Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The 1910s decade ran from January 1 1910 through December 31 1919 The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The year 1939 in Archaeology involved some significant events The year 1939 in architecture involved some significant events List of years in Art Events First of the Madeline books illustrated by Ludwig Bemelmans Release of Detective Comics This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1939: Events January January 12 - the RAF Auxiliary Air Force Reserve The year 1939 in film involved some significant events Events Movie historians and film buffs often look back on the year 1939 as "the The year 1939 in literature involved some significant events and new books As the clever hopes expire Of a low dishonest decade &mdash W Events Publication of Music Here and Now, book by Ernst Krenek March 23 – Béla Bartók 's Violin Concerto See also 1938 in country music, 1939 in music, other events of 1939, 1940 in country music and the List of years in Country Music Events January events January - General Motors Electro-Motive Division introduces the EMD SW1. The year 1939 saw a number of significant events in Radio broadcasting. The year 1939 in Science and Technology involved some significant events listed below Many sporting events did not take place because of World War II. The year 1939 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1939. See also 1938 in Australia, other events of 1939, 1940 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history. See also 1938 in Canada, other events of 1939, 1940 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history. See also 1938 in India, other events of 1939, 1940 in India and the Timeline of Indian history. Events January 11 - The INTO Congress in Galway calls on the government to abolish the ban on married women teachers Population Estimated Population as of 31 December 1641600 Increase since 31/12/1938 23300 (1 Events Arts and literature Births January to June April 20 Gro Harlem Brundtland, Norway's first female Prime See also 1938 in South Africa, other events of 1939, 1940 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history. Incumbents Monarch - George VI of the United Kingdom Prime Minister - Neville Chamberlain, national coalition Sovereign States A – Kingdom of Afghanistan Albania – Albanian Kingdom (to April 9) – Principality of Andorra 1938 state leaders - Events of 1939 - 1940 state leaders - State leaders by year ---- 1938 religious leaders - Events of 1939 - 1940 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the calendar for any Common year starting on Sunday ( Dominical letter A) or for any year in which “ Doomsday ” is Tuesday The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today

Events of 1939

(Below, many events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including )

January

• January 1
  • The Hewlett-Packard Company is founded. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC
  • Texas A&M wins its first football national championship
• January 2 - End of term for Frank Finley Merriam, 28th Governor of California. Texas A&M University, often called A&M or TAMU, is a Coeducational public Research University located in College Station Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Frank Finley Merriam ( December 22 1865 April 25 1955) was an American politician who served as the twenty-eighth Governor of The following is a list of the Governors of the State of California. He is succeeded by Culbert Levy Olson. Culbert Levy Olson ( November 7, 1876 April 13, 1962) was an American lawyer and politician
• January 5 - Amelia Earhart is officially declared dead after her disappearance. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• January 6 - Naturwissenschaften publishes evidence that nuclear fission has been achieved by Otto Hahn. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Nuclear fission is the splitting of the nucleus of an atom into parts (lighter nuclei) often producing Free neutrons and other smaller nuclei which may Otto Hahn (8 March 1879 &ndash 28 July 1968 was a German Chemist who received the 1944 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering Nuclear fission
• January 13 - Black Friday: 71 people die across Victoria in one of Australia's worst ever bushfires. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks The Black Friday fires of January 13, 1939, in Victoria Australia, are considered one of the worst natural Bushfires (wildfires in the Ladysmith-RFSJPG|right|thumb| Ladysmith NSW RFS fire fighting tanker]]A Bushfire is a Fire that occurs in the bush (collective term for
• January 24 - Earthquake kills 30,000 in Chile – about 50,000 sq mi razed. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the
• January 26 - Spanish Civil War: Troops loyal to Francisco Franco, and aided by Italy, take Barcelona. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted Coup d'état committed by parts of the army against the government of Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco y Bahamonde (born December 4, 1892 in Ferrol, died November 20, 1975 in Madrid Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia

February

February 21: Golden Gate International Exposition opens. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Golden Gate International Exposition (1939 and 1940 was held at San Francisco California to celebrate two newly-built bridges

