Page 13: Historical Events In 1939

Oct 26   Polish Jewish forced into obligatory work service.   

Oct 27   John Cleese, British actor and writer is born.   

Oct 27   John Cleese, Weston-Super-Mare England, comedian (Monty Python)   

Oct 28   Alice Brady, actress (My Man Godfrey, Gay Divorcee), dies at 46.   

Oct 28   Anti-German demonstrations/strikes in Czechoslovakia.   

Oct 28   The inaugural Polish ghetto is established in Piotrkow, Poland.   

Oct 29   Golden Gate International Exposition closes (1st closure)   

Oct 30   USSR and Germany agree on partitioning Poland, Hitler deports Jews.   

Oct 30   USSR and Germany agree on partitioning Poland   

Oct 31   27 U boats sunk this month (135000 ton)   

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

Nov 01   1st animal conceived by artificial insemination (rabbit) displayed.   

Nov 01   In this year, Trans Canada Air Lines starts daily coast-to-coast flights   

Nov 01   The inaugural animal conceived by artificial insemination (rabbit) displayed   

Nov 03   Clare Booth's "Margin for Error," premieres in NYC   

Nov 04   1940 Olympics awarded to Helsinki, Finland.   

Nov 04   Charles Arnold Tournemire, composer, dies at 69   

Nov 04   inaugural air conditioned automobile (Packard) exhibited, Chicago, Ill   

Nov 04   US allows "cash and carry" arms sales during WW II.   

Nov 06   Adolphe Max, Belgian liberal MP, dies at 69.   

Nov 06   Leonardo Quisumbing, Filipino Supreme Court jurist   

Nov 06   WGY-TV (Schenectady, NY), 1st coml TV station, begins service   

Nov 06   WGY-TV (Schenectady, NY), inaugural commercial TV station, begins service   

Nov 07   Daniel Manneke, composer.   

Nov 07   Germans begin expulsion of Jews from Western Poland   

Nov 08   Failed assassination attempt on Hitler in Burgerbraukeller, Munich   

Nov 09   "Ninotchka," with Greta Garbo premieres.   

Nov 09   Adolf Hitler narrowly escapes assassination when a bomb explodes in the historic Buergenbraeu Hall in Munich shortly after the Chancellor had left to return to Berlin.   

Nov 09   Dirk Klop, Dutch intelligence lt, shot by German Abwehr.   

Nov 11   Jan Opletal, Czech student, victim of Nazi violence in Prague   

Nov 11   Kate Smith 1st sings Irving Berlin's "God Bless America"   

Nov 12   (Ernest YY) Oscar Tourniaire, actor (Bluejackets), dies at 59   

Nov 12   Jews in Lodz Poland ordered to wear yellow star of David   

Nov 12   Jews of Lodz Poland are ordered to wear yellow armbands   

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Jan 02   Jim bakker: Televangelist (ptl club)/rapist (jessica hahn)   

Jan 03   Bobby hull: Nhl forward (chicago blackhawk 1957-72)   

Jan 03   Nikos alefantos: Greek football manager   

Jan 03   Janice crosio: Australian politician   

Jan 04   Jon appleton: Composer   

Jan 05   Bridget parker: England, equestrian 3 day event (olympic-gold-1972)   

Jan 05   Peter struycken: Statues/computer expert/teacher   

Jan 06   Murray rose: Australian olympic swimmer   

Jan 02   Roman dmowski: Polish politician (b. 1864)   

Jan 05   Amelia earhart: American aviator declared dead after disappearance in 1937. (b. 1897)   

Jan 06   Albert ward: Cricketer (england batsman in 7 tests 1893-95),    

Jan 09   Johann strauss: Austrian conductor/royal ball director,   

Jan 10   Jameson thomas: Actor (piccadilly, farmer's wife),   

Jan 13   Jacob ruppert: Ceo (ny yankees, 1915-39),    

Jan 16   Albert fish: Mass murderer, executed   

Jan 19   Cliff heathcote: American baseball player (b. 1898)