Page 2: Historical Events In 1939

Jan 23   On this day in history matthias Sindelar, Austria soccer star, commits suicide   

Jan 24   30,000 killed by earthquake in Concepcion Chile on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Spanish government moves to Figueras on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1939 earthquake hits Chillán Chile, 10,000 killed   

Jan 25   Earthquake hits Chillan Chile, 10,000 killed in the year 1939.   

Jan 25   On this day in history joe Louis KOs John Henry Lewis in 1 for heavyweight boxing title   

Jan 26   On this day in history armand Calinescu, Romania's PM, assassinated by the iron guard   

Jan 26   Fascist Franco conquers Barcelona in the year 1939.   

Jan 26   On this day in history federal Hall National Monument established   

Jan 26   Filming begins on "Gone With the Wind" in the year 1939.   

Jan 26   Franco conquers Barcelona in the year 1939.   

Jan 27   On this day in history first flight of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning.   

Jan 28   William Butler Yeats, Irish poet (Nobel), dies in France at 73 in the year 1939.   

Jan 30   Heavy after shocks destroy some of Chile on this day in history.   

Jan 30   In the year 1939 hitler calls for the extermination of Jews   

Jan 31   George Thornton, cricketer (1 Test for S Africa 1902, 1* & 1-20), dies in the year 1939.   

Feb 04   On this day in history edward Sapir, US linguist/cultural antropologist (indian), dies at 55   

Feb 04   Glenn Cunningham (top miler) says 4-min mile beyond human effort on this day in history.   

Feb 04   In the year 1939 glenn Cunningham (top miler) says 4-minute mile beyond human effort   

Feb 06   Spanish government flees to France on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Spanish govt flees to France in the year 1939.   

Feb 09   On this day in history belgian Spaak government falls   

Feb 09   Belgian Spaak govt falls in the year 1939.   

Feb 10   Pius XI, [Ambrogio D A Ratti], Italian Pope (1922-39), dies at 81 in the year 1939.   

Feb 11   Franz Schmidt, Austrian composer, dies at 64 in the year 1939.   

Feb 14   Victor Fleming replaces George Cukor as director of Gone With the Wind in the year 1939.   

Feb 15   Foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   German battleship Bismarck was launched in the year 1939.   

Feb 16   In the year 1939 jura Soyfer, writer, dies at 26   

Feb 17   Katwijk soccer team forms in the year 1939.   

Feb 18   In the year 1939 golden Gate International Exposition opens on Treasure Island   

Feb 18   Ludwig Bonvin, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history the Golden Gate International Exposition opens in San Francisco.   

Feb 21   On this day in history belgian government of Pierlot forms   

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

Jan 03   Janice Crosio, Australian politician was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Bridget Parker, England, equestrian 3 day event (Olympic-gold-1972) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1939 birth of peter Struycken, statues/computer expert/teacher   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history death of amelia Earhart, American aviator declared dead after disappearance in 1937. (b. 1897)   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1939 johann Strauss, Austrian conductor/Royal ball director, dies at 72   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 19   Cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (b. 1898) died in the year 1939.