Historical Events In 1939
Wednesday, 24 April 2024
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 In the year 1939 uSSR invades Finland over a border dispute
Dec 01 Lee Trevino golfer was born this day in the year 1939.
Dec 01 In the year 1939 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 on this day in history.
Dec 02 Yael Dayan, Israeli writer and politician on this day in history.
Dec 03 Dmitri Sjostakovitsj's 6th Symphony, premieres in the year 1939.
Dec 05 On this day in history a Sunderland aircraft of 10 Squadron RAAF, part of the RAF Coastal Command, flies on the first official RAAF operation of World War Two
Dec 05 Frederik van Rossum, composer in the year 1939.
Dec 06 5th Heisman Trophy Award: Nile Kinnick, Iowa (HB) on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Dec 09 27th Grey Cup: Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeats Ottawa Rough Riders, 8-7 on this day in history.
Dec 10 On this day in history green Bay Packers win NFL championship, beat NY Giants 27-0
Dec 10 On this day in history wilhelm Grosz, composer, dies at 45
Dec 11 In the year 1939 betty Grable and her famous legs were featured on the cover of LIFE magazine
Dec 11 On this day in history douglas Fairbanks Snr., star of stage and screen, dies
Dec 11 New anti Jewish measurements in Poland, proclaimed on this day in history.
Dec 12 Douglas Fairbanks, actor (Zorro, 3 Musketeers, Robin Hood), dies at 56 on this day in history.
Dec 12 Russ Indigirka capsizes in blizzard off Japanese coast; 750 die in the year 1939.
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 on this day in history.
Dec 15 On this day in history "Gone With the Wind" premieres in Atlanta
Dec 15 In Seaford, Delaware, Nylon commercially produced for the first time in the year 1939.
Dec 15 The commercial manufacture of nylon yarn, Seaford, Delaware in the year 1939.
Dec 15 The world premiere of the movie Gone With the Wind is held in Atlanta, GA in the year 1939.
Dec 15 On this day in history tom McKibbin, cricketer (5 Tests for Aust 1895-1898, 17 wkts), dies
Dec 15 World premiere of "Gone With The Wind" in Atlanta GA in the year 1939.
Dec 16 In the year 1939 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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