• February 1 - Martensville, Saskatchewan is founded. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Martensville is a town located in Saskatchewan, Canada, just north of Saskatoon. Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276
• February 2 - Hungary joins Anti-Comintern Pact. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic The Anti-Comintern Pact was concluded between Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan (later to be joined by other countries on November 25, 1936
• February 10 - Falangists take Catalonia. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead This article is about the Spanish political party For the Lebanese Phalange see the Kataeb Party. Catalonia (Cataluña Catalunya Aranese: Catalonha) is an Autonomous Community in the northeast part of Spain.
• February 21 - Golden Gate International Exposition opens in San Francisco, California. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Golden Gate International Exposition (1939 and 1940 was held at San Francisco California to celebrate two newly-built bridges The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city
• February 27
  • United Kingdom and France recognize Franco's government. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco y Bahamonde (born December 4, 1892 in Ferrol, died November 20, 1975 in Madrid
  • Borley Rectory burns. Borley Rectory, was a Victorian era mansion located in the village of Borley, Essex, England.
  • Sit-down strikes are outlawed by the Supreme Court of the United States. Strike action, often simply called a strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal by Employees to perform work. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary.
• February 28 - The first issue of Serbian weekly magazine Politikin zabavnik was published. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Politikin Zabavnik ( Serbian Cyrillic: Политикин Забавник is one of the most popular Magazines in Serbia.

March

• March - End of the Great Arab Revolt in the British mandate of Palestine (started 1936
• March 1 - 94 killed, Japanese Imperial Army ammunition dump exploded at outskirt of Osaka. The 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine was an uprising during the British mandate by Arabs in Palestine which lasted from 1936 to 1939 The Palestine Mandate, was a set of protocols or articles that formed a multilateral legal and administrative agreement Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant The Imperial Japanese Army ( IJA) ( Kyūjitai: 大日本帝國陸軍 Shinjitai: ja 大日本帝国陸軍 Romaji: Dai-Nippon Teikoku is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū
• March 2 - Pope Pius XII (Cardinal Pacelli) succeeds Pope Pius XI as the 260th pope. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Pope Pope Pius XI ( Latin: Pius PP XI; Italian: Pio XI; May 31 1857 &ndash February 10 1939) born History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and
• March 3
  • In Bombay, Mohandas Gandhi begins to fast in protest of the autocratic rule in India. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ( Gujarati: મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી moɦən̪d̪äs kəɾəmʧən̪d̪ gän̪d̪ʱi (2 October 1869 – 30 January India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
  • Students at Harvard University demonstrate the new tradition of swallowing goldfish to reporters. The goldfish, Carassius auratus, was one of the earliest Fish to be domesticated, and is still one of the most commonly kept aquarium fish and
• March 13 - Hitler advises Jozef Tiso to declare Slovakia's independence in order to prevent its partition by Hungary and Poland. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately Monsignor Jozef Tiso Th D ( October 13, 1887 – April 18, 1947) was a Slovak Politician of the Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland
• March 14 - Slovak provincial assembly proclaims independence - priest Jozef Tiso becomes the president of independent Slovak government. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million A priest or priestess is a person having the authority or power to administer religious rites in particular rites of sacrifice to and propitiation of a deity or deities Monsignor Jozef Tiso Th D ( October 13, 1887 – April 18, 1947) was a Slovak Politician of the
• March 15 - German troops occupy the remaining part of Bohemia and Moravia; Czechoslovakia ceases to exist; beginning hostilities leading to WWII. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Bohemia (Čechy; Bohemia Czechy is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands, currently the Moravia (Morava; Morawy Moravie Moravia is a historical region in central Europe in the east of the Czech Republic, one of the former Czech lands. Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Ruthenian region of Czechoslovakia declares independence as Carpatho-Ukraine. Carpatho-Ukraine (Карпатська Україна Karpats’ka Ukrayina) was an autonomous region within Czechoslovakia from late 1938 to March 15
• March 16 - Marriage of Princess Fawzia of Egypt to Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Queen Fawzia Bint Fuad of Egypt ( Arabic: فوزية بنت فؤاد الأول Persian: فوزیه فؤاد ( Alexandria, Egypt, November Hungary invades Carpatho-Ukraine; final resistance ends on March 18. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor
• March 22 - After an ultimatum of March 20 Nazi Germany takes Klaipėda Region from Lithuania
• March 23 - Slovak-Hungarian War begins. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. 1939 German ultimatum to Lithuania was an oral Ultimatum presented to Juozas Urbšys, Foreign Minister of Lithuania, by Joachim von Ribbentrop Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers The Klaipėda Region (Klaipėdos kraštas or Memel Territory (Memelland or Memelgebiet Territoire de Memel was defined by the Treaty of Versailles Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow.
• March 25 - The second cartoon to feature Happy Rabbit, Prest-O Change-O, is released. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. The word cartoon has various meanings based on several very different forms of Visual art and Illustration. Clyde Rabbit (uncleMrs Bugs Bunny (wifePapa Bunny (fatherMama Bunny (motherRugs Bunny Prest-O Change-O is a 1939 Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Chuck Jones, and first released on March 25, 1939
• March 26 - The Philadelphia Story, a comedy by Philip Barry starring Katharine Hepburn, debuts at the Shubert Theater in New York City. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. The Philadelphia Story is a romantic Comedy film starring Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, and James Stewart, and directed by Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and Philip Jerome Quinn Barry ( June 18, 1896 - December 3, 1949) was an American playwright Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12 1907 – June 29 2003 was an American actress of film television and stage The Shubert Organization was founded by the Shubert brothers, Sam S The City of New York
• March 28
  • Dictator Francisco Franco conquers Madrid. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. A dictator is an Authoritarian ruler (eg Absolutist or autocratic) who assumes sole and absolute power without hereditary ascension such as an Absolute Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco y Bahamonde (born December 4, 1892 in Ferrol, died November 20, 1975 in Madrid Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain.
  • The last message from adventurer Richard Halliburton - he disappears later. Richard Halliburton ( 9 January 1900 – presumed dead after 24 March 1939) was an American Traveler, Adventurer

