Page 11: Historical Events In 1939

Sep 04   The Polish ghetto of Mir is exterminated in the year 1939.   

Sep 05   34th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Haverford (3-2) in the year 1939.   

Sep 05   Cornelis J "Cor" van Ast, Dutch actor/director (Two Boys), dies at 67 in the year 1939.   

Sep 05   The US proclaims its neutrality in WWII a position that would last until 12/7/1941 on this day in history.   

Sep 06   1st German air attack on Great-Britain in WW II on this day in history.   

Sep 06   On this day in history arthur Rackham, artist/illustrator (Grimm's Fairy Tales), dies at 71   

Sep 06   On this day in history south Africa declares war on Germany during WWII.   

Sep 07   On this day in history radio NY Worldwide-WRUL begins radio transmission   

Sep 08   In the year 1939 fDR declares "limited national emergency" due to war in Europe   

Sep 09   On this day in history nazi army reaches Warsaw   

Sep 09   In the year 1939 s M Tretjakow, writer, dies at 47 [or Aug 9]   

Sep 10   Canada declares war on Germany on this day in history.   

Sep 10   On this day in history canada declares war on Germany during WWII.   

Sep 10   HMS OXLEY, sunk by "friendly fire " off Norwegian coast, south of Stavanger in North Sea torpedoed in error by RN submarine 'Triton' in the year 1939.   

Sep 11   Battle of Kutno-pocket: Germans advance to Warsaw on this day in history.   

Sep 13   In the year 1939 first (tethered) flight of the Vought-Sikorsky VS-300, one of the first viable American helicopters   

Sep 14   British fleet attacks German U-39 boat on this day in history.   

Sep 15   Australian government announces the mobilisation of the militia and the establishment of the Second AIF for service abroad in the year 1939.   

Sep 16   53rd US Womens Tennis: Alice Marble beats Helen Hull Jacobs (60 810 64) in the year 1939.   

Sep 16   On this day in history yanks clinch pennant #11   

Sep 17   In the year 1939 german U-29 sinks British aircraft carrier Courageous, 519 die   

Sep 17   In the year 1939 hMS COURAGEOUS sunk south west of Ireland by 2 torpedoes from German U.29. 514 men lost from crew of 1,260   

Sep 17   Invasion of Poland by the Red Army on this day in history.   

Sep 18   Bob Whittaker, (Rep-R-KS, 1979- ) on this day in history.   

Sep 18   Polish govt of Moscicki flees to Romania in the year 1939.   

Sep 19   On this day in history british Expeditionary Force reaches France   

Sep 20   In the year 1939 british fleet takes German U-27 boat   

Sep 21   Armand Calinescu, premier of Romania, murdered in the year 1939.   

Sep 21   On this day in history heydrich orders ghettos established in occupied Poland, under "Judenrats".   

Sep 21   Reinhard Heydrich meets in Berlin to discuss final solution of Jews in the year 1939.   

Sep 23   In the year 1939 cookie Lavagetto goes 6 for 6-Dodgers get 27 hits & beat Phillies 22-4   

Sep 23   In the year 1939 sigmund Freud, created psychoanalysis, dies at 83   

Sep 24   Carl Laenmie, film producer, dies in the year 1939.   

Sep 25   On this day in history german Luftwaffe strikes Warsaw with (fire)bombs   

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Jan 02   In the year 1939 birth of jim Bakker, televangelist (PTL Club)/rapist (Jessica Hahn)   

Jan 03   Bobby Hull, NHL forward (Chicago Blackhawk 1957-72) was born in the year 1939.   

Jan 03   In the year 1939 birth of nikos Alefantos, Greek football manager   

Jan 03   In the year 1939 birth of janice Crosio, Australian politician   

Jan 04   Jon Appleton, composer was born in the year 1939.   

Jan 05   Bridget Parker, England, equestrian 3 day event (Olympic-gold-1972) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Peter Struycken, statues/computer expert/teacher was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer was born in the year 1939.   

Jan 02   Roman Dmowski, Polish politician (b. 1864) died in the year 1939.   

Jan 05   Amelia Earhart, American aviator declared dead after disappearance in 1937. (b. 1897) died in the year 1939.   

Jan 06   Albert Ward, cricketer (England batsman in 7 Tests 1893-95), dies in the year 1939.   

Jan 09   Johann Strauss, Austrian conductor/Royal ball director, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history jameson Thomas, actor (Piccadilly, Farmer's Wife), dies at 50   

Jan 13   On this day in history jacob Ruppert, CEO (NY Yankees, 1915-39), dies   

Jan 16   In the year 1939 death of albert Fish, mass murderer, executed   

Jan 19   Cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (b. 1898) died on this day in history.