Historical Events In 1939

Aug 16   Ron Oxenham, cricketer (7 Tests for Australia, 14 wickets), dies in the year 1939.   

Aug 17   "Wizard of Oz" opens at Loew's Capitol Theater in NY on this day in history.   

Aug 19   37.6 cm rainfall at Tuckerton, NJ (state record) in the year 1939.   

Aug 20   1st black bowling league formed (National Bowling Assoc) on this day in history.   

Aug 22   Dutch border guards take positions for German invasion in the year 1939.   

Aug 23   John Cobb (Britain) drives 365.85 MPH (593.48 KPH) at Bonneville Flats on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Sidney Coe Howard, playwright (Silver Cord, Pulitzer 1925), dies at 48 in the year 1939.   

Aug 23   Soviet-German pact is signed by Molotov and Ribbentrop in the year 1939.   

Aug 23   USSR & Germany sign a non-agression pact on this day in history.   

Aug 24   Germany & USSR sign 10-year non-aggression pact on this day in history.   

Aug 24   Germany and Russia sign a 10-year non-agression pact in the year 1939.   

Aug 24   Last man hanged in New South Wales axe murderer John Trevor Kelly in the year 1939.   

Aug 24   In the year 1939 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 in the year 1939.   

Aug 26   On this day in history 1st major league baseball telecast-Reds beat Bkln Dodgers (W2XBS NY)   

Aug 26   In the year 1939 new York station WXBS makes the first 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) in the year 1939.   

Aug 27   Erich Warsitz makes first jet-propelled flight (in a Heinkel He-178) in the year 1939.   

Aug 28   "Monty" becomes commandant of 3rd "Iron" Infantry division on this day in history.   

Aug 29   In the year 1939 chaim Weizmann informs England that Palestine Jews will fight in WW II   

Aug 30   On this day in history 6th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: NY Giants 9, All-Stars 0 (81,456)   

Aug 30   NY Yankee Atley Donald pitches a baseball a record 94.7 mph (152 kph) in the year 1939.   

Aug 31   Japanese invasion army driven out of Mongolia on this day in history.   

Sep 01   In the year 1939 german army invades Poland, marking the beginning of World War II.   

Sep 01   On this day in history nazi troops invade Poland, beginning WWII.   

Sep 01   In the year 1939 physical Review publishes 1st paper to deal with "black holes"   

Sep 01   WW II starts, Germany invades Poland, takes Danzig on this day in history.   

Sep 02   On this day in history bobby Purify, rocker   

Sep 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 03   German U-boat sinks British passenger ship Athenia in the year 1939.   

Sep 04   Dutch 2nd Chamber affirms Neth's in a State of War in the year 1939.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1939 birth of jim Bakker, televangelist (PTL Club)/rapist (Jessica Hahn)   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1939 birth of nikos Alefantos, Greek football manager   

Jan 03   Janice Crosio, Australian politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1939 birth of jon Appleton, composer   

Jan 05   Bridget Parker, England, equestrian 3 day event (Olympic-gold-1972) was born in the year 1939.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of peter Struycken, statues/computer expert/teacher   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer   

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 in the year 1939.   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history johann Strauss, Austrian conductor/Royal ball director, dies at 72   

Jan 10   On this day in history jameson Thomas, actor (Piccadilly, Farmer's Wife), dies at 50   

Jan 13   Jacob Ruppert, CEO (NY Yankees, 1915-39), dies in the year 1939.   

Jan 16   In the year 1939 death of albert Fish, mass murderer, executed   

Jan 19   Cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (b. 1898) died on this day in history.