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) on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1939.   

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

Sep 06   South Africa declares war on Germany during WWII in the year 1939.   

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

Sep 08   On this day in history fDR declares "limited national emergency" due to war in Europe   

Sep 09   On this day in history nazi army reaches Warsaw   

Sep 09   S M Tretjakow, writer, dies at 47 [or Aug 9] on this day in history.   

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

Sep 11   On this day in history battle of Kutno-pocket: Germans advance to Warsaw   

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

Sep 14   On this day in history british fleet attacks German U-39 boat   

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) on this day in history.   

Sep 16   In the year 1939 yanks clinch pennant #11   

Sep 17   German U-29 sinks British aircraft carrier Courageous, 519 die on this day in history.   

Sep 17   On this day in history 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 in the year 1939.   

Sep 18   Bob Whittaker, (Rep-R-KS, 1979- ) in the year 1939.   

Sep 18   Polish govt of Moscicki flees to Romania on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 21   Reinhard Heydrich meets in Berlin to discuss final solution of Jews on this day in history.   

Sep 23   On this day in history cookie Lavagetto goes 6 for 6-Dodgers get 27 hits & beat Phillies 22-4   

Sep 23   On this day in history sigmund Freud, created psychoanalysis, dies at 83   

Sep 24   Carl Laenmie, film producer, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 25   In the year 1939 german Luftwaffe strikes Warsaw with (fire)bombs   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1939 birth of bobby Hull, NHL forward (Chicago Blackhawk 1957-72)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of nikos Alefantos, Greek football manager   

Jan 03   Janice Crosio, Australian politician was born in the year 1939.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of bridget Parker, England, equestrian 3 day event (Olympic-gold-1972)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of peter Struycken, statues/computer expert/teacher   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history death of roman Dmowski, Polish politician (b. 1864)   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history albert Ward, cricketer (England batsman in 7 Tests 1893-95), dies   

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.