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

Sep 27   On this day in history the Polish capital, Warsaw, surrenders to the German army  

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

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   Estonia accepts Soviet military bases in the year 1939.  

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

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

Sep 30   On this day in history 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   Germany and Russia agree to partition Poland on this day in history.  

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

Oct 02   In the year 1939 birdbaths installed in Union Square, SF  

Oct 03   In the year 1939 lemmer-Urk Dike closes  

Oct 04   Last Polish troops surrender on this day in history.  

Oct 06   In the year 1939 adolf Hitler denies he intends to go to war against France & Britain  

Oct 06   On this day in history douglas K Bereuter, (Rep-R-Nebraska, 1979- )  

Oct 06   On this day in history hitler announces he has no attention of war with Britain and France  

Oct 07   On this day in history hALL airship Binnendijk runs up German my  

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

Oct 08   On this day in history germany annexes Western Poland  

Oct 10   On this day in history annexation of Western Poland by Third Reich.  

Oct 11   On this day in history albert Einstein informs FDR of possibilities of atomic bomb  

Oct 11   In the year 1939 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   On this day in history bMI (Broadcast Music Incorporated) formed  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 16   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1939 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   In the year 1939 birth of nikos Alefantos, Greek football manager  

Jan 03   Janice Crosio, Australian politician was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   Bridget Parker, England, equestrian 3 day event (Olympic-gold-1972) was born in the year 1939.  

Jan 05   Peter Struycken, statues/computer expert/teacher was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer was born in the year 1939.  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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   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 in the year 1939.  

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.