Page 7: Historical Events In 1939

May 23   Hitler proclaims he wants to move into Poland   

May 23   Submarine Squalis sinks off Portsmouth NH, 26 die.   

May 25   Carl Storck is recorded as becoming 2nd NFL president.   

May 25   Ian McKellen, English actor is born   

May 26   Charles H Mayo, US surgeon/co-founder (Mayo Clinic), dies at 74.   

May 27   Joseph Roth, Austria journalist (Fluctuate ohne Ende), dies at 44   

Jun 01   British sub "Thetis" sinks in Liverpool Bay with all 99 aboard.   

Jun 01   The inaugural televised heavyweight boxing match-Max Baer vs Lou Nova   

Jun 03   In this year, 71st Belmont: James Stout aboard Johnstown claims in 2:29.6   

Jun 04   The S.S. St. Louis, carrying 900+ Jewish refugees from Germany, is turned away from the Florida coast. In a great tragedy, the ship is also denied permission to dock in Cuba and eventually returns to Europe. Many of the refugees later die in Nazi concentration camps   

Jun 05   Elijah Beardsworth, world quick shaving champion, dies   

Jun 06   Ford Madox Ford, writer, dies at 65.   

Jun 06   NY Giants beat Reds 17-3, with 5 HRs in 4th inning.   

Jun 07   1st king and queen of England to visit US, George VI and Elizabeth   

Jun 07   The inaugural king and queen of England to visit US, George VI and Elizabeth.   

Jun 08   British king George VI visits US   

Jun 09   Owen Moore, actor (She Done Him Wrong), commits suicide at 52.   

Jun 10   Barney Bear, cartoon character, by MGM, debuts.   

Jun 11   King and Queen of England taste 1st "hot dogs" at FDR's party.   

Jun 11   King and Queen of England taste inaugural "hot dogs" at FDR's party   

Jun 12   43rd US Golf Open: Byron Nelson shoots a 284 at Phila CC in Phila.   

Jun 12   The Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y. is dedicated.   

Jun 13   Arthur Coningham, cricketer (one Test for Australia 1894), dies.   

Jun 14   Steny H Hoyer, (Rep-D-MD, 1981- )   

Jun 15   C Jackson discovers asteroid #1676 Kariba.   

Jun 17   Eugene Weldman, last guillotined in France   

Jun 17   Last public guillotining in France. Eugen Weidmann, a convicted murderer, is guillotined in Versailles outside the prison Saint-Pierre.   

Jun 18   French LM "Sas" van Aerschot, Flemish actor, dies at 73   

Jun 19   Grace Abbott, social worker (US Children Bureau), dies at 60.   

Jun 20   C Jackson discovers asteroid #1817 Katanga   

Jun 20   Test flight of 1st rocket plane using liquid propellants   

Jun 20   Test flight of inaugural rocket plane using liquid propellants.   

Jun 21   Doctors reveal Lou Gehrig has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis   

Jun 22   Don Matthews, American football coach in the CFL   

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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)