Page 13: Historical Events In 1939

Oct 19   Goering begins plunder through Nazi's occupied areas on this day in history.   

Oct 20   "All the Things You Are" recorded by Tommy Dorsey Orch on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Nummy Deane, cricketer (628 runs in 17 Tests for South Africa), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 22   1st TV NFL game-Eagles vs Dodgers in the year 1939.   

Oct 23   Charlie Foxx, US songwriter/soul singer (Mockingbird) on this day in history.   

Oct 23   On this day in history zane Grey, US western writer (Spirit of the Border), dies at 67   

Oct 24   Benny Goodman records "Let's Dance" on this day in history.   

Oct 24   In the year 1939 nylon stockings go on sale for first time (Wilmington Delaware)   

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

Oct 25   In the year 1939 cornelis JK van Aalst, president Dutch Business Society, dies at 73   

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   On this day in history john Cleese, Weston-Super-Mare England, comedian (Monty Python)   

Oct 27   The birth of John Cleese, British actor and writer on this day in history.   

Oct 28   Alice Brady, actress (My Man Godfrey, Gay Divorcee), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

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   Golden Gate International Exposition closes (1st closure) on this day in history.   

Oct 30   On this day in history uSSR & Germany agree on partitioning Poland, Hitler deports Jews   

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

Oct 31   27 U boats sunk this month (135,000 ton) on this day in history.   

Oct 31   Otto Rank, [Rosenfeld], Austria psychoanalyst (Trauma of Geburt), dies on this day in history.   

Nov 01   On this day in history 1st animal conceived by artificial insemination (rabbit) displayed   

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

Nov 01   On this day in history trans Canada Air Lines starts daily coast-to-coast flights   

Nov 03   On this day in history clare Booth's "Margin for Error," premieres in NYC   

Nov 04   On this day in history 1940 Olympics awarded to Helsinki, Finland   

Nov 04   Charles Arnold Tournemire, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Nov 04   On this day in history first air conditioned automobile (Packard) exhibited, Chicago, Ill   

Nov 04   In the year 1939 uS allows "cash & carry" arms sales during WW II   

Nov 06   Adolphe Max, Belgian liberal MP, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Nov 06   On this day in history leonardo Quisumbing, Filipino Supreme Court jurist   

Nov 06   On this day in history wGY-TV (Schenectady, NY), 1st coml TV station, begins service   

Nov 06   WGY-TV (Schenectady, NY), first commercial TV station, begins service in the year 1939.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1939 birth of jim Bakker, televangelist (PTL Club)/rapist (Jessica Hahn)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of jon Appleton, composer   

Jan 05   In the year 1939 birth of bridget Parker, England, equestrian 3 day event (Olympic-gold-1972)   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1939 jacob Ruppert, CEO (NY Yankees, 1915-39), dies   

Jan 16   Albert Fish, mass murderer, executed died on this day in history.   

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