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1939 Historical Event(s)
January 26, 1939
– Spanish Civil War: Troops loyal to nationalist General Francisco Franco and aided by Italy take Barcelona.
February 19, 1939
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Earth Rabbit in Chinese astrology.
March 23, 1939
– The Hungarian air force attacks the headquarters of Slovak air force in the city of Spišská Nová Ves, kills 13 people and began the Slovak–Hungarian War.
April 30, 1939
– NBC inaugurates its regularly scheduled television service in New York City, broadcasting President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s N.Y. World’s Fair opening day ceremonial address.
June 17, 1939
– Last public guillotining in France: Eugen Weidmann, a convicted murderer, is guillotined in Versailles outside the Saint-Pierre prison
June 24, 1939
– Siam is renamed Thailand by Plaek Pibulsonggram, the country’s third prime minister.
July 4, 1939
– Lou Gehrig, recently diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, tells a crowd at Yankee Stadium that he considers himself “The luckiest man on the face of the earth” as he announces his retirement from major league baseball.
September 6, 1939
– World War II: South Africa declares war on Germany.
October 15, 1939
– The New York Municipal Airport (later renamed La Guardia Airport) is dedicated.
December 15, 1939
– Gone with the Wind receives its première at Loew’s Grand Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Who Were Born On 1939?
January 3, 1939
– Janice Crosio, Australian politician
January 10, 1939
– Sonosuke Fujimaki, Japanese fencer
March 27, 1939
– Cale Yarborough, American race car driver
April 4, 1939
– Major Lance, American singer (d. 1994)
May 9, 1939
– Ralph Boston, American athlete
May 27, 1939
– Socratis Kokkalis, Greek businessman
June 9, 1939
– Ileana Cotrubaş, Romanian soprano
June 27, 1939
– Rahul Dev Burman, Indian Musician (d.1994)
July 18, 1939
– Edward Gramlich, American economics professor (d. 2007)
October 30, 1939
– Edward Holland, Jr., American singer