April

• April 1 - Spanish Civil War comes to an end when the last of the Republican forces surrendered. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted Coup d'état committed by parts of the army against the government of
• April 4 - Faisal II becomes King of Iraq. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Faisal II, GCVO ( Arabic: الملك فيصل الثاني Fayṣal) ( May 2, 1935 – July 14, 1958) was For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Slovak-Hungarian War ends with Slovakia ceding eastern territories to Hungary.
• April 7 - Italy invades Albania - King Zog flees. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. Zog I Skanderbeg III of the Albanians ref> (born Ahmet Zogolli, later changed to Ahmet Zogu) (October 8 1895 &ndash April 9 1961 was King
• April 9 - Singer Marian Anderson performs before 75,000 people at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. after having been denied the use both of Constitution Hall by the Daughters of the American Revolution and of a public high school by the federally-controlled District of Columbia. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Marian Anderson (February 27 1897 – April 8 1993 was an American The Lincoln Memorial is a United States Presidential memorial built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D DAR Constitution Hall is a Concert hall in Washington DC It was built in 1929 by the Daughters of the American Revolution to house its annual convention The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR is a lineage -based membership organization of women dedicated to promoting Historic preservation, Education Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D
• April 11 - Hungary leaves the League of Nations. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic The League of Nations was an International organization founded as a result of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919–1920
• April 14 - John Steinbeck's novel The Grapes of Wrath is first published. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in John Steinbeck III (February 27 1902—December 20 1968 was one of the best-known and most widely read American writers of the 20th century The Grapes of Wrath is a novel published in 1939 and written by John Steinbeck, who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Prize for
• April 27 - Ely Racecourse closes. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Ely Racecourse was in direct line of descent from the old racecourse at Heath Farm which on the Cardiff map of 1840 appears to be almost as big as the two parishes that
• April 30 - New York World's Fair opens. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule The 1939-40 New York World's Fair, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park (also the location of the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair) was one of the largest

