Historical Events In 1939

Dec 17   The first elements of the first Canadian Dvision arrive in Britian on this day in history.  

Dec 18   Finnish army recaptures Agläjärvi in the year 1939.  

Dec 18   Matthew Brown, Journalist, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Dec 18   In the year 1939 thousands watched from the shore as the German Pocket Battleship, Graf Spee is scuttled by her crew.  

Dec 19   Eric Fogg, composer, dies at 36 in the year 1939.  

Dec 19   In the year 1939 russian air & ground attack against Finnish positions near Summa  

Dec 20   In the year 1939 hans Langsdorff, German capt (Graaf Spee), commits suicide  

Dec 20   In the year 1939 radio Australia begins overseas short-wave service  

Dec 20   Radio Australia begins overseas shortwave service on this day in history.  

Dec 21   Hitler named Adolf Eichmann leader of "Referat IV B" on this day in history.  

Dec 22   In the year 1939 125 die in train wreck at Magdeburg Germany  

Dec 22   125 die in train wreck at Magdeburg Germany; 99 die in 2nd wreck at Friedrichshafen Germany in the year 1939.  

Dec 22   On this day in history ma Rainey, "Mother of the Blues", US blues singer/composer, dies at 53  

Dec 23   Anthony H G Fokker, Dutch airplane builder (Spider), dies at 49 in the year 1939.  

Dec 23   In the year 1939 finnish counter offensive at Summa  

Dec 24   World War II: Pope Pius XII makes a Christmas Eve appeal for peace on this day in history.  

Dec 25   Grimmett & Ward rip through Qld except Bill Brown (156) on this day in history.  

Dec 25   Montgomery Ward introduces Rudolph the 9th reindeer in the year 1939.  

Dec 26   On this day in history earthquake in East Anatolia Turkey  

Dec 27   1st American skimobiles (North Conway, NH) on this day in history.  

Dec 27   Between 20,000 & 40,000 die in magnitude 8 quake (Erzincam Turkey) in the year 1939.  

Dec 27   In the year 1939 first American skimobiles (North Conway, NH)  

Dec 27   On this day in history john Amos, Newark NJ, actor (Good Times, Coming to America)  

Dec 28   First flight of the Consolidated XB-24 Liberator bomber prototype on this day in history.  

Dec 29   First flight of the Consolidated B-24 on this day in history.  

Dec 29   Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, president of Maldives (1978- ) in the year 1939.  

Dec 30   Bradman scores 267 SA v Vic, world record 34th double cricket century in the year 1939.  

Dec 31   25 U boats sunk this month (81,000 ton) in the year 1939.  

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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 in the year 1939.  

Jan 03   In the year 1939 birth of nikos Alefantos, Greek football manager  

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

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 in the year 1939.  

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   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   On this day in history johann Strauss, Austrian conductor/Royal ball director, dies at 72  

Jan 10   In the year 1939 jameson Thomas, actor (Piccadilly, Farmer's Wife), dies at 50  

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

Jan 16   In the year 1939 death of albert Fish, mass murderer, executed  

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