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   In the year 1939 uSSR invades Finland over a border dispute  

Dec 01   Lee Trevino golfer was born this day on this day in history.  

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

Dec 01   SS-Fuhrer Himmler begins deportation of Polish Jews in the year 1939.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 02   Yael Dayan, Israeli writer and politician in the year 1939.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 07   In the year 1939 lou Gehrig, 36, is elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame  

Dec 08   In the year 1939 ernest Schelling, composer, dies at 63  

Dec 09   27th Grey Cup: Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeats Ottawa Rough Riders, 8-7 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history new anti Jewish measurements in Poland, proclaimed  

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   In the year 1939 battle at La Plata  

Dec 14   In the year 1939 league of Nations drops the Soviet Union  

Dec 14   In the year 1939 soviet Union attacks Finland-League of Nations drops Soviet Union  

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

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   On this day in history the world premiere of the movie Gone With the Wind is held in Atlanta, GA.  

Dec 15   Tom McKibbin, cricketer (5 Tests for Aust 1895-1898, 17 wkts), dies on this day in history.  

Dec 15   World premiere of "Gone With The Wind" in Atlanta GA on this day in history.  

Dec 16   Bradman scores 251* SA v NSW, 271 minutes, 38 fours 2 sixes in the year 1939.  

Dec 17   German pocket battleship Graf Spee scuttled by its crew off Uruguay 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   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   On this day in history birth of janice Crosio, Australian politician  

Jan 04   Jon Appleton, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1939.  

Jan 06   Murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer was born in the year 1939.  

Jan 02   On this day in history death of roman Dmowski, Polish politician (b. 1864)  

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   On this day in history jameson Thomas, actor (Piccadilly, Farmer's Wife), dies at 50  

Jan 13   In the year 1939 jacob Ruppert, CEO (NY Yankees, 1915-39), dies  

Jan 16   Albert Fish, mass murderer, executed died in the year 1939.  

Jan 19   In the year 1939 death of cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (b. 1898)