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

Oct 24   In the year 1939 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   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   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   On this day in history uSSR &Germany agree on partitioning Poland   

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

Oct 31   In the year 1939 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   In the year 1939 the first animal conceived by artificial insemination (rabbit) displayed   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1939.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of bridget Parker, England, equestrian 3 day event (Olympic-gold-1972)   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Jameson Thomas, actor (Piccadilly, Farmer's Wife), dies at 50 in the year 1939.   

Jan 13   In the year 1939 jacob Ruppert, CEO (NY Yankees, 1915-39), dies   

Jan 16   In the year 1939 death of albert Fish, mass murderer, executed   

Jan 19   Cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (b. 1898) died in the year 1939.