast of a baseball doubleheader (Cincinnati Reds at Brooklyn Dodgers).
Aug 27 In the year 1939 erich Warsitz makes 1st jet-propelled flight (in a Heinkel He-178)
Aug 27 Erich Warsitz makes first jet-propelled flight (in a Heinkel He-178) in the year 1939.
Aug 28 On this day in history "Monty" becomes commandant of 3rd "Iron" Infantry division
Aug 29 In the year 1939 chaim Weizmann informs England that Palestine Jews will fight in WW II
Aug 30 On this day in history 6th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: NY Giants 9, All-Stars 0 (81,456)
Aug 30 NY Yankee Atley Donald pitches a baseball a record 94.7 mph (152 kph) on this day in history.
Aug 31 Japanese invasion army driven out of Mongolia on this day in history.
Sep 01 German army invades Poland, marking the beginning of World War II on this day in history.
Sep 01 Nazi troops invade Poland, beginning WWII in the year 1939.
Sep 01 On this day in history physical Review publishes 1st paper to deal with "black holes"
Sep 01 WW II starts, Germany invades Poland, takes Danzig on this day in history.
Sep 02 Bobby Purify, rocker on this day in history.
Sep 03 Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies announces that, as a consequence of Britain's declaration, Australia is also at war on this day in history.
Sep 03 In the year 1939 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 in the year 1939.
Sep 03 In the year 1939 england and France declare war against Germany, during WWII.
Sep 03 German U-boat sinks British passenger ship Athenia in the year 1939.
Sep 04 Dutch 2nd Chamber affirms Neth's in a State of War on this day in history.
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