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 in the year 1939.   

Sep 26   German seaplane shoots KLM-aircraft (1 killed) on this day in history.   

Sep 27   On this day in history the Polish capital, Warsaw, surrenders to the German army   

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

Sep 27   In the year 1939 warsaw, Poland, falls to German and Russian troops during WWII.   

Sep 27   Warsaw, Poland, surrenders to Germans after 19 days of resistance in the year 1939.   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 30   1st televised college football game (Fordham vs Waynesburg at NYC) in the year 1939.   

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 in the year 1939.   

Oct 01   In the year 1939 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   Lemmer-Urk Dike closes in the year 1939.   

Oct 04   Last Polish troops surrender in the year 1939.   

Oct 06   Adolf Hitler denies he intends to go to war against France & Britain on this day in history.   

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

Oct 06   In the year 1939 hitler announces he has no attention of war with Britain and France   

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

Oct 07   Harvey (William) Cushing, US neurologist, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Oct 08   In the year 1939 germany annexes Western Poland   

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 in the year 1939.   

Oct 11   Franklin A Sonn, union leader (South African workers) in the year 1939.   

Oct 12   In the year 1939 first deportation of Austrian / Moravian Jews to Poland.   

Oct 14   BMI (Broadcast Music Incorporated) formed on this day in history.   

Oct 14   HMS ROYAL OAK sunk at Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands, north of Scotland by 3 torpedoes from German U-47 on this day in history.   

Oct 15   LaGuardia Airport opens in NYC on this day in history.   

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

Oct 16   Sugar rationing begins in Netherlands on this day in history.   

Oct 17   On this day in history the birth of Evel Knievel, Record breaker and stunt man   

Oct 18   On this day in history r Rodgers & Lorenz Harts "Too Many Girls," premieres in NYC   

Oct 18   On this day in history 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   Bobby Hull, NHL forward (Chicago Blackhawk 1957-72) was born in the year 1939.   

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

Jan 05   Bridget Parker, England, equestrian 3 day event (Olympic-gold-1972) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1939 birth of peter Struycken, statues/computer expert/teacher   

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

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