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   In the year 1939 german seaplane shoots KLM-aircraft (1 killed)   

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

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

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

Sep 27   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 29   In the year 1939 dickstein, mathematician, dies   

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

Sep 30   On this day in history 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   In the year 1939 winston Chruchill refers to Soviet policy as "a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma"   

Oct 02   On this day in history birdbaths installed in Union Square, SF   

Oct 03   Lemmer-Urk Dike closes on this day in history.   

Oct 04   Last Polish troops surrender in the year 1939.   

Oct 06   On this day in history adolf Hitler denies he intends to go to war against France & Britain   

Oct 06   Douglas K Bereuter, (Rep-R-Nebraska, 1979- ) on this day in history.   

Oct 06   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history annexation of Western Poland by Third Reich.   

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

Oct 11   In the year 1939 franklin A Sonn, union leader (South African workers)   

Oct 12   First deportation of Austrian / Moravian Jews to Poland in the year 1939.   

Oct 14   In the year 1939 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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 16   Carl Henrik Ludolf Nielsen, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Oct 16   In the year 1939 sugar rationing begins in Netherlands   

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

Oct 18   On this day in history r Rodgers & Lorenz Harts "Too Many Girls," premieres in NYC   

Oct 18   The birth of Lee Harvey Oswald, Presumed assassin of President J F Kennedy on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Jim Bakker, televangelist (PTL Club)/rapist (Jessica Hahn) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Bridget Parker, England, equestrian 3 day event (Olympic-gold-1972) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Peter Struycken, statues/computer expert/teacher was born in the year 1939.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Albert Ward, cricketer (England batsman in 7 Tests 1893-95), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1939 johann Strauss, Austrian conductor/Royal ball director, dies at 72   

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 in the year 1939.