May

• May - Batman, created by Bob Kane (and, unofficially, Bill Finger), makes his first appearance. Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created Bob Kane (born Robert Kahn, October 24, 1915 &ndash November 3, 1998) was an American Comic book artist William "Bill" Finger ( February 8, 1914 &ndash January 18, 1974) was an American Comic strip and Comic
• May 2 - Major League Baseball's Lou Gehrig, the legendary Yankee first baseman known as "The Iron Horse", ends his 2130 consecutive games played streak after contracting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig ( June 19 1903  – June 2 1941) born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig, was an American Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ( ALS, sometimes called Maladie de Charcot, or in the United States Lou Gehrig's Disease) is a progressive The record will stand for 56 years before Cal Ripken, Jr. plays 2131 consecutive games.
• May 3 - The All India Forward Bloc is formed by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João The All India Forward Bloc is a leftwing nationalist Political party in India. Subhas Chandra Bose (সুভাষ চন্দ্র বসু (born January 23, 1897; presumed to have died August 18, 1945
• May 7 - Spain leaves the League of Nations. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The League of Nations was an International organization founded as a result of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919–1920
• May 17 - King George VI and Queen Elizabeth arrive in Quebec City to begin the first-ever tour of Canada by Canada's monarch. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (Elizabeth Angela Marguerite 4 August 1900 &ndash 30 March 2002 was the Queen Consort of King George Quebec City ( French: Ville de Québec, or simply Québec) (kwɨˈbɛk or /keˈbɛk/ is the Capital of the Canadian province Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page TalkCommonewalth realm.-->The monarchy of
• May 20 - Pan-American Airways begins trans-Atlantic mail service with the inaugural flight of its Yankee Clipper from Port Washington, New York. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Port Washington is a hamlet and Census Designated Place in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island.
• May 22 - Germany and Italy sign the Pact of Steel. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Pact of Steel, known formally as the Pact of Friendship and Alliance between Germany and Italy, was an agreement between Fascist
• May 29 - Northamptonshire gains (over Leicestershire at Northampton) their first victory for 99 matches, easily a record in the County Championship. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic county of Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic The County Championship is the domestic first class Cricket competition in England and Wales. Their last Championship victory was as far back as 14 May 1935 over Somerset at Taunton. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic county

June

June 24: Siam is renamed "Thailand"

• June 4 - The SS St. Louis, a ship carrying a cargo of 907 Jewish refugees, is denied permission to land in Florida after already having been turned away from Cuba. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Voyage of the Damned Hitler's propaganda ministry and the Nazi party conceived a Propaganda exercise which would demonstrate that Germany was not alone PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Forced to return to Europe, most of its passengers later die in Nazi concentration camps during the Holocaust. Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German Internment is the imprisonment or confinement of people commonly in large groups without trial The Holocaust (from the Greek el ''ὁλόκαυστον'' (el-Latn holókauston holos, "completely" and kaustos, "burnt" also known as
• June 12 - The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is officially dedicated in Cooperstown, New York. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath.
• June 17 - Last public guillotining in France - murderer Eugen Weidmann is decapitated by the guillotine. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Eugen Weidmann ( February 5, 1908 &ndash June 17, 1939) was the last person to be publicly executed in France. The guillotine ( pronounced /ˈgijətin/ or /ˈgɪlətin/ in English in French was a device used for carrying out executions by Decapitation.
• June 23 - Turkey annexes Hatay. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches
• June 24 - Government of Siam changes its name to Thailand, which means 'Free Land'. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj ^[1]

July

• July 2 - The 1st World Science Fiction Convention opens in New York City. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival The First World Science Fiction Convention ( Worldcon) was held in the Caravan Hall in New York from 2 July to 4 July, 1939, in
• July 4
  • Lou Gehrig gives his last public speech, following his diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig ( June 19 1903  – June 2 1941) born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig, was an American Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ( ALS, sometimes called Maladie de Charcot, or in the United States Lou Gehrig's Disease) is a progressive In it, he states, "Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth. "
  • The concentration camp Neuengamme becomes autonomous. Internment is the imprisonment or confinement of people commonly in large groups without trial Neuengamme is a quarter of the district Bergedorf within the City of Hamburg, Germany.
• July 6 - The last remaining Jewish enterprises in Germany are closed by the Nazis. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German

