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   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 on this day in history.   

Oct 23   In the year 1939 charlie Foxx, US songwriter/soul singer (Mockingbird)   

Oct 23   In the year 1939 zane Grey, US western writer (Spirit of the Border), dies at 67   

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

Oct 24   Nylon stockings go on sale for first time (Wilmington Delaware) in the year 1939.   

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

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 in the year 1939.   

Oct 26   On this day in history polish Jewish forced into obligatory work service   

Oct 27   In the year 1939 john Cleese, Weston-Super-Mare England, comedian (Monty Python)   

Oct 27   In the year 1939 the birth of John Cleese, British actor and writer   

Oct 28   In the year 1939 alice Brady, actress (My Man Godfrey, Gay Divorcee), dies at 46   

Oct 28   In the year 1939 anti-German demonstrations/strikes in Czechoslovakia   

Oct 28   On this day in history the first Polish ghetto is established in Piotrkow, Poland.   

Oct 29   Golden Gate International Exposition closes (1st closure) on this day in history.   

Oct 30   In the year 1939 uSSR & Germany agree on partitioning Poland, Hitler deports Jews   

Oct 30   USSR &Germany agree on partitioning Poland on this day in history.   

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

Oct 31   In the year 1939 otto Rank, [Rosenfeld], Austria psychoanalyst (Trauma of Geburt), dies   

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

Nov 01   In the year 1939 the first animal conceived by artificial insemination (rabbit) displayed   

Nov 01   Trans Canada Air Lines starts daily coast-to-coast flights in the year 1939.   

Nov 03   In the year 1939 clare Booth's "Margin for Error," premieres in NYC   

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

Nov 04   In the year 1939 charles Arnold Tournemire, composer, dies at 69   

Nov 04   First air conditioned automobile (Packard) exhibited, Chicago, Ill on this day in history.   

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

Nov 06   In the year 1939 adolphe Max, Belgian liberal MP, dies at 69   

Nov 06   Leonardo Quisumbing, Filipino Supreme Court jurist on this day in history.   

Nov 06   WGY-TV (Schenectady, NY), 1st coml TV station, begins service on this day in history.   

Nov 06   WGY-TV (Schenectady, NY), first commercial TV station, begins service on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1939 birth of bobby Hull, NHL forward (Chicago Blackhawk 1957-72)   

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   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   Murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   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   Cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (b. 1898) died on this day in history.