Page 13: Historical Events In 1939

Oct 19   In the year 1939 goering begins plunder through Nazi's occupied areas   

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   1st TV NFL game-Eagles vs Dodgers in the year 1939.   

Oct 23   Charlie Foxx, US songwriter/soul singer (Mockingbird) in the year 1939.   

Oct 23   In the year 1939 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   The birth of F. Murray Abraham, american actor on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 26   Polish Jewish forced into obligatory work service in the year 1939.   

Oct 27   On this day in history john Cleese, Weston-Super-Mare England, comedian (Monty Python)   

Oct 27   In the year 1939 the birth of John Cleese, British actor and writer   

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

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 in the year 1939.   

Oct 30   USSR &Germany agree on partitioning Poland in the year 1939.   

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 in the year 1939.   

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   Trans Canada Air Lines starts daily coast-to-coast flights in the year 1939.   

Nov 03   Clare Booth's "Margin for Error," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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   US allows "cash & carry" arms sales during WW II in the year 1939.   

Nov 06   In the year 1939 adolphe Max, Belgian liberal MP, dies at 69   

Nov 06   In the year 1939 leonardo Quisumbing, Filipino Supreme Court jurist   

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 in the year 1939.   

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Jan 02   Jim Bakker, televangelist (PTL Club)/rapist (Jessica Hahn) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1939 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Jacob Ruppert, CEO (NY Yankees, 1915-39), dies on this day in history.   

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

Jan 19   On this day in history death of cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (b. 1898)