Historical Events In 1939

Sep 04   In the year 1939 the Polish ghetto of Mir is exterminated   

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

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

Sep 05   On this day in history 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 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   South Africa declares war on Germany during WWII on this day in history.   

Sep 07   Radio NY Worldwide-WRUL begins radio transmission in the year 1939.   

Sep 08   FDR declares "limited national emergency" due to war in Europe on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Nazi army reaches Warsaw on this day in history.   

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

Sep 10   In the year 1939 canada declares war on Germany   

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   On this day in history battle of Kutno-pocket: Germans advance to Warsaw   

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

Sep 14   In the year 1939 british fleet attacks German U-39 boat   

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   In the year 1939 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   Bob Whittaker, (Rep-R-KS, 1979- ) in the year 1939.   

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

Sep 19   In the year 1939 british Expeditionary Force reaches France   

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

Sep 21   On this day in history armand Calinescu, premier of Romania, murdered   

Sep 21   Heydrich orders ghettos established in occupied Poland, under "Judenrats" in the year 1939.   

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

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

Sep 25   In the year 1939 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   On this day in history birth of bobby Hull, NHL forward (Chicago Blackhawk 1957-72)   

Jan 03   Nikos Alefantos, Greek football manager was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of janice Crosio, Australian politician   

Jan 04   Jon Appleton, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1939 birth of bridget Parker, England, equestrian 3 day event (Olympic-gold-1972)   

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   On this day in history death of roman Dmowski, Polish politician (b. 1864)   

Jan 05   In the year 1939 death of amelia Earhart, American aviator declared dead after disappearance in 1937. (b. 1897)   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history johann Strauss, Austrian conductor/Royal ball director, dies at 72   

Jan 10   Jameson Thomas, actor (Piccadilly, Farmer's Wife), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Jacob Ruppert, CEO (NY Yankees, 1915-39), dies on this day in history.   

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

Jan 19   Cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (b. 1898) died in the year 1939.