Page 13: Historical Events In 1939

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

Oct 20   On this day in history "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   In the year 1939 charlie Foxx, US songwriter/soul singer (Mockingbird)   

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

Oct 24   Benny Goodman records "Let's Dance" on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1939.   

Oct 25   George Kaufman/Moss Hart's "Man Who Came to Dinner," premieres in NYC in the year 1939.   

Oct 26   In the year 1939 polish Jewish forced into obligatory work service   

Oct 27   In the year 1939 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   In the year 1939 anti-German demonstrations/strikes in Czechoslovakia   

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

Oct 29   On this day in history golden Gate International Exposition closes (1st closure)   

Oct 30   USSR & Germany agree on partitioning Poland, Hitler deports Jews on this day in history.   

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

Oct 31   On this day in history 27 U boats sunk this month (135,000 ton)   

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

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 in the year 1939.   

Nov 01   On this day in history trans Canada Air Lines starts daily coast-to-coast flights   

Nov 03   On this day in history clare Booth's "Margin for Error," premieres in NYC   

Nov 04   In the year 1939 1940 Olympics awarded to Helsinki, Finland   

Nov 04   Charles Arnold Tournemire, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Nov 04   In the year 1939 first air conditioned automobile (Packard) exhibited, Chicago, Ill   

Nov 04   On this day in history uS allows "cash & carry" arms sales during WW II   

Nov 06   On this day in history adolphe Max, Belgian liberal MP, dies at 69   

Nov 06   Leonardo Quisumbing, Filipino Supreme Court jurist on this day in history.   

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   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   Jon Appleton, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Bridget Parker, England, equestrian 3 day event (Olympic-gold-1972) was born in the year 1939.   

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

Jan 06   Murray Rose, Australian Olympic swimmer was born on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1939.   

Jan 16   On this day in history death of albert Fish, mass murderer, executed   

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