Historical Events In 1939

Nov 30   On this day in history following Finland's rejection of Soviet demands to sign a mutual assistance pact and cede Finnish territory for the defense of Leningrad, the Red Army attacks Finland at various positions along the Russo-Finnish frontier   

Nov 30   In the year 1939 uSSR invades Finland over a border dispute   

Dec 01   On this day in history lee Trevino golfer was born this day   

Dec 01   On this day in history max Fiedler, composer, dies at 79   

Dec 01   In the year 1939 sS-Fuhrer Himmler begins deportation of Polish Jews   

Dec 02   British Imperial Airways & British Airways merge to form BOAC on this day in history.   

Dec 02   On this day in history british Imperial Airways and British Airways merge to form BOAC   

Dec 02   On this day in history new York's La Guardia Airport began operations as an airliner from Chicago lands, 1 minute after midnight   

Dec 02   On this day in history yael Dayan, Israeli writer and politician   

Dec 03   In the year 1939 dmitri Sjostakovitsj's 6th Symphony, premieres   

Dec 05   A Sunderland aircraft of 10 Squadron RAAF, part of the RAF Coastal Command, flies on the first official RAAF operation of World War Two on this day in history.   

Dec 05   Frederik van Rossum, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 06   5th Heisman Trophy Award: Nile Kinnick, Iowa (HB) on this day in history.   

Dec 07   In the year 1939 lou Gehrig, 36, is elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame   

Dec 08   In the year 1939 ernest Schelling, composer, dies at 63   

Dec 09   27th Grey Cup: Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeats Ottawa Rough Riders, 8-7 on this day in history.   

Dec 10   In the year 1939 green Bay Packers win NFL championship, beat NY Giants 27-0   

Dec 10   In the year 1939 wilhelm Grosz, composer, dies at 45   

Dec 11   Betty Grable and her famous legs were featured on the cover of LIFE magazine in the year 1939.   

Dec 11   Douglas Fairbanks Snr., star of stage and screen, dies on this day in history.   

Dec 11   On this day in history new anti Jewish measurements in Poland, proclaimed   

Dec 12   Douglas Fairbanks, actor (Zorro, 3 Musketeers, Robin Hood), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Dec 12   Russ Indigirka capsizes in blizzard off Japanese coast; 750 die on this day in history.   

Dec 13   On this day in history battle at La Plata   

Dec 14   League of Nations drops the Soviet Union on this day in history.   

Dec 14   Soviet Union attacks Finland-League of Nations drops Soviet Union in the year 1939.   

Dec 15   "Gone With the Wind" premieres in Atlanta on this day in history.   

Dec 15   In Seaford, Delaware, Nylon commercially produced for the first time in the year 1939.   

Dec 15   On this day in history the commercial manufacture of nylon yarn, Seaford, Delaware   

Dec 15   The world premiere of the movie Gone With the Wind is held in Atlanta, GA in the year 1939.   

Dec 15   Tom McKibbin, cricketer (5 Tests for Aust 1895-1898, 17 wkts), dies in the year 1939.   

Dec 15   World premiere of "Gone With The Wind" in Atlanta GA on this day in history.   

Dec 16   In the year 1939 bradman scores 251* SA v NSW, 271 minutes, 38 fours 2 sixes   

Dec 17   German pocket battleship Graf Spee scuttled by its crew off Uruguay in the year 1939.   

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

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   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   Peter Struycken, statues/computer expert/teacher was born in the year 1939.   

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   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 in the year 1939.   

Jan 09   In the year 1939 johann Strauss, Austrian conductor/Royal ball director, dies at 72   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   Albert Fish, mass murderer, executed died on this day in history.   

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