Page 11: Historical Events In 1939

Sep 04   In the year 1939 the Polish ghetto of Mir is exterminated   

Sep 05   34th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Haverford (3-2) on this day in history.   

Sep 05   Cornelis J "Cor" van Ast, Dutch actor/director (Two Boys), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Sep 05   On this day in history the US proclaims its neutrality in WWII a position that would last until 12/7/1941.   

Sep 06   1st German air attack on Great-Britain in WW II in the year 1939.   

Sep 06   In the year 1939 arthur Rackham, artist/illustrator (Grimm's Fairy Tales), dies at 71   

Sep 06   In the year 1939 south Africa declares war on Germany during WWII.   

Sep 07   Radio NY Worldwide-WRUL begins radio transmission on this day in history.   

Sep 08   On this day in history fDR declares "limited national emergency" due to war in Europe   

Sep 09   Nazi army reaches Warsaw on this day in history.   

Sep 09   S M Tretjakow, writer, dies at 47 [or Aug 9] in the year 1939.   

Sep 10   Canada declares war on Germany on this day in history.   

Sep 10   On this day in history canada declares war on Germany during WWII.   

Sep 10   In the year 1939 hMS OXLEY, sunk by "friendly fire " off Norwegian coast, south of Stavanger in North Sea torpedoed in error by RN submarine 'Triton'.   

Sep 11   Battle of Kutno-pocket: Germans advance to Warsaw in the year 1939.   

Sep 13   On this day in history first (tethered) flight of the Vought-Sikorsky VS-300, one of the first viable American helicopters   

Sep 14   On this day in history british fleet attacks German U-39 boat   

Sep 15   Australian government announces the mobilisation of the militia and the establishment of the Second AIF for service abroad on this day in history.   

Sep 16   53rd US Womens Tennis: Alice Marble beats Helen Hull Jacobs (60 810 64) on this day in history.   

Sep 16   Yanks clinch pennant #11 in the year 1939.   

Sep 17   German U-29 sinks British aircraft carrier Courageous, 519 die in the year 1939.   

Sep 17   In the year 1939 hMS COURAGEOUS sunk south west of Ireland by 2 torpedoes from German U.29. 514 men lost from crew of 1,260   

Sep 17   In the year 1939 invasion of Poland by the Red Army.   

Sep 18   Bob Whittaker, (Rep-R-KS, 1979- ) in the year 1939.   

Sep 18   Polish govt of Moscicki flees to Romania in the year 1939.   

Sep 19   In the year 1939 british Expeditionary Force reaches France   

Sep 20   In the year 1939 british fleet takes German U-27 boat   

Sep 21   On this day in history armand Calinescu, premier of Romania, murdered   

Sep 21   In the year 1939 heydrich orders ghettos established in occupied Poland, under "Judenrats".   

Sep 21   Reinhard Heydrich meets in Berlin to discuss final solution of Jews in the year 1939.   

Sep 23   Cookie Lavagetto goes 6 for 6-Dodgers get 27 hits & beat Phillies 22-4 in the year 1939.   

Sep 23   Sigmund Freud, created psychoanalysis, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Sep 24   On this day in history carl Laenmie, film producer, dies   

Sep 25   German Luftwaffe strikes Warsaw with (fire)bombs on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Bobby Hull, NHL forward (Chicago Blackhawk 1957-72) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of janice Crosio, Australian politician   

Jan 04   Jon Appleton, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Peter Struycken, statues/computer expert/teacher was born in the year 1939.   

Jan 06   Murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history death of roman Dmowski, Polish politician (b. 1864)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1939 johann Strauss, Austrian conductor/Royal ball director, dies at 72   

Jan 10   In the year 1939 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   Albert Fish, mass murderer, executed died on this day in history.   

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