Page 13: Historical Events In 1939

Oct 19   On this day in history goering begins plunder through Nazi's occupied areas   

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

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

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

Oct 23   On this day in history charlie Foxx, US songwriter/soul singer (Mockingbird)   

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

Oct 24   Benny Goodman records "Let's Dance" on this day in history.   

Oct 24   On this day in history nylon stockings go on sale for first time (Wilmington Delaware)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 27   John Cleese, Weston-Super-Mare England, comedian (Monty Python) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1939.   

Oct 28   Anti-German demonstrations/strikes in Czechoslovakia in the year 1939.   

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

Oct 29   Golden Gate International Exposition closes (1st closure) in the year 1939.   

Oct 30   In the year 1939 uSSR & Germany agree on partitioning Poland, Hitler deports Jews   

Oct 30   USSR &Germany agree on partitioning Poland on this day in history.   

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

Oct 31   In the year 1939 otto Rank, [Rosenfeld], Austria psychoanalyst (Trauma of Geburt), dies   

Nov 01   1st animal conceived by artificial insemination (rabbit) displayed in the year 1939.   

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   In the year 1939 clare Booth's "Margin for Error," premieres in NYC   

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

Nov 04   On this day in history charles Arnold Tournemire, composer, dies at 69   

Nov 04   In the year 1939 first air conditioned automobile (Packard) exhibited, Chicago, Ill   

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

Nov 06   In the year 1939 adolphe Max, Belgian liberal MP, dies at 69   

Nov 06   Leonardo Quisumbing, Filipino Supreme Court jurist in the year 1939.   

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 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Jim Bakker, televangelist (PTL Club)/rapist (Jessica Hahn) was born in the year 1939.   

Jan 03   In the year 1939 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   On this day in history 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   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   Johann Strauss, Austrian conductor/Royal ball director, dies at 72 in the year 1939.   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history jacob Ruppert, CEO (NY Yankees, 1915-39), dies   

Jan 16   Albert Fish, mass murderer, executed died on this day in history.   

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