Page 12: Historical Events In 1939

Sep 25   In the year 1939 versailles Peace Treaty forgot to include Andorra, so Andorra and Germany finally sign an official treaty ending WW I   

Sep 26   In the year 1939 german seaplane shoots KLM-aircraft (1 killed)   

Sep 27   The Polish capital, Warsaw, surrenders to the German army on this day in history.   

Sep 27   On this day in history warsaw Poland, surrenders to Germans after 19 days of resistance   

Sep 27   On this day in history warsaw, Poland, falls to German and Russian troops during WWII.   

Sep 27   On this day in history warsaw, Poland, surrenders to Germans after 19 days of resistance   

Sep 28   Estonia accepts Soviet military bases in the year 1939.   

Sep 28   Felicjan Szopski, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Sep 29   Dickstein, mathematician, dies in the year 1939.   

Sep 30   On this day in history 1st televised college football game (Fordham vs Waynesburg at NYC)   

Sep 30   On this day in history first televised college football game (Fordham vs Waynesburg at NYC)   

Sep 30   Germany and Russia agree to partition Poland on this day in history.   

Oct 01   On this day in history winston Chruchill refers to Soviet policy as "a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma"   

Oct 02   On this day in history birdbaths installed in Union Square, SF   

Oct 03   In the year 1939 lemmer-Urk Dike closes   

Oct 04   Last Polish troops surrender on this day in history.   

Oct 06   Adolf Hitler denies he intends to go to war against France & Britain in the year 1939.   

Oct 06   Douglas K Bereuter, (Rep-R-Nebraska, 1979- ) in the year 1939.   

Oct 06   On this day in history hitler announces he has no attention of war with Britain and France   

Oct 07   HALL airship Binnendijk runs up German my on this day in history.   

Oct 07   On this day in history harvey (William) Cushing, US neurologist, dies at 70   

Oct 08   Germany annexes Western Poland on this day in history.   

Oct 10   On this day in history annexation of Western Poland by Third Reich.   

Oct 11   Albert Einstein informs FDR of possibilities of atomic bomb on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Franklin A Sonn, union leader (South African workers) on this day in history.   

Oct 12   On this day in history first deportation of Austrian / Moravian Jews to Poland.   

Oct 14   BMI (Broadcast Music Incorporated) formed in the year 1939.   

Oct 14   HMS ROYAL OAK sunk at Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands, north of Scotland by 3 torpedoes from German U-47 in the year 1939.   

Oct 15   LaGuardia Airport opens in NYC in the year 1939.   

Oct 16   On this day in history carl Henrik Ludolf Nielsen, composer, dies at 63   

Oct 16   Sugar rationing begins in Netherlands in the year 1939.   

Oct 17   The birth of Evel Knievel, Record breaker and stunt man on this day in history.   

Oct 18   In the year 1939 r Rodgers & Lorenz Harts "Too Many Girls," premieres in NYC   

Oct 18   In the year 1939 the birth of Lee Harvey Oswald, Presumed assassin of President J F Kennedy   

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Peter Struycken, statues/computer expert/teacher was born in the year 1939.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1939 death of roman Dmowski, Polish politician (b. 1864)   

Jan 05   In the year 1939 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   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   On this day in history death of cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (b. 1898)