August

• August 2 - Albert Einstein writes President Franklin Roosevelt about developing the Atomic Bomb using Uranium. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Albert Einstein ( German: ˈalbɐt ˈaɪ̯nʃtaɪ̯n; English: ˈælbɝt ˈaɪnstaɪn (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955 was a German -born theoretical A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. Uranium (jʊˈreɪniəm is a silvery-gray Metallic Chemical element in the This led to the creation of the Manhattan Project. The World War II Manhattan Project developed the first Nuclear weapon (atomic bomb
• August 15 - MGM's musical classic film The Wizard of Oz, starring Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley and Bert Lahr, premieres at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical - Fantasy film mainly directed by Victor Fleming and based on the 1900 children’s Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10 1922 – June 22 1969 was an American actress and singer Ray Bolger ( January 10 1904 – January 15 1987) was an American entertainer of stage and screen best known for his portrayal of Jack Haley ( August 10, 1898 – June 6, 1979) (born John Joseph Haley Jr Bert Lahr ( August 13, 1895 – December 4, 1967) was a German-Jewish American Tony Award -winning comic actor and vaudeville comedian
• August 23 - Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact: Hitler and Stalin agree to divide Europe between themselves (Finland, Estonia, Latvia and eastern Poland to the USSR; Lithuania and western Poland to Germany). Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately Joseph Stalin ( ნამდვილი გვარი ჯუღაშვილი|Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili; March 5 1953 was General Secretary of the Communist Party Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. so they would not have to fight on two fronts.
• August 25 - An IRA bomb explodes in the centre of Coventry, England killing five people. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the This article deals with the Irish republican organisation opposed to the Anglo-Irish Treaty styling itself "Irish Republican Army" as it existed from the time of the Treaty Coventry ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in the County of West Midlands in England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
• August 26 - The Kriegsmarine orders all German flagged merchant ships to head to German ports immediately in anticipation of the Invasion of Poland. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. The Kriegsmarine (English "War navy" was the name of the German Navy between 1935 and 1945 during the Nazi regime superseding the
• August 27 - A Heinkel 178, the first turbojet-powered aircraft, flies for the first time with Captain Erich Warsitz in command. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan The Heinkel He 178 was the world's first Aircraft to fly under Turbojet power and the first practical jet plane the pioneering example of this type
• August 30 - Poland begins mobilization against Nazi Germany. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland This article describes military mobilization For other meanings see Mobilization (disambiguation. Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers

