Page 15: Historical Events In 1939

Nov 30   On this day in history following Finland's rejection of Soviet demands to sign a mutual assistance pact and cede Finnish territory for the defense of Leningrad, the Red Army attacks Finland at various positions along the Russo-Finnish frontier   

Nov 30   USSR invades Finland over a border dispute in the year 1939.   

Dec 01   On this day in history lee Trevino golfer was born this day   

Dec 01   On this day in history max Fiedler, composer, dies at 79   

Dec 01   On this day in history sS-Fuhrer Himmler begins deportation of Polish Jews   

Dec 02   On this day in history british Imperial Airways & British Airways merge to form BOAC   

Dec 02   British Imperial Airways and British Airways merge to form BOAC in the year 1939.   

Dec 02   New York's La Guardia Airport began operations as an airliner from Chicago lands, 1 minute after midnight in the year 1939.   

Dec 02   On this day in history yael Dayan, Israeli writer and politician   

Dec 03   Dmitri Sjostakovitsj's 6th Symphony, premieres on this day in history.   

Dec 05   A Sunderland aircraft of 10 Squadron RAAF, part of the RAF Coastal Command, flies on the first official RAAF operation of World War Two on this day in history.   

Dec 05   Frederik van Rossum, composer in the year 1939.   

Dec 06   On this day in history 5th Heisman Trophy Award: Nile Kinnick, Iowa (HB)   

Dec 07   Lou Gehrig, 36, is elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame in the year 1939.   

Dec 08   Ernest Schelling, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1939.   

Dec 09   In the year 1939 27th Grey Cup: Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeats Ottawa Rough Riders, 8-7   

Dec 10   Green Bay Packers win NFL championship, beat NY Giants 27-0 in the year 1939.   

Dec 10   Wilhelm Grosz, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1939.   

Dec 11   In the year 1939 betty Grable and her famous legs were featured on the cover of LIFE magazine   

Dec 11   In the year 1939 douglas Fairbanks Snr., star of stage and screen, dies   

Dec 11   In the year 1939 new anti Jewish measurements in Poland, proclaimed   

Dec 12   Douglas Fairbanks, actor (Zorro, 3 Musketeers, Robin Hood), dies at 56 in the year 1939.   

Dec 12   On this day in history russ Indigirka capsizes in blizzard off Japanese coast; 750 die   

Dec 13   Battle at La Plata on this day in history.   

Dec 14   On this day in history league of Nations drops the Soviet Union   

Dec 14   Soviet Union attacks Finland-League of Nations drops Soviet Union in the year 1939.   

Dec 15   "Gone With the Wind" premieres in Atlanta on this day in history.   

Dec 15   In the year 1939 in Seaford, Delaware, Nylon commercially produced for the first time   

Dec 15   The commercial manufacture of nylon yarn, Seaford, Delaware on this day in history.   

Dec 15   The world premiere of the movie Gone With the Wind is held in Atlanta, GA in the year 1939.   

Dec 15   Tom McKibbin, cricketer (5 Tests for Aust 1895-1898, 17 wkts), dies in the year 1939.   

Dec 15   World premiere of "Gone With The Wind" in Atlanta GA in the year 1939.   

Dec 16   On this day in history bradman scores 251* SA v NSW, 271 minutes, 38 fours 2 sixes   

Dec 17   German pocket battleship Graf Spee scuttled by its crew off Uruguay on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1939 birth of jim Bakker, televangelist (PTL Club)/rapist (Jessica Hahn)   

Jan 03   Bobby Hull, NHL forward (Chicago Blackhawk 1957-72) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Nikos Alefantos, Greek football manager was born in the year 1939.   

Jan 03   In the year 1939 birth of janice Crosio, Australian politician   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of jon Appleton, composer   

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

Jan 05   Peter Struycken, statues/computer expert/teacher was born in the year 1939.   

Jan 06   Murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Roman Dmowski, Polish politician (b. 1864) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   Albert Ward, cricketer (England batsman in 7 Tests 1893-95), dies in the year 1939.   

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   Jacob Ruppert, CEO (NY Yankees, 1915-39), dies in the year 1939.   

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.