Page 12: Historical Events In 1939

Sep 25   Versailles Peace Treaty forgot to include Andorra, so Andorra and Germany finally sign an official treaty ending WW I on this day in history.   

Sep 26   German seaplane shoots KLM-aircraft (1 killed) in the year 1939.   

Sep 27   In the year 1939 the Polish capital, Warsaw, surrenders to the German army   

Sep 27   Warsaw Poland, surrenders to Germans after 19 days of resistance on this day in history.   

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

Sep 27   Warsaw, Poland, surrenders to Germans after 19 days of resistance on this day in history.   

Sep 28   On this day in history estonia accepts Soviet military bases   

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

Sep 29   In the year 1939 dickstein, mathematician, dies   

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

Sep 30   In the year 1939 first televised college football game (Fordham vs Waynesburg at NYC)   

Sep 30   Germany and Russia agree to partition Poland in the year 1939.   

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

Oct 02   In the year 1939 birdbaths installed in Union Square, SF   

Oct 03   Lemmer-Urk Dike closes on this day in history.   

Oct 04   In the year 1939 last Polish troops surrender   

Oct 06   On this day in history adolf Hitler denies he intends to go to war against France & Britain   

Oct 06   On this day in history douglas K Bereuter, (Rep-R-Nebraska, 1979- )   

Oct 06   Hitler announces he has no attention of war with Britain and France on this day in history.   

Oct 07   HALL airship Binnendijk runs up German my in the year 1939.   

Oct 07   Harvey (William) Cushing, US neurologist, dies at 70 in the year 1939.   

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

Oct 10   Annexation of Western Poland by Third Reich on this day in history.   

Oct 11   In the year 1939 albert Einstein informs FDR of possibilities of atomic bomb   

Oct 11   On this day in history franklin A Sonn, union leader (South African workers)   

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

Oct 14   In the year 1939 bMI (Broadcast Music Incorporated) formed   

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

Oct 15   In the year 1939 laGuardia Airport opens in NYC   

Oct 16   Carl Henrik Ludolf Nielsen, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1939.   

Oct 16   On this day in history sugar rationing begins in Netherlands   

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

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

Oct 18   The birth of Lee Harvey Oswald, Presumed assassin of President J F Kennedy on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of jim Bakker, televangelist (PTL Club)/rapist (Jessica Hahn)   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of nikos Alefantos, Greek football manager   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1939.   

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

Jan 10   Jameson Thomas, actor (Piccadilly, Farmer's Wife), dies at 50 in the year 1939.   

Jan 13   On this day in history jacob Ruppert, CEO (NY Yankees, 1915-39), dies   

Jan 16   Albert Fish, mass murderer, executed died in the year 1939.   

Jan 19   On this day in history death of cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (b. 1898)