Page 13: Historical Events In 1939

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

Oct 20   In the year 1939 "All the Things You Are" recorded by Tommy Dorsey Orch   

Oct 21   On this day in history nummy Deane, cricketer (628 runs in 17 Tests for South Africa), dies   

Oct 22   On this day in history 1st TV NFL game-Eagles vs Dodgers   

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

Oct 23   Zane Grey, US western writer (Spirit of the Border), dies at 67 in the year 1939.   

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

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

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

Oct 25   In the year 1939 cornelis JK van Aalst, president Dutch Business Society, dies at 73   

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

Oct 26   On this day in history polish Jewish forced into obligatory work service   

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

Oct 27   On this day in history the birth of John Cleese, British actor and writer   

Oct 28   On this day in history alice Brady, actress (My Man Godfrey, Gay Divorcee), dies at 46   

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

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

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   In the year 1939 uSSR &Germany agree on partitioning Poland   

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

Oct 31   Otto Rank, [Rosenfeld], Austria psychoanalyst (Trauma of Geburt), dies in the year 1939.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 06   Leonardo Quisumbing, Filipino Supreme Court jurist on this day in history.   

Nov 06   WGY-TV (Schenectady, NY), 1st coml TV station, begins service on this day in history.   

Nov 06   WGY-TV (Schenectady, NY), first commercial TV station, begins service on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Bobby Hull, NHL forward (Chicago Blackhawk 1957-72) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of nikos Alefantos, Greek football manager   

Jan 03   In the year 1939 birth of janice Crosio, Australian politician   

Jan 04   Jon Appleton, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1939 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   On this day in history jacob Ruppert, CEO (NY Yankees, 1915-39), dies   

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)