September

Wieluń destroyed by Luftwaffe bombing the 1st of September 1939

• September 1 - WWII: Nazi Germany invades Poland, beginning the Second World War in Europe. Wieluń is a town in central Poland with 24347 inhabitants (2006 ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers The Invasion of Poland (1939 precipitated World War II. It was carried out by Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, and a small German-allied World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including '
• September 1 - German navy fires on Danzig. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Gdańsk ( Polish pronunciation; 'Danzig', Gduńsk Gedania Dantiscum is the City at the centre of the fourth-largest Metropolitan area in Poland
• September 1 - Norway, Finland, Sweden, and Switzerland declare their neutrality. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation
• September 2 - Following the invasion of Poland, Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland) is annexed to Nazi Germany. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland The Free City of Danzig ( German: Freie Stadt Danzig; Polish: Wolne Miasto Gdańsk) was an autonomous Baltic Sea port and Gdańsk ( Polish pronunciation; 'Danzig', Gduńsk Gedania Dantiscum is the City at the centre of the fourth-largest Metropolitan area in Poland Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers
• September 2 - Spain and Ireland declare their neutrality. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world
• September 3 - WWII: United Kingdom, France, New Zealand and Australia declare war on Germany. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers
• September 4 - WWII: Nepal declares war on Germany. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers
• September 5 - WWII: The United States declares its neutrality in the war. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• September 6 - WWII: South Africa declares war on Germany. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers
• September 9 - Canada declares war on Germany. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers
• September 16 - Ceasefire ending undeclared Border War between The Soviet Union (and Mongolian allies) and Japan. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers The Battle of Khalkhyn Gol (бои на реке Халхин-Гол Халхын голын байлдаан Japanese ノモンハン事件 Nomonhan jiken --i The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Mongolia (mɒŋˈɡoʊliə, literally Mongol country/nation,) is a Landlocked Country in East For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
• September 17 - Soviet Union invades Poland and then occupies eastern Polish territories. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland
• September 21 - WJSV records an entire broadcast day for preservation in the National Archives. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Educational WJSV (MSD Ownership WJSV is a student-run Radio station in Morristown New Jersey. The United States National Archives and Records Administration ( NARA) is an independent agency of the United States federal government charged
• September 27 - Warsaw surrenders to Germany; Modlin surrenders day later; last Polish large operational unit surrenders near Kock eight days later. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Warsaw (Warszawa; also known by other names) is the Capital and Largest city of Poland. Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers Kock is a town in eastern Poland, about 45 km north of Lublin and 120 km south-east of Warsaw.

October

• October 8 - WWII: Germany annexes Western Poland. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers
• October 11 - Manhattan Project: US President Franklin D. Roosevelt is presented with a letter signed by Albert Einstein urging the United States to rapidly develop the atomic bomb. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed The World War II Manhattan Project developed the first Nuclear weapon (atomic bomb Albert Einstein ( German: ˈalbɐt ˈaɪ̯nʃtaɪ̯n; English: ˈælbɝt ˈaɪnstaɪn (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955 was a German -born theoretical The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion.
• October 12 - Jüri Uluots becomes prime minister of Estonia. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Jüri Uluots ( January 13, 1890 - January 9, 1945) was an Estonian Prime minister, Journalist, and prominent Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region
• October 14 - German U-Boat U-47 sinks British battleship HMS Royal Oak. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Construction The Revenge class to which Royal Oak belonged was ordered in the 1913&ndash14 Estimates
• October 15 - The New York Municipal Airport (later renamed La Guardia Airport) is dedicated. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the LaGuardia Airport (ləˈɡwɑɹdiə is an airport located in Queens County on Long Island in the The City of New York.
• October 24 - Nylon stockings go on sale for the first time anywhere in Wilmington, Delaware. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Overview Nylon is a Thermoplastic silky material first used commercially in a nylon- Bristled Toothbrush (1938 followed more famously by Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine
• October 25 - The Time of Your Life, a drama by William Saroyan, debuts in New York City. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a The Time of Your Life a 1939 five-act play by American Playwright William Saroyan. Drama is the specific mode of Fiction represented in Performance. William Saroyan ( August 31, 1908 - May 18 1981) was an Armenian American Author. The City of New York

