Page 2: Historical Events In 1939

Jan 23   Matthias Sindelar, Austria soccer star, commits suicide.   

Jan 24   30000 killed by earthquake in Concepcion Chile.   

Jan 24   Spanish government moves to Figueras.   

Jan 25   Earthquake hits Chillan Chile, 10000 killed.   

Jan 25   Joe Louis KOs John Henry Lewis in 1 for heavyweight boxing title   

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

Jan 26   Fascist Franco conquers Barcelona   

Jan 26   Federal Hall National Monument established   

Jan 26   Filming begins on "Gone With the Wind".   

Jan 26   Franco conquers Barcelona   

Jan 27   inaugural flight of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning.   

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

Jan 30   Heavy after shocks destroy some of Chile   

Jan 30   Hitler calls for the extermination of Jews   

Jan 31   George Thornton, cricketer (1 Test for S Africa 1902, 1* and 1-20), dies   

Feb 04   Edward Sapir, US linguist/cultural antropologist (indian), dies at 55   

Feb 04   Glenn Cunningham (top miler) says 4-min mile beyond human effort   

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

Feb 06   Spanish government flees to France   

Feb 06   Spanish govt flees to France.   

Feb 09   Belgian Spaak government falls.   

Feb 09   Belgian Spaak govt falls.   

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

Feb 11   Franz Schmidt, Austrian composer, dies at 64.   

Feb 14   In this year, Victor Fleming formally adopts in place of George Cukor as director of Gone With the Wind   

Feb 15   Foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer, dies at 47   

Feb 15   German battleship Bismarck was launched   

Feb 16   Jura Soyfer, writer, dies at 26.   

Feb 17   Katwijk soccer team forms   

Feb 18   Golden Gate International Exposition opens on Treasure Island.   

Feb 18   Ludwig Bonvin, composer, dies at 89   

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

Feb 21   Belgian government of Pierlot forms   

Feb 21   Belgian govt of Pierlot forms   

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Jan 02   Jim bakker: Televangelist (ptl club)/rapist (jessica hahn)   

Jan 03   Bobby hull: Nhl forward (chicago blackhawk 1957-72)   

Jan 03   Nikos alefantos: Greek football manager   

Jan 03   Janice crosio: Australian politician   

Jan 04   Jon appleton: Composer   

Jan 05   Bridget parker: England, equestrian 3 day event (olympic-gold-1972)   

Jan 05   Peter struycken: Statues/computer expert/teacher   

Jan 06   Murray rose: Australian olympic swimmer   

Jan 02   Roman dmowski: Polish politician (b. 1864)   

Jan 05   Amelia earhart: American aviator declared dead after disappearance in 1937. (b. 1897)   

Jan 06   Albert ward: Cricketer (england batsman in 7 tests 1893-95),   

Jan 09   Johann strauss: Austrian conductor/royal ball director,   

Jan 10   Jameson thomas: Actor (piccadilly, farmer's wife),   

Jan 13   Jacob ruppert: Ceo (ny yankees, 1915-39),    

Jan 16   Albert fish: Mass murderer, executed   

Jan 19   Cliff heathcote: American baseball player (b. 1898)