Page 11: Historical Events In 1939

Sep 04   On this day in history 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   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   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   In the year 1939 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   In the year 1939 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   In the year 1939 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' on this day in history.   

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

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 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   On this day in history 53rd US Womens Tennis: Alice Marble beats Helen Hull Jacobs (60 810 64)   

Sep 16   In the year 1939 yanks clinch pennant #11   

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

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   On this day in history invasion of Poland by the Red Army.   

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   On this day in history british fleet takes German U-27 boat   

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

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

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

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

Sep 23   Sigmund Freud, created psychoanalysis, dies at 83 in the year 1939.   

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.   

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Jan 02   Jim Bakker, televangelist (PTL Club)/rapist (Jessica Hahn) was born in the year 1939.   

Jan 03   In the year 1939 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   On this day in history birth of jon Appleton, composer   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer   

Jan 02   In the year 1939 death of roman Dmowski, Polish politician (b. 1864)   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1939 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   On this day in history death of albert Fish, mass murderer, executed   

Jan 19   On this day in history death of cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (b. 1898)