November

November 6: Hedda Hopper

• November 4 - WWII: US President Franklin D. Roosevelt orders the United States Customs Service to implement the Neutrality Act of 1939, allowing cash-and-carry purchases of weapons to non-belligerent nations. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Hedda Hopper ( May 2, 1885 – February 1, 1966) was an American actress and Gossip columnist, whose Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Until March 2003 the United States Customs Service was the portion of the U The Neutrality Acts were a series of laws that were passed by the United States Congress in the 1930s in response to the growing turmoil in Europe and Asia A weapon is a Tool used either in Hunting, or attack or defence in Combat for the purpose of subduing enemy personnel or to destroy enemy weapons
• November 6
  • Hedda Hopper's Hollywood debuts with Hollywood gossip columnist Hedda Hopper as host (the show ran until 1951 and made Hopper a powerful figure in the Hollywood elite). Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Hedda Hopper ( May 2, 1885 – February 1, 1966) was an American actress and Gossip columnist, whose Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January
  • WWII: Sonderaktion Krakau, the codename for a German action against scientists from the University of Kraków and other Kraków universities at the beginning of World War II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Sonderaktion Krakau was the codename for a German operation against professors and academics from the University of Kraków and other Kraków universities at the beginning For several academies alternatively called "Krakow Academy" see Education in Kraków The Jagiellonian University (Uniwersytet Kraków, in English also spelled Krakow or Cracow (ˈkrækaʊ M-W: krăk'ou krāk'ō is one of the largest and oldest cities in Poland World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
• November 8
  • Venlo Incident: Two British agents of SIS are captured by the Germans. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration The Venlo Incident in 1939 was a Gestapo -engineered capture of two British SIS agents in the early months of World War II, on November 9, The Secret Intelligence Service ( SIS) colloquially known as MI6 is the United Kingdom 's external Intelligence agency.
  • In Munich, Adolf Hitler narrowly escapes an assassination attempt by Georg Elser while celebrating the 16th anniversary of the Beer Hall Putsch. Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately Johann Georg Elser (4 January 1903 - 9 April 1945 was a German opponent of Nazism. The Beer Hall Putsch (also known as the Munich Putsch) was a failed Coup d'état that occurred between the evening of Thursday November 8
• November 15 - In Washington, DC, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt lays the cornerstone of the Jefferson Memorial. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is a presidential memorial in Washington D
• November 16 - Al Capone released from Alcatraz
• November 30 - Winter War begins: Soviet forces attack Finland and reach the Mannerheim Line, starting the war. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Alphonse Gabriel "Al" Capone (January 17 1899 &ndash January 25 1947 commonly nicknamed Scarface, was an Italian American Gangster who Alcatraz Island, sometimes informally referred to as simply Alcatraz or locally as the Rock, is a small island located in the middle of San Francisco Bay Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats The Winter War (Talvisota Советско-финляндская война - official Зимняя война - unofficial Vinterkriget began when the The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. The Mannerheim Line ( Mannerheim-linja) was a defensive fortification line on the Karelian Isthmus built by Finland against the Soviet Union.
• November 30 - Sweden declares non-warfaring (not neutral) in the Winter War. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation.

December

December 15: Gone with the Wind premieres. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Gone with the Wind is a 1939 American dramatic - romantic - War film adapted from Margaret Mitchell 's 1936

• December 2 - La Guardia Airport opens for business in New York City. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire LaGuardia Airport (ləˈɡwɑɹdiə is an airport located in Queens County on Long Island in the The City of New York. The City of New York
• December 13 - WWII - Battle of the River Plate: German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee trapped by cruisers HMS Ajax, HMNZS Achilles, and HMS Exeter after a running battle off the coast of Uruguay. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Battle of the River Plate ( December 13, 1939) was the first major naval battle in World War II. Description Admiral Graf Spee was a Deutschland class cruiser. Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Ajax after the Greek hero Ajax: was a 74-gun Third-rate Ship of the line Service Achilles was originally built for the Royal Navy, and was commissioned as HMS Achilles on October 10 1933 Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Exeter after the city of Exeter in Devon. Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America Admiral Graf Spee is scuttled by its crew off Montevideo harbor on December 17. Montevideo (monteβi'ðeo is the largest city the capital and chief port of Uruguay. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila
• December 14 - League of Nations expels the USSR for attacking Finland. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people The League of Nations was an International organization founded as a result of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919–1920 Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe.
• December 15 - The film Gone with the Wind, starring Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, Olivia de Havilland and Leslie Howard, premieres at Loew's Grand Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Gone with the Wind is a 1939 American dramatic - romantic - War film adapted from Margaret Mitchell 's 1936 Vivien Leigh Lady Olivier (5 November 1913 &ndash 8 July 1967 was an English actress. Clark Gable (February 1 &ndashNovember 16) was an iconic American Actor nicknamed "The King of Hollywood" in his heyday Olivia Mary de Havilland (born July 1, 1916) is a two-time Academy Award -winning actress. Leslie Howard ( April 3, 1893 - June 1, 1943) was an English stage and Academy Award nominated Film Loew's Grand Theater was a Movie theater at the corner of Peachtree and Forsyth Streets in downtown Atlanta Georgia, in the United States
• December 26 - Mining strike in Borinage, Belgium
• December 27 - Earthquake in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey, destroys the town of Erzincan - about 30,000 dead. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. The Borinage is an area in the Belgian province of Hainaut. The provincial capital Mons is located in the east of the Borinage The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the The Erzincan earthquake of 1939 was a major Natural disaster that hit the province of Erzincan in eastern Turkey at 157 am (GMT 1157 pm on December Anatolia (Anadolu Ανατολία Anatolía) or Asia minor, comprising most of modern Turkey, is the geographic region bounded by the Black Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Erzincan ( Zazaish: Erzıngan) is the capital of Erzincan Province in the eastern Anatolian region of Turkey.

