Page 10: Historical Events In 1939

Aug 17   "Wizard of Oz" opens at Loew's Capitol Theater in NY   

Aug 19   37.6 cm rainfall at Tuckerton, NJ (state record).   

Aug 20   1st black bowling league formed (National Bowling Assoc).   

Aug 22   Dutch border guards take positions for German invasion.   

Aug 23   John Cobb (Britain) drives 365.85 MPH (593.48 KPH) at Bonneville Flats.   

Aug 23   Sidney Coe Howard, playwright (Silver Cord, Pulitzer 1925), dies at 48   

Aug 23   Soviet-German pact is signed by Molotov and Ribbentrop.   

Aug 23   USSR and Germany sign a non-agression pact   

Aug 24   Germany and Russia sign a 10-year non-agression pact   

Aug 24   Germany and USSR sign 10-year non-aggression pact.   

Aug 24   Last man hanged in New South Wales axe murderer John Trevor Kelly.   

Aug 24   Last man hanged in New South Wales: axe murderer John Trevor Kelly.   

Aug 24   W H Moule, cricketer (Australia v England 1880)/High Court judge, dies.   

Aug 26   1st major league baseball telecast-Reds beat Bkln Dodgers (W2XBS NY)   

Aug 26   New York station WXBS makes the inaugural TV broadcast of a baseball doubleheader (Cincinnati Reds at Brooklyn Dodgers)   

Aug 27   Erich Warsitz makes 1st jet-propelled flight (in a Heinkel He-178)   

Aug 27   Erich Warsitz makes inaugural jet-propelled flight (in a Heinkel He-178)   

Aug 28   "Monty" is recorded as becoming commandant of 3rd "Iron" Infantry division.   

Aug 29   Chaim Weizmann informs England that Palestine Jews will fight in WW II   

Aug 30   6th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: NY Giants 9, All-Stars 0 (81456)   

Aug 30   NY Yankee Atley Donald pitches a baseball a record 94.7 mph (152 kph)   

Aug 31   Japanese invasion army driven out of Mongolia.   

Sep 01   German army invades Poland, marking the beginning of World War II   

Sep 01   In this year, Physical Review publishes 1st paper to deal with "black holes".   

Sep 01   Nazi troops invade Poland, beginning WWII.   

Sep 01   WW II starts, Germany invades Poland, takes Danzig.   

Sep 02   Bobby Purify, rocker.   

Sep 03   Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies announces that, as a consequence of Britain's declaration, Australia is also at war.   

Sep 03   Britain and France declare war on Germany, starting World War 2.   

Sep 03   Britain declares war on Germany. France follows 6 hours later quickly joined by Australia, New Zealand, South Africa.   

Sep 03   England and France declare war against Germany, during WWII.   

Sep 03   German U-boat sinks British passenger ship Athenia   

Sep 04   Dutch 2nd Chamber affirms Neth's in a State of War.   

Sep 04   The Polish ghetto of Mir is exterminated   

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Jan 02   Jim Bakker, televangelist (PTL Club)/rapist (Jessica Hahn) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of bobby Hull, NHL forward (Chicago Blackhawk 1957-72)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of nikos Alefantos, Greek football manager   

Jan 03   In the year 1939 birth of janice Crosio, Australian politician   

Jan 04   Jon Appleton, composer was born in the year 1939.   

Jan 05   In the year 1939 birth of bridget Parker, England, equestrian 3 day event (Olympic-gold-1972)   

Jan 05   Peter Struycken, statues/computer expert/teacher was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer was born in the year 1939.   

Jan 02   Roman Dmowski, Polish politician (b. 1864) died in the year 1939.   

Jan 05   Amelia Earhart, American aviator declared dead after disappearance in 1937. (b. 1897) died on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Albert Ward, cricketer (England batsman in 7 Tests 1893-95), dies in the year 1939.   

Jan 09   Johann Strauss, Austrian conductor/Royal ball director, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Jameson Thomas, actor (Piccadilly, Farmer's Wife), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1939 jacob Ruppert, CEO (NY Yankees, 1915-39), dies   

Jan 16   On this day in history death of albert Fish, mass murderer, executed   

Jan 19   Cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (b. 1898) died in the year 1939.