Page 13: Historical Events In 1939

Oct 19   Goering begins plunder through Nazi's occupied areas in the year 1939.   

Oct 20   On this day in history "All the Things You Are" recorded by Tommy Dorsey Orch   

Oct 21   In the year 1939 nummy Deane, cricketer (628 runs in 17 Tests for South Africa), dies   

Oct 22   1st TV NFL game-Eagles vs Dodgers in the year 1939.   

Oct 23   Charlie Foxx, US songwriter/soul singer (Mockingbird) in the year 1939.   

Oct 23   Zane Grey, US western writer (Spirit of the Border), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Oct 24   In the year 1939 benny Goodman records "Let's Dance"   

Oct 24   In the year 1939 nylon stockings go on sale for first time (Wilmington Delaware)   

Oct 24   On this day in history the birth of F. Murray Abraham, american actor.   

Oct 25   Cornelis JK van Aalst, president Dutch Business Society, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Oct 25   George Kaufman/Moss Hart's "Man Who Came to Dinner," premieres in NYC in the year 1939.   

Oct 26   In the year 1939 polish Jewish forced into obligatory work service   

Oct 27   In the year 1939 john Cleese, Weston-Super-Mare England, comedian (Monty Python)   

Oct 27   The birth of John Cleese, British actor and writer in the year 1939.   

Oct 28   Alice Brady, actress (My Man Godfrey, Gay Divorcee), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

Oct 28   On this day in history anti-German demonstrations/strikes in Czechoslovakia   

Oct 28   The first Polish ghetto is established in Piotrkow, Poland in the year 1939.   

Oct 29   Golden Gate International Exposition closes (1st closure) on this day in history.   

Oct 30   USSR & Germany agree on partitioning Poland, Hitler deports Jews on this day in history.   

Oct 30   USSR &Germany agree on partitioning Poland in the year 1939.   

Oct 31   27 U boats sunk this month (135,000 ton) in the year 1939.   

Oct 31   On this day in history otto Rank, [Rosenfeld], Austria psychoanalyst (Trauma of Geburt), dies   

Nov 01   On this day in history 1st animal conceived by artificial insemination (rabbit) displayed   

Nov 01   The first animal conceived by artificial insemination (rabbit) displayed on this day in history.   

Nov 01   On this day in history trans Canada Air Lines starts daily coast-to-coast flights   

Nov 03   Clare Booth's "Margin for Error," premieres in NYC in the year 1939.   

Nov 04   In the year 1939 1940 Olympics awarded to Helsinki, Finland   

Nov 04   In the year 1939 charles Arnold Tournemire, composer, dies at 69   

Nov 04   First air conditioned automobile (Packard) exhibited, Chicago, Ill in the year 1939.   

Nov 04   US allows "cash & carry" arms sales during WW II in the year 1939.   

Nov 06   On this day in history adolphe Max, Belgian liberal MP, dies at 69   

Nov 06   On this day in history leonardo Quisumbing, Filipino Supreme Court jurist   

Nov 06   On this day in history wGY-TV (Schenectady, NY), 1st coml TV station, begins service   

Nov 06   WGY-TV (Schenectady, NY), first commercial TV station, begins service in the year 1939.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of jim Bakker, televangelist (PTL Club)/rapist (Jessica Hahn)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of bobby Hull, NHL forward (Chicago Blackhawk 1957-72)   

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   In the year 1939 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   Murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1939 albert Ward, cricketer (England batsman in 7 Tests 1893-95), dies   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Albert Fish, mass murderer, executed died in the year 1939.   

Jan 19   On this day in history death of cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (b. 1898)