Page 12: Historical Events In 1939

Sep 25   In the year 1939 versailles Peace Treaty forgot to include Andorra, so Andorra and Germany finally sign an official treaty ending WW I   

Sep 26   On this day in history german seaplane shoots KLM-aircraft (1 killed)   

Sep 27   The Polish capital, Warsaw, surrenders to the German army on this day in history.   

Sep 27   In the year 1939 warsaw Poland, surrenders to Germans after 19 days of resistance   

Sep 27   In the year 1939 warsaw, Poland, falls to German and Russian troops during WWII.   

Sep 27   Warsaw, Poland, surrenders to Germans after 19 days of resistance on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Estonia accepts Soviet military bases in the year 1939.   

Sep 28   Felicjan Szopski, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Sep 29   Dickstein, mathematician, dies in the year 1939.   

Sep 30   In the year 1939 1st televised college football game (Fordham vs Waynesburg at NYC)   

Sep 30   In the year 1939 first televised college football game (Fordham vs Waynesburg at NYC)   

Sep 30   In the year 1939 germany and Russia agree to partition Poland   

Oct 01   Winston Chruchill refers to Soviet policy as "a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma" on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Birdbaths installed in Union Square, SF on this day in history.   

Oct 03   In the year 1939 lemmer-Urk Dike closes   

Oct 04   In the year 1939 last Polish troops surrender   

Oct 06   Adolf Hitler denies he intends to go to war against France & Britain on this day in history.   

Oct 06   In the year 1939 douglas K Bereuter, (Rep-R-Nebraska, 1979- )   

Oct 06   Hitler announces he has no attention of war with Britain and France in the year 1939.   

Oct 07   HALL airship Binnendijk runs up German my in the year 1939.   

Oct 07   Harvey (William) Cushing, US neurologist, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Oct 08   Germany annexes Western Poland in the year 1939.   

Oct 10   Annexation of Western Poland by Third Reich on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Albert Einstein informs FDR of possibilities of atomic bomb on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Franklin A Sonn, union leader (South African workers) on this day in history.   

Oct 12   In the year 1939 first deportation of Austrian / Moravian Jews to Poland.   

Oct 14   BMI (Broadcast Music Incorporated) formed on this day in history.   

Oct 14   In the year 1939 hMS ROYAL OAK sunk at Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands, north of Scotland by 3 torpedoes from German U-47.   

Oct 15   LaGuardia Airport opens in NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 16   Carl Henrik Ludolf Nielsen, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1939.   

Oct 16   Sugar rationing begins in Netherlands on this day in history.   

Oct 17   In the year 1939 the birth of Evel Knievel, Record breaker and stunt man   

Oct 18   In the year 1939 r Rodgers & Lorenz Harts "Too Many Girls," premieres in NYC   

Oct 18   On this day in history the birth of Lee Harvey Oswald, Presumed assassin of President J F Kennedy   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1939 birth of janice Crosio, Australian politician   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of jon Appleton, composer   

Jan 05   Bridget Parker, England, equestrian 3 day event (Olympic-gold-1972) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   Murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1939 johann Strauss, Austrian conductor/Royal ball director, dies at 72   

Jan 10   In the year 1939 jameson Thomas, actor (Piccadilly, Farmer's Wife), dies at 50   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1939 death of albert Fish, mass murderer, executed   

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