Historical Events In 1939

Sep 04   The Polish ghetto of Mir is exterminated on this day in history.  

Sep 05   34th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Haverford (3-2) on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1939.  

Sep 06   1st German air attack on Great-Britain in WW II in the year 1939.  

Sep 06   Arthur Rackham, artist/illustrator (Grimm's Fairy Tales), dies at 71 in the year 1939.  

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

Sep 07   Radio NY Worldwide-WRUL begins radio transmission on this day in history.  

Sep 08   FDR declares "limited national emergency" due to war in Europe in the year 1939.  

Sep 09   On this day in history nazi army reaches Warsaw  

Sep 09   S M Tretjakow, writer, dies at 47 [or Aug 9] in the year 1939.  

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

Sep 10   Canada declares war on Germany during WWII in the year 1939.  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1939.  

Sep 15   On this day in history australian government announces the mobilisation of the militia and the establishment of the Second AIF for service abroad  

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   On this day in history german U-29 sinks British aircraft carrier Courageous, 519 die  

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

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

Sep 18   On this day in history bob Whittaker, (Rep-R-KS, 1979- )  

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

Sep 19   British Expeditionary Force reaches France in the year 1939.  

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

Sep 21   In the year 1939 armand Calinescu, premier of Romania, murdered  

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   Cookie Lavagetto goes 6 for 6-Dodgers get 27 hits & beat Phillies 22-4 in the year 1939.  

Sep 23   Sigmund Freud, created psychoanalysis, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 25   German Luftwaffe strikes Warsaw with (fire)bombs on this day in history.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Next Page »

Jan 02   Jim Bakker, televangelist (PTL Club)/rapist (Jessica Hahn) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Bobby Hull, NHL forward (Chicago Blackhawk 1957-72) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Bridget Parker, England, equestrian 3 day event (Olympic-gold-1972) was born in the year 1939.  

Jan 05   Peter Struycken, statues/computer expert/teacher was born in the year 1939.  

Jan 06   In the year 1939 birth of murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer  

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   In the year 1939 albert Ward, cricketer (England batsman in 7 Tests 1893-95), dies  

Jan 09   Johann Strauss, Austrian conductor/Royal ball director, dies at 72 in the year 1939.  

Jan 10   Jameson Thomas, actor (Piccadilly, Farmer's Wife), dies at 50 in the year 1939.  

Jan 13   Jacob Ruppert, CEO (NY Yankees, 1915-39), dies in the year 1939.  

Jan 16   Albert Fish, mass murderer, executed died on this day in history.  

Jan 19   In the year 1939 death of cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (b. 1898)