Page 5: Historical Events In 1939

Apr 09   Marian Anderson sings before 75000 at Lincoln Memorial.   

Apr 10   Alfredo Panzini, Ital author (Il Bacio de Lesba), dies at 75   

Apr 10   Colijn's Dutch govt opens camp Westerbork for German Jews.   

Apr 11   Hungary leaves League of Nations   

Apr 11   SS Van Dine, [William Huntingdon Wright], detective writer, dies at 50   

Apr 12   G Kulin discovers asteroid #1489 Attila   

Apr 13   W Saroyan's "My Heart's in the Highlands," premieres in NYC.   

Apr 14   John Steinbeck novel "The Grapes of Wrath" published   

Apr 15   Albert Lebrun elected president of France   

Apr 16   Stalin requests British, French and Russian anti-nazi pact.   

Apr 17   Joe Louis KOs Jack Roper in 1 for heavyweight boxing title.   

Apr 18   Franz von Papen is recorded as becoming German ambassador in Turkey.   

Apr 18   Theo Mann, actress (Pink Bernd, Hedda Gabler), dies at 88.   

Apr 19   43rd Boston Marathon won by Ellison Brown of RI in 2:28:51.8   

Apr 19   Connecticut finally approves Bill of Rights (148 years late).   

Apr 19   Connecticut finally approves Bill of Rights.   

Apr 20   New York World's Fair opens   

Apr 20   Ted Williams' inaugural hit (off of Yankee Red Ruffing) a double   

Apr 21   C Jackson discovers asteroid #1505 Koranna.   

Apr 21   Herman Finck, composer, dies at 66   

Apr 23   1st performance of Béla Bartok's 2nd Concerto for violin   

Apr 24   John Foulds, composer, dies at 58.   

Apr 28   In this year, Hitler claims German-Polish non-attack treaty still in effect.   

Apr 29   Whitestone Bridge connecting Bronx and Queens opens   

Apr 29   Whitestone bridge connecting the Bronx and Queens opens   

Apr 30   NBC/RCA 1st public TV demo with FDR at opening of NY World's Fair   

Apr 30   NBC/RCA inaugural public TV demo with FDR at opening of NY World's Fair.   

Apr 30   The World's Fair, at a cost of $150 million, opens in New York amid a blaze of fireworks. England's king and queen arrive for the opening. Regular television broadcasting begins from the Fair.   

May 01   Batman Comics hit the street   

May 01   Pulitzer Prize awarded to Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (The Yearling).   

May 02   Lou Gehrig ends 2130 consecutive game streak, Yanks beat Tigers 22-2   

May 03   Belly up to the bar for this one. " Beer Barrel Polka", one of the standards of American music, was recorded by The Andrews Sisters for Decca Records. Patti, Maxine and LaVerne turned this song into a giant hit.   

May 03   The All India Forward Bloc is formed by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.   

May 03   [Karl Eduard] Wilhelm Groener, German general, dies at 71.   

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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)