Page 2: Historical Events In 1939

Jan 23   In the year 1939 matthias Sindelar, Austria soccer star, commits suicide   

Jan 24   30,000 killed by earthquake in Concepcion Chile in the year 1939.   

Jan 24   In the year 1939 spanish government moves to Figueras   

Jan 25   In the year 1939 earthquake hits Chillán Chile, 10,000 killed   

Jan 25   Earthquake hits Chillan Chile, 10,000 killed in the year 1939.   

Jan 25   Joe Louis KOs John Henry Lewis in 1 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1939.   

Jan 26   Armand Calinescu, Romania's PM, assassinated by the iron guard on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Fascist Franco conquers Barcelona on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history federal Hall National Monument established   

Jan 26   In the year 1939 filming begins on "Gone With the Wind"   

Jan 26   Franco conquers Barcelona in the year 1939.   

Jan 27   On this day in history first flight of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning.   

Jan 28   William Butler Yeats, Irish poet (Nobel), dies in France at 73 in the year 1939.   

Jan 30   Heavy after shocks destroy some of Chile on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Hitler calls for the extermination of Jews in the year 1939.   

Jan 31   On this day in history george Thornton, cricketer (1 Test for S Africa 1902, 1* & 1-20), dies   

Feb 04   Edward Sapir, US linguist/cultural antropologist (indian), dies at 55 in the year 1939.   

Feb 04   Glenn Cunningham (top miler) says 4-min mile beyond human effort in the year 1939.   

Feb 04   In the year 1939 glenn Cunningham (top miler) says 4-minute mile beyond human effort   

Feb 06   Spanish government flees to France in the year 1939.   

Feb 06   Spanish govt flees to France in the year 1939.   

Feb 09   Belgian Spaak government falls on this day in history.   

Feb 09   On this day in history belgian Spaak govt falls   

Feb 10   On this day in history pius XI, [Ambrogio D A Ratti], Italian Pope (1922-39), dies at 81   

Feb 11   On this day in history franz Schmidt, Austrian composer, dies at 64   

Feb 14   Victor Fleming replaces George Cukor as director of Gone With the Wind in the year 1939.   

Feb 15   Foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1939 german battleship Bismarck was launched   

Feb 16   In the year 1939 jura Soyfer, writer, dies at 26   

Feb 17   Katwijk soccer team forms on this day in history.   

Feb 18   In the year 1939 golden Gate International Exposition opens on Treasure Island   

Feb 18   Ludwig Bonvin, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   In the year 1939 the Golden Gate International Exposition opens in San Francisco.   

Feb 21   Belgian government of Pierlot forms 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1939 birth of peter Struycken, statues/computer expert/teacher   

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

Jan 02   Roman Dmowski, Polish politician (b. 1864) died on this day in history.   

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   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   Cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (b. 1898) died in the year 1939.