Page 2: Historical Events In 1939

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

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

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

Jan 25   Earthquake hits Chillán Chile, 10,000 killed on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history earthquake hits Chillan Chile, 10,000 killed   

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

Jan 26   Armand Calinescu, Romania's PM, assassinated by the iron guard in the year 1939.   

Jan 26   Fascist Franco conquers Barcelona in the year 1939.   

Jan 26   In the year 1939 federal Hall National Monument established   

Jan 26   In the year 1939 filming begins on "Gone With the Wind"   

Jan 26   In the year 1939 franco conquers Barcelona   

Jan 27   In the year 1939 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 in the year 1939.   

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

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

Feb 04   Edward Sapir, US linguist/cultural antropologist (indian), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history glenn Cunningham (top miler) says 4-min mile beyond human effort   

Feb 04   Glenn Cunningham (top miler) says 4-minute mile beyond human effort in the year 1939.   

Feb 06   On this day in history spanish government flees to France   

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

Feb 09   Belgian Spaak government falls in the year 1939.   

Feb 09   On this day in history belgian Spaak govt falls   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 14   In the year 1939 victor Fleming replaces George Cukor as director of Gone With the Wind   

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

Feb 15   In the year 1939 german battleship Bismarck was launched   

Feb 16   Jura Soyfer, writer, dies at 26 in the year 1939.   

Feb 17   Katwijk soccer team forms on this day in history.   

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

Feb 18   On this day in history ludwig Bonvin, composer, dies at 89   

Feb 18   The Golden Gate International Exposition opens in San Francisco in the year 1939.   

Feb 21   Belgian government of Pierlot forms 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 in the year 1939.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1939 birth of peter Struycken, statues/computer expert/teacher   

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

Jan 02   Roman Dmowski, Polish politician (b. 1864) died in the year 1939.   

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

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   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.