Page 10: Historical Events In 1939

Aug 16   Ron Oxenham, cricketer (7 Tests for Australia, 14 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 17   In the year 1939 "Wizard of Oz" opens at Loew's Capitol Theater in NY   

Aug 19   37.6 cm rainfall at Tuckerton, NJ (state record) on this day in history.   

Aug 20   In the year 1939 1st black bowling league formed (National Bowling Assoc)   

Aug 22   Dutch border guards take positions for German invasion on this day in history.   

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

Aug 23   In the year 1939 sidney Coe Howard, playwright (Silver Cord, Pulitzer 1925), dies at 48   

Aug 23   Soviet-German pact is signed by Molotov and Ribbentrop on this day in history.   

Aug 23   In the year 1939 uSSR & Germany sign a non-agression pact   

Aug 24   In the year 1939 germany & USSR sign 10-year non-aggression pact   

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

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

Aug 24   On this day in history last man hanged in New South Wales: axe murderer John Trevor Kelly.   

Aug 24   In the year 1939 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) on this day in history.   

Aug 26   New York station WXBS makes the first TV broadcast of a baseball doubleheader (Cincinnati Reds at Brooklyn Dodgers) in the year 1939.   

Aug 27   In the year 1939 erich Warsitz makes 1st jet-propelled flight (in a Heinkel He-178)   

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

Aug 28   In the year 1939 "Monty" becomes commandant of 3rd "Iron" Infantry division   

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

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) on this day in history.   

Aug 31   On this day in history japanese invasion army driven out of Mongolia   

Sep 01   On this day in history german army invades Poland, marking the beginning of World War II.   

Sep 01   In the year 1939 nazi troops invade Poland, beginning WWII.   

Sep 01   Physical Review publishes 1st paper to deal with "black holes" in the year 1939.   

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

Sep 02   Bobby Purify, rocker on this day in history.   

Sep 03   Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies announces that, as a consequence of Britain's declaration, Australia is also at war in the year 1939.   

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   Jim Bakker, televangelist (PTL Club)/rapist (Jessica Hahn) was born in the year 1939.   

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

Jan 03   Nikos Alefantos, Greek football manager was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Janice Crosio, Australian politician was born in the year 1939.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of bridget Parker, England, equestrian 3 day event (Olympic-gold-1972)   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1939 birth of murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history death of amelia Earhart, American aviator declared dead after disappearance in 1937. (b. 1897)   

Jan 06   Albert Ward, cricketer (England batsman in 7 Tests 1893-95), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Johann Strauss, Austrian conductor/Royal ball director, dies at 72 in the year 1939.   

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

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

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.