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Page 10: Historical Events In 1939

Thursday, 10 July 2025

Aug 16   Ron Oxenham, cricketer (7 Tests for Australia, 14 wickets), dies in the year 1939.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Aug 17   "Wizard of Oz" opens at Loew's Capitol Theater in NY in the year 1939.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Aug 19   On this day in history 37.6 cm rainfall at Tuckerton, NJ (state record)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Aug 20   1st black bowling league formed (National Bowling Assoc) on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Aug 22   In the year 1939 dutch border guards take positions for German invasion  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Aug 23   John Cobb (Britain) drives 365.85 MPH (593.48 KPH) at Bonneville Flats on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Aug 23   In the year 1939 sidney Coe Howard, playwright (Silver Cord, Pulitzer 1925), dies at 48  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Aug 23   Soviet-German pact is signed by Molotov and Ribbentrop on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Aug 23   USSR & Germany sign a non-agression pact on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Aug 24   Germany & USSR sign 10-year non-aggression pact on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Aug 24   On this day in history germany and Russia sign a 10-year non-agression pact.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Aug 24   Last man hanged in New South Wales axe murderer John Trevor Kelly on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Aug 24   In the year 1939 last man hanged in New South Wales: axe murderer John Trevor Kelly.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Aug 24   W H Moule, cricketer (Australia v England 1880)/High Court judge, dies on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Aug 26   On this day in history 1st major league baseball telecast-Reds beat Bkln Dodgers (W2XBS NY)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Aug 26   On this day in history new York station WXBS makes the first TV broadcast of a baseball doubleheader (Cincinnati Reds at Brooklyn Dodgers).  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Aug 27   Erich Warsitz makes 1st jet-propelled flight (in a Heinkel He-178) on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Aug 27   Erich Warsitz makes first jet-propelled flight (in a Heinkel He-178) in the year 1939.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Aug 28   "Monty" becomes commandant of 3rd "Iron" Infantry division in the year 1939.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Aug 29   In the year 1939 chaim Weizmann informs England that Palestine Jews will fight in WW II  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Aug 30   In the year 1939 6th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: NY Giants 9, All-Stars 0 (81,456)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Aug 30   NY Yankee Atley Donald pitches a baseball a record 94.7 mph (152 kph) in the year 1939.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Aug 31   On this day in history japanese invasion army driven out of Mongolia  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Sep 01   On this day in history german army invades Poland, marking the beginning of World War II.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Sep 01   Nazi troops invade Poland, beginning WWII on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Sep 01   Physical Review publishes 1st paper to deal with "black holes" in the year 1939.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Sep 01   On this day in history wW II starts, Germany invades Poland, takes Danzig  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Sep 02   In the year 1939 bobby Purify, rocker  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Sep 03   In the year 1939 australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies announces that, as a consequence of Britain's declaration, Australia is also at war  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Sep 03   Britain and France declare war on Germany, starting World War 2 in the year 1939.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Sep 03   In the year 1939 britain declares war on Germany. France follows 6 hours later quickly joined by Australia, New Zealand, South Africa  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Sep 03   In the year 1939 england and France declare war against Germany, during WWII.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Sep 03   On this day in history german U-boat sinks British passenger ship Athenia  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Sep 04   Dutch 2nd Chamber affirms Neth's in a State of War on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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Jan 02   Jim Bakker, televangelist (PTL Club)/rapist (Jessica Hahn) was born in the year 1939.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 03   Bobby Hull, NHL forward (Chicago Blackhawk 1957-72) was born on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of nikos Alefantos, Greek football manager  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 03   In the year 1939 birth of janice Crosio, Australian politician  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 04   Jon Appleton, composer was born in the year 1939.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 05   In the year 1939 birth of bridget Parker, England, equestrian 3 day event (Olympic-gold-1972)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of peter Struycken, statues/computer expert/teacher  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 06   Murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer was born in the year 1939.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Famous Deaths In 1939

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 02   Roman Dmowski, Polish politician (b. 1864) died in the year 1939.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 05   Amelia Earhart, American aviator declared dead after disappearance in 1937. (b. 1897) died in the year 1939.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 06   Albert Ward, cricketer (England batsman in 7 Tests 1893-95), dies on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 09   On this day in history johann Strauss, Austrian conductor/Royal ball director, dies at 72  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 10   On this day in history jameson Thomas, actor (Piccadilly, Farmer's Wife), dies at 50  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 13   Jacob Ruppert, CEO (NY Yankees, 1915-39), dies on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 16   On this day in history death of albert Fish, mass murderer, executed  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 19   In the year 1939 death of cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (b. 1898)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard


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