Historical Events In 1939

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

Sep 05   In the year 1939 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   The US proclaims its neutrality in WWII a position that would last until 12/7/1941 on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 06   In the year 1939 south Africa declares war on Germany during WWII.  

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

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   On this day in history hMS OXLEY, sunk by "friendly fire " off Norwegian coast, south of Stavanger in North Sea torpedoed in error by RN submarine 'Triton'.  

Sep 11   Battle of Kutno-pocket: Germans advance to Warsaw in the year 1939.  

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   In the year 1939 australian government announces the mobilisation of the militia and the establishment of the Second AIF for service abroad  

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

Sep 16   Yanks clinch pennant #11 in the year 1939.  

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

Sep 18   In the year 1939 bob Whittaker, (Rep-R-KS, 1979- )  

Sep 18   In the year 1939 polish govt of Moscicki flees to Romania  

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

Sep 20   British fleet takes German U-27 boat on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 24   On this day in history carl Laenmie, film producer, dies  

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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   Murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer was born in the year 1939.  

Jan 02   In the year 1939 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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)