Page 2: Historical Events In 1939
Thursday, 30 January 2025
Jan 23 Matthias Sindelar, Austria soccer star, commits suicide on this day in history.
Jan 24 On this day in history 30,000 killed by earthquake in Concepcion Chile
Jan 24 Spanish government moves to Figueras on this day in history.
Jan 25 On this day in history earthquake hits Chillán Chile, 10,000 killed
Jan 25 In the year 1939 earthquake hits Chillan Chile, 10,000 killed
Jan 25 Joe Louis KOs John Henry Lewis in 1 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.
Jan 26 Armand Calinescu, Romania's PM, assassinated by the iron guard in the year 1939.
Jan 26 On this day in history fascist Franco conquers Barcelona
Jan 26 On this day in history federal Hall National Monument established
Jan 26 Filming begins on "Gone With the Wind" on this day in history.
Jan 26 Franco conquers Barcelona on this day in history.
Jan 27 In the year 1939 first flight of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning.
Jan 28 William Butler Yeats, Irish poet (Nobel), dies in France at 73 in the year 1939.
Jan 30 On this day in history heavy after shocks destroy some of Chile
Jan 30 In the year 1939 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 Edward Sapir, US linguist/cultural antropologist (indian), dies at 55 in the year 1939.
Feb 04 Glenn Cunningham (top miler) says 4-min mile beyond human effort on this day in history.
Feb 04 Glenn Cunningham (top miler) says 4-minute mile beyond human effort in the year 1939.
Feb 06 On this day in history spanish government flees to France
Feb 06 In the year 1939 spanish govt flees to France
Feb 09 Belgian Spaak government falls on this day in history.
Feb 09 On this day in history belgian Spaak govt falls
Feb 10 Pius XI, [Ambrogio D A Ratti], Italian Pope (1922-39), dies at 81 in the year 1939.
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 on this day in history.
Feb 15 Foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer, dies at 47 in the year 1939.
Feb 15 On this day in history german battleship Bismarck was launched
Feb 16 Jura Soyfer, writer, dies at 26 in the year 1939.
Feb 17 Katwijk soccer team forms on this day in history.
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 On this day in history the Golden Gate International Exposition opens in San Francisco.
Feb 21 Belgian government of Pierlot forms in the year 1939.
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