Page 11: Historical Events In 1939

Sep 04   On this day in history the Polish ghetto of Mir is exterminated   

Sep 05   On this day in history 34th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Haverford (3-2)   

Sep 05   In the year 1939 cornelis J "Cor" van Ast, Dutch actor/director (Two Boys), dies at 67   

Sep 05   On this day in history the US proclaims its neutrality in WWII a position that would last until 12/7/1941.   

Sep 06   1st German air attack on Great-Britain in WW II on this day in history.   

Sep 06   Arthur Rackham, artist/illustrator (Grimm's Fairy Tales), dies at 71 in the year 1939.   

Sep 06   South Africa declares war on Germany during WWII in the year 1939.   

Sep 07   Radio NY Worldwide-WRUL begins radio transmission in the year 1939.   

Sep 08   FDR declares "limited national emergency" due to war in Europe in the year 1939.   

Sep 09   Nazi army reaches Warsaw in the year 1939.   

Sep 09   S M Tretjakow, writer, dies at 47 [or Aug 9] in the year 1939.   

Sep 10   Canada declares war on Germany on this day in history.   

Sep 10   Canada declares war on Germany during WWII in the year 1939.   

Sep 10   HMS OXLEY, sunk by "friendly fire " off Norwegian coast, south of Stavanger in North Sea torpedoed in error by RN submarine 'Triton' on this day in history.   

Sep 11   Battle of Kutno-pocket: Germans advance to Warsaw on this day in history.   

Sep 13   First (tethered) flight of the Vought-Sikorsky VS-300, one of the first viable American helicopters on this day in history.   

Sep 14   In the year 1939 british fleet attacks German U-39 boat   

Sep 15   Australian government announces the mobilisation of the militia and the establishment of the Second AIF for service abroad on this day in history.   

Sep 16   53rd US Womens Tennis: Alice Marble beats Helen Hull Jacobs (60 810 64) on this day in history.   

Sep 16   In the year 1939 yanks clinch pennant #11   

Sep 17   German U-29 sinks British aircraft carrier Courageous, 519 die on this day in history.   

Sep 17   HMS COURAGEOUS sunk south west of Ireland by 2 torpedoes from German U.29. 514 men lost from crew of 1,260 in the year 1939.   

Sep 17   In the year 1939 invasion of Poland by the Red Army.   

Sep 18   Bob Whittaker, (Rep-R-KS, 1979- ) in the year 1939.   

Sep 18   Polish govt of Moscicki flees to Romania in the year 1939.   

Sep 19   British Expeditionary Force reaches France in the year 1939.   

Sep 20   On this day in history british fleet takes German U-27 boat   

Sep 21   On this day in history armand Calinescu, premier of Romania, murdered   

Sep 21   In the year 1939 heydrich orders ghettos established in occupied Poland, under "Judenrats".   

Sep 21   Reinhard Heydrich meets in Berlin to discuss final solution of Jews in the year 1939.   

Sep 23   On this day in history cookie Lavagetto goes 6 for 6-Dodgers get 27 hits & beat Phillies 22-4   

Sep 23   In the year 1939 sigmund Freud, created psychoanalysis, dies at 83   

Sep 24   Carl Laenmie, film producer, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 25   German Luftwaffe strikes Warsaw with (fire)bombs in the year 1939.   

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

Jan 03   Bobby Hull, NHL forward (Chicago Blackhawk 1957-72) was born in the year 1939.   

Jan 03   In the year 1939 birth of nikos Alefantos, Greek football manager   

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   Bridget Parker, England, equestrian 3 day event (Olympic-gold-1972) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer   

Jan 02   In the year 1939 death of roman Dmowski, Polish politician (b. 1864)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history jacob Ruppert, CEO (NY Yankees, 1915-39), dies   

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.