Historical Events In 1939

Oct 19   In the year 1939 goering begins plunder through Nazi's occupied areas   

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

Oct 21   Nummy Deane, cricketer (628 runs in 17 Tests for South Africa), dies in the year 1939.   

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

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

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

Oct 24   In the year 1939 benny Goodman records "Let's Dance"   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 26   Polish Jewish forced into obligatory work service on this day in history.   

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

Oct 27   The birth of John Cleese, British actor and writer in the year 1939.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nov 01   The first animal conceived by artificial insemination (rabbit) displayed on this day in history.   

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   1940 Olympics awarded to Helsinki, Finland in the year 1939.   

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   US allows "cash & carry" arms sales during WW II in the year 1939.   

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

Nov 06   Leonardo Quisumbing, Filipino Supreme Court jurist in the year 1939.   

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

Nov 06   In the year 1939 wGY-TV (Schenectady, NY), first commercial TV station, begins service   

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Jan 02   Jim Bakker, televangelist (PTL Club)/rapist (Jessica Hahn) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of bobby Hull, NHL forward (Chicago Blackhawk 1957-72)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of nikos Alefantos, Greek football manager   

Jan 03   In the year 1939 birth of janice Crosio, Australian politician   

Jan 04   Jon Appleton, composer was born in the year 1939.   

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

Jan 05   Peter Struycken, statues/computer expert/teacher was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1939 birth of murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer   

Jan 02   Roman Dmowski, Polish politician (b. 1864) died in the year 1939.   

Jan 05   Amelia Earhart, American aviator declared dead after disappearance in 1937. (b. 1897) died on this day in history.   

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

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   Jacob Ruppert, CEO (NY Yankees, 1915-39), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1939 death of albert Fish, mass murderer, executed   

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