Page 3: Historical Events In 1939

Feb 22   Netherlands recognizes Franco-regime in Spain   

Feb 23   Lou Thesz beats E Marshall in St Louis, to become wrestling champ   

Feb 23   Lou Thesz beats E Marshall in St Louis, to become wrestling champion.   

Feb 24   Roy Harris' 3rd Symphony, premieres in Boston   

Feb 25   1st Anderson bomb shelter in Britain erected in an Islington garden   

Feb 25   inaugural Anderson bomb shelter in Britain erected in an Islington garden   

Feb 25   The inaugural 'Anderson' air raid shelters are erected, in London.   

Feb 27   Belgian government of Pierlot falls   

Feb 27   Belgian govt of Pierlot falls.   

Feb 27   English Spook house Borley Rectory destroyed in a fire.   

Feb 27   Nadezjda K Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin, dies at 70.   

Feb 27   The US Supreme Court outlaws sit-down strikes   

Feb 28   Great-Britain recognizes Franco-regime in Spain   

Feb 28   Tommy Tune, Tony Award-winning dancer and actor is born   

Mar 01   Clarence Decatur C. D. Howe 1886-1960 opens inaugural Trans Canada Air Lines transcontinental passenger service from Montreal to Vancouver.   

Mar 01   Japanese Imperial Army ammunition dump exploded at Hirakata, Osaka, Japan, killing 94.   

Mar 02   Eugenio Pacelli chosen as Pope Pius XII   

Mar 02   Howard Carter, Brit archaeologist/Egyptologist (King Tut), dies at 65.   

Mar 02   Mass Legislature votea to ratify the Bill of Rights; 147 years late   

Mar 02   Roman Catholic Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli is elected Pope, taking the name Pius XII   

Mar 06   [Carl L] Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician, dies at 86   

Mar 07   Amadeo Roldan, composer, dies at 38.   

Mar 07   Germany and Italy announced an alliance known as the Rome-Berlin Axis.   

Mar 07   Glamour magazine begins publishing   

Mar 07   Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians record their signature tune, Auld Lang Syne, for Decca Records; Lombardo born in London, Ontario.   

Mar 07   Guy Lombardo and Royal Canadians inaugural record "Auld Lang Syne".   

Mar 08   Lenore Coffee and William Joyce Cowan's "Family Portrait," premieres.   

Mar 10   17 villages damaged by hailstones in Hyderabad India.   

Mar 12   Pope Pius XII crowned in Vatican ceremonies.   

Mar 13   Neil Sedaka, Popular singer/songwriter is born.   

Mar 13   Terence Brady, Playwright and novelist is born.   

Mar 14   England draw with South Africa at Durban on the 10th day.   

Mar 14   Nazi Germany dissolves Republic of Czechoslovakia   

Mar 14   Robert Menzies steps down as Australia's attorney-general and deputy leader of the United Australia Party over party's refusal to adopt a national insurance scheme.   

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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)