Page 13: Historical Events In 1939

Oct 19   Goering begins plunder through Nazi's occupied areas on this day in history.   

Oct 20   In the year 1939 "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   In the year 1939 1st TV NFL game-Eagles vs Dodgers   

Oct 23   In the year 1939 charlie Foxx, US songwriter/soul singer (Mockingbird)   

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

Oct 24   Benny Goodman records "Let's Dance" in the year 1939.   

Oct 24   Nylon stockings go on sale for first time (Wilmington Delaware) in the year 1939.   

Oct 24   The birth of F. Murray Abraham, american actor on this day in history.   

Oct 25   On this day in history cornelis JK van Aalst, president Dutch Business Society, dies at 73   

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

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

Oct 27   John Cleese, Weston-Super-Mare England, comedian (Monty Python) in the year 1939.   

Oct 27   The birth of John Cleese, British actor and writer on this day in history.   

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

Oct 28   In the year 1939 anti-German demonstrations/strikes in Czechoslovakia   

Oct 28   The first Polish ghetto is established in Piotrkow, Poland on this day in history.   

Oct 29   In the year 1939 golden Gate International Exposition closes (1st closure)   

Oct 30   USSR & Germany agree on partitioning Poland, Hitler deports Jews in the year 1939.   

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

Oct 31   On this day in history 27 U boats sunk this month (135,000 ton)   

Oct 31   Otto Rank, [Rosenfeld], Austria psychoanalyst (Trauma of Geburt), dies on this day in history.   

Nov 01   In the year 1939 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   Trans Canada Air Lines starts daily coast-to-coast flights on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Clare Booth's "Margin for Error," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Nov 04   1940 Olympics awarded to Helsinki, Finland on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1939 uS allows "cash & carry" arms sales during WW II   

Nov 06   Adolphe Max, Belgian liberal MP, dies at 69 in the year 1939.   

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

Nov 06   WGY-TV (Schenectady, NY), 1st coml TV station, begins service in the year 1939.   

Nov 06   WGY-TV (Schenectady, NY), first commercial TV station, begins service 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   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   Janice Crosio, Australian politician was born in the year 1939.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1939 birth of peter Struycken, statues/computer expert/teacher   

Jan 06   In the year 1939 birth of murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer   

Jan 02   In the year 1939 death of roman Dmowski, Polish politician (b. 1864)   

Jan 05   In the year 1939 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   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 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 on this day in history.