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   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1939.  

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

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   Alice Brady, actress (My Man Godfrey, Gay Divorcee), dies at 46 in the year 1939.  

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

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

Oct 29   On this day in history golden Gate International Exposition closes (1st closure)  

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

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

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

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

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

Nov 01   In the year 1939 the first animal conceived by artificial insemination (rabbit) displayed  

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

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

Nov 06   Adolphe Max, Belgian liberal MP, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Nov 06   In the year 1939 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   On this day in history wGY-TV (Schenectady, NY), first commercial TV station, begins service  

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

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   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 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   Roman Dmowski, Polish politician (b. 1864) died in the year 1939.  

Jan 05   Amelia Earhart, American aviator declared dead after disappearance in 1937. (b. 1897) died in the year 1939.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Jameson Thomas, actor (Piccadilly, Farmer's Wife), dies at 50 in the year 1939.  

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   Cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (b. 1898) died in the year 1939.