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

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

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   On this day in history benny Goodman records "Let's Dance"   

Oct 24   Nylon stockings go on sale for first time (Wilmington Delaware) in the year 1939.   

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 in the year 1939.   

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

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   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   On this day in history anti-German demonstrations/strikes in Czechoslovakia   

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history trans Canada Air Lines starts daily coast-to-coast flights   

Nov 03   On this day in history clare Booth's "Margin for Error," premieres in NYC   

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

Nov 04   Charles Arnold Tournemire, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Nov 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1939 leonardo Quisumbing, Filipino Supreme Court jurist   

Nov 06   In the year 1939 wGY-TV (Schenectady, NY), 1st coml TV station, begins service   

Nov 06   WGY-TV (Schenectady, NY), first commercial TV station, begins service in the year 1939.   

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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   Janice Crosio, Australian politician was born in the year 1939.   

Jan 04   In the year 1939 birth of jon Appleton, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer   

Jan 02   In the year 1939 death of roman Dmowski, Polish politician (b. 1864)   

Jan 05   On this day in history death of amelia Earhart, American aviator declared dead after disappearance in 1937. (b. 1897)   

Jan 06   In the year 1939 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   Jameson Thomas, actor (Piccadilly, Farmer's Wife), dies at 50 in the year 1939.   

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

Jan 16   On this day in history death of albert Fish, mass murderer, executed   

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