Page 4: Historical Events In 1939

Mar 16   Hungary annexes republic of Karpato-Ukraine.   

Mar 17   Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945): The Battle of Nanchang between the Kuomintang and the Japanese breaks out.   

Mar 19   Lloyd L. Gaines, American civil rights activist.   

Mar 20   7000 Jews flee German occupied Memel Lithuania.   

Mar 20   Prime Minister W. L. Mackenzie King tells Parliament that Canada will consider any attack on Britain as an attack on the Commonwealth.   

Mar 21   Evald Aav, composer, dies at 39.   

Mar 21   In this year, Nazi-Germany formally claims Gdansk (Danzig) from Poland.   

Mar 22   Lithuania state, forced to give Memel territory to Germany.   

Mar 25   Billboard Magazine introduces hillbilly (country) music chart.   

Mar 27   1st NCAA Men's Basketball Champion: U of Oregon beats OH State 46-33.   

Mar 27   Constance Lindsay Skinner, author (Rivers of America), dies at 57   

Mar 28   Dutch hunter shoots English bombers down.   

Mar 30   Prime Minister Mackenzie King said Canada will not conscript men for foreign service, Ya Right.   

Mar 30   The Heinkel He 100 fighter sets the world airspeed record of 463 mph.   

Mar 31   Britain and France agree to support Poland if Germany takes any action against it.   

Mar 31   Britain and France agree to support Poland if invaded by Germany (and so it begins)   

Mar 31   Britain and France agree to support Poland if invaded by Germany.   

Apr 01   US recognizes Franco government in Spain at end of Spanish civil war Pope Pius XII congratulates Generalissimo Franco's victory in Spain   

Apr 01   US recognizes Franco government in Spain at end of Spanish civil war.   

Apr 01   USA recognizes Franco government in Spain at end of Spanish civil war   

Apr 02   6th Golf Masters Championship: Ralph Guldahl claims, shooting a 279.   

Apr 02   Marvin P Gaye Jr, Wash DC, singer (Sexual Healing).   

Apr 04   Canada recognizes the government of General Francisco Franco of Spain, following the end of the Spanish Civil War   

Apr 04   Faisal II ascends to throne of Iraq.   

Apr 05   Membership in Hitler Youth is recorded as becoming obligatory.   

Apr 05   William Cooper, cricketer (two Tests for Australia 1882-84), dies.   

Apr 06   Great Britain and Poland sign military pact.   

Apr 06   Robert Courtneidge, British theater producer, dies.   

Apr 06   US and UK agree on joint control of Canton and Enderbury Is (Pacific)   

Apr 07   Francis Ford Coppola, American director is born   

Apr 07   Italy annexes Albania.   

Apr 07   Italy invades Albania   

Apr 08   ACV soccer team forms in Axes   

Apr 09   Emilio Serrano y Ruiz, composer, dies at 89.   

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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)