Page 2: Historical Events In 1939

Jan 23   Matthias Sindelar, Austria soccer star, commits suicide in the year 1939.   

Jan 24   30,000 killed by earthquake in Concepcion Chile in the year 1939.   

Jan 24   Spanish government moves to Figueras on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Earthquake hits Chillán Chile, 10,000 killed on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Earthquake hits Chillan Chile, 10,000 killed on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1939 joe Louis KOs John Henry Lewis in 1 for heavyweight boxing title   

Jan 26   Armand Calinescu, Romania's PM, assassinated by the iron guard in the year 1939.   

Jan 26   In the year 1939 fascist Franco conquers Barcelona   

Jan 26   Federal Hall National Monument established on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Filming begins on "Gone With the Wind" in the year 1939.   

Jan 26   On this day in history franco conquers Barcelona   

Jan 27   First flight of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning on this day in history.   

Jan 28   William Butler Yeats, Irish poet (Nobel), dies in France at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   In the year 1939 heavy after shocks destroy some of Chile   

Jan 30   On this day in history hitler calls for the extermination of Jews   

Jan 31   On this day in history george Thornton, cricketer (1 Test for S Africa 1902, 1* & 1-20), dies   

Feb 04   On this day in history edward Sapir, US linguist/cultural antropologist (indian), dies at 55   

Feb 04   On this day in history glenn Cunningham (top miler) says 4-min mile beyond human effort   

Feb 04   Glenn Cunningham (top miler) says 4-minute mile beyond human effort on this day in history.   

Feb 06   On this day in history spanish government flees to France   

Feb 06   On this day in history spanish govt flees to France   

Feb 09   Belgian Spaak government falls in the year 1939.   

Feb 09   Belgian Spaak govt falls in the year 1939.   

Feb 10   In the year 1939 pius XI, [Ambrogio D A Ratti], Italian Pope (1922-39), dies at 81   

Feb 11   Franz Schmidt, Austrian composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Victor Fleming replaces George Cukor as director of Gone With the Wind in the year 1939.   

Feb 15   On this day in history foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer, dies at 47   

Feb 15   On this day in history german battleship Bismarck was launched   

Feb 16   In the year 1939 jura Soyfer, writer, dies at 26   

Feb 17   In the year 1939 katwijk soccer team forms   

Feb 18   In the year 1939 golden Gate International Exposition opens on Treasure Island   

Feb 18   On this day in history ludwig Bonvin, composer, dies at 89   

Feb 18   In the year 1939 the Golden Gate International Exposition opens in San Francisco.   

Feb 21   On this day in history belgian government of Pierlot forms   

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Jan 02   Jim Bakker, televangelist (PTL Club)/rapist (Jessica Hahn) was born in the year 1939.   

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   In the year 1939 birth of janice Crosio, Australian politician   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of bridget Parker, England, equestrian 3 day event (Olympic-gold-1972)   

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

Jan 06   Murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer was born in the year 1939.   

Jan 02   On this day in history death of roman Dmowski, Polish politician (b. 1864)   

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   In the year 1939 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   In the year 1939 death of albert Fish, mass murderer, executed   

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