Page 13: Historical Events In 1939

Oct 19   On this day in history goering begins plunder through Nazi's occupied areas   

Oct 20   "All the Things You Are" recorded by Tommy Dorsey Orch on this day in history.   

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

Oct 22   1st TV NFL game-Eagles vs Dodgers in the year 1939.   

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

Oct 23   Zane Grey, US western writer (Spirit of the Border), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Oct 24   On this day in history benny Goodman records "Let's Dance"   

Oct 24   Nylon stockings go on sale for first time (Wilmington Delaware) on this day in history.   

Oct 24   In the year 1939 the birth of F. Murray Abraham, american actor.   

Oct 25   Cornelis JK van Aalst, president Dutch Business Society, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 26   On this day in history polish Jewish forced into obligatory work service   

Oct 27   On this day in history john Cleese, Weston-Super-Mare England, comedian (Monty Python)   

Oct 27   On this day in history the birth of John Cleese, British actor and writer   

Oct 28   Alice Brady, actress (My Man Godfrey, Gay Divorcee), dies at 46 in the year 1939.   

Oct 28   Anti-German demonstrations/strikes in Czechoslovakia in the year 1939.   

Oct 28   In the year 1939 the first Polish ghetto is established in Piotrkow, Poland.   

Oct 29   Golden Gate International Exposition closes (1st closure) in the year 1939.   

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   In the year 1939 otto Rank, [Rosenfeld], Austria psychoanalyst (Trauma of Geburt), dies   

Nov 01   On this day in history 1st animal conceived by artificial insemination (rabbit) displayed   

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

Nov 01   In the year 1939 trans Canada Air Lines starts daily coast-to-coast flights   

Nov 03   Clare Booth's "Margin for Error," premieres in NYC in the year 1939.   

Nov 04   1940 Olympics awarded to Helsinki, Finland on this day in history.   

Nov 04   On this day in history charles Arnold Tournemire, composer, dies at 69   

Nov 04   On this day in history first air conditioned automobile (Packard) exhibited, Chicago, Ill   

Nov 04   US allows "cash & carry" arms sales during WW II on this day in history.   

Nov 06   Adolphe Max, Belgian liberal MP, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Nov 06   In the year 1939 leonardo Quisumbing, Filipino Supreme Court jurist   

Nov 06   In the year 1939 wGY-TV (Schenectady, NY), 1st coml TV station, begins service   

Nov 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1939.   

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   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   On this day in history 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   Johann Strauss, Austrian conductor/Royal ball director, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history jameson Thomas, actor (Piccadilly, Farmer's Wife), dies at 50   

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 in the year 1939.