Page 12: Historical Events In 1939

Sep 25   Versailles Peace Treaty forgot to include Andorra, so Andorra and Germany finally sign an official treaty ending WW I on this day in history.   

Sep 26   German seaplane shoots KLM-aircraft (1 killed) on this day in history.   

Sep 27   The Polish capital, Warsaw, surrenders to the German army in the year 1939.   

Sep 27   Warsaw Poland, surrenders to Germans after 19 days of resistance in the year 1939.   

Sep 27   On this day in history warsaw, Poland, falls to German and Russian troops during WWII.   

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

Sep 28   On this day in history estonia accepts Soviet military bases   

Sep 28   Felicjan Szopski, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1939.   

Sep 29   Dickstein, mathematician, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 30   On this day in history 1st televised college football game (Fordham vs Waynesburg at NYC)   

Sep 30   First televised college football game (Fordham vs Waynesburg at NYC) in the year 1939.   

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   In the year 1939 hitler announces he has no attention of war with Britain and France   

Oct 07   In the year 1939 hALL airship Binnendijk runs up German my   

Oct 07   On this day in history harvey (William) Cushing, US neurologist, dies at 70   

Oct 08   On this day in history germany annexes Western Poland   

Oct 10   Annexation of Western Poland by Third Reich in the year 1939.   

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

Oct 11   On this day in history franklin A Sonn, union leader (South African workers)   

Oct 12   On this day in history first deportation of Austrian / Moravian Jews to Poland.   

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

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

Oct 15   LaGuardia Airport opens in NYC in the year 1939.   

Oct 16   In the year 1939 carl Henrik Ludolf Nielsen, composer, dies at 63   

Oct 16   Sugar rationing begins in Netherlands in the year 1939.   

Oct 17   On this day in history the birth of Evel Knievel, Record breaker and stunt man   

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

Oct 18   The birth of Lee Harvey Oswald, Presumed assassin of President J F Kennedy in the year 1939.   

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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   Nikos Alefantos, Greek football manager was born in the year 1939.   

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1939 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   Roman Dmowski, Polish politician (b. 1864) died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history death of amelia Earhart, American aviator declared dead after disappearance in 1937. (b. 1897)   

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

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

Jan 10   On this day in history jameson Thomas, actor (Piccadilly, Farmer's Wife), dies at 50   

Jan 13   In the year 1939 jacob Ruppert, CEO (NY Yankees, 1915-39), dies   

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

Jan 19   Cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (b. 1898) died on this day in history.