Page 13: Historical Events In 1939

Oct 19   Goering begins plunder through Nazi's occupied areas in the year 1939.   

Oct 20   "All the Things You Are" recorded by Tommy Dorsey Orch in the year 1939.   

Oct 21   On this day in history nummy Deane, cricketer (628 runs in 17 Tests for South Africa), dies   

Oct 22   On this day in history 1st TV NFL game-Eagles vs Dodgers   

Oct 23   Charlie Foxx, US songwriter/soul singer (Mockingbird) in the year 1939.   

Oct 23   Zane Grey, US western writer (Spirit of the Border), dies at 67 in the year 1939.   

Oct 24   Benny Goodman records "Let's Dance" in the year 1939.   

Oct 24   On this day in history nylon stockings go on sale for first time (Wilmington Delaware)   

Oct 24   The birth of F. Murray Abraham, american actor in the year 1939.   

Oct 25   Cornelis JK van Aalst, president Dutch Business Society, dies at 73 in the year 1939.   

Oct 25   George Kaufman/Moss Hart's "Man Who Came to Dinner," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 26   Polish Jewish forced into obligatory work service in the year 1939.   

Oct 27   John Cleese, Weston-Super-Mare England, comedian (Monty Python) on this day in history.   

Oct 27   On this day in history the birth of John Cleese, British actor and writer   

Oct 28   On this day in history alice Brady, actress (My Man Godfrey, Gay Divorcee), dies at 46   

Oct 28   On this day in history anti-German demonstrations/strikes in Czechoslovakia   

Oct 28   The first Polish ghetto is established in Piotrkow, Poland on this day in history.   

Oct 29   In the year 1939 golden Gate International Exposition closes (1st closure)   

Oct 30   USSR & Germany agree on partitioning Poland, Hitler deports Jews in the year 1939.   

Oct 30   USSR &Germany agree on partitioning Poland in the year 1939.   

Oct 31   In the year 1939 27 U boats sunk this month (135,000 ton)   

Oct 31   Otto Rank, [Rosenfeld], Austria psychoanalyst (Trauma of Geburt), dies in the year 1939.   

Nov 01   1st animal conceived by artificial insemination (rabbit) displayed in the year 1939.   

Nov 01   On this day in history the first animal conceived by artificial insemination (rabbit) displayed   

Nov 01   Trans Canada Air Lines starts daily coast-to-coast flights on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Clare Booth's "Margin for Error," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Nov 04   In the year 1939 1940 Olympics awarded to Helsinki, Finland   

Nov 04   Charles Arnold Tournemire, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1939.   

Nov 04   In the year 1939 first air conditioned automobile (Packard) exhibited, Chicago, Ill   

Nov 04   On this day in history uS allows "cash & carry" arms sales during WW II   

Nov 06   Adolphe Max, Belgian liberal MP, dies at 69 in the year 1939.   

Nov 06   In the year 1939 leonardo Quisumbing, Filipino Supreme Court jurist   

Nov 06   WGY-TV (Schenectady, NY), 1st coml TV station, begins service in the year 1939.   

Nov 06   WGY-TV (Schenectady, NY), first commercial TV station, begins service 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   In the year 1939 birth of nikos Alefantos, Greek football manager   

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

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

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

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer   

Jan 02   Roman Dmowski, Polish politician (b. 1864) died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1939 death of amelia Earhart, American aviator declared dead after disappearance in 1937. (b. 1897)   

Jan 06   On this day in history albert Ward, cricketer (England batsman in 7 Tests 1893-95), dies   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1939 death of cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (b. 1898)