Undated

• Kirlian photography is invented by Semyon Kirlian. Kirlian photography refers to a form of Photogram made with a high Voltage. Semyon Davidovich Kirlian (Семён Давидович Кирлиан February 20, 1898 &ndash April 4, 1978) was a Russian inventor and
• A logging crew sets off a second forest fire in the Tillamook Burn, which destroys 190,000 acres (769 km²). A wildfire, also known as a wildland fire, forest fire, brush fire, vegetation fire, grass fire, Peat fire, The Tillamook Burn was a series of Forest fires in the Northern Oregon Coast Range of Oregon in the United States that destroyed a total area of
• Sandia View Academy, a private Adventist school, is founded in Corrales, New Mexico. Sandia View Academy is a school in Corrales New Mexico. It is currently run by the Texico Conference of the Southwestern Union Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist The Seventh-day Adventist (abbreviated " Adventist " Church is a Christian denomination which is distinguished mainly by its observance Corrales is a village in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America.

Ongoing

• Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted Coup d'état committed by parts of the army against the government of Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945). The Second Sino-Japanese War ( July 7, 1937 to September 9, 1945) was a major war fought between the Republic of China and the Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar
• The Great Depression (1929-The Late 1930s, early 1940s). Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• World War II (1939-1945). World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar

Fictional

The following are references to year 1939 in fiction:

• All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989) - Takes place in 1939 New Orleans
• According to "The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror" theme park attraction and the derivative 1997 television movie Tower of Terror, it was on October 31, 1939 that five unfortunate souls aboard an elevator at the fictional Hollywood Tower Hotel were cast into the Twilight Zone when the tower was struck by lightning. All Dogs Go to Heaven is a 1989 animated film directed and produced by Don Bluth and released by United Artists New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror more commonly known as Tower of Terror is a simulated Freefall Thrill ride at Disney's Hollywood Studios Theme park is the generic term for a collection of rides and other Entertainment attractions assembled for the purpose of entertaining a large group The year 1997 in film involved some significant events Events Summer - Production begins on Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace Tower of Terror is a 1997 television Film, directed by D J MacHale. An elevator or lift is a Transport device used to move people or goods vertically from one floor to another Lightning is an atmospheric discharge of Electricity, which typically occurs during Thunderstorms and sometimes during volcanic eruptions or Since this event, the hotel has been abandoned and apparently cursed.

Births

January-February

• January 3
  • Bobby Hull, Canadian hockey player
  • Ruben Reyes, Filipino Supreme Court jurist
• January 6 - Valeri Lobanovsky, Ukrainian footballer and manager (d. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious Calendar Events Births Deaths Calendar Events Births Deaths The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays The, or Shōwa era, is the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of Emperor Shōwa ( Hirohito) from December 25, 1926 to The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Robert Marvin "Bobby" Hull OC (born January 3, 1939 is a retired Canadian Ice hockey player Ruben T Reyes (born January 3, 1939) is an incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. The Supreme Court of the Philippines ( Filipino: Kataas-taasang Hukuman ng Pilipinas or Korte Suprema) is the country's highest judicial court as well Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Valeriy Vasylyovych Lobanovskyi - or Valery Vasilyevich Lobanovsky - (Валерий Васильевич Лобановский ( January 6 1939 2002)
• January 6 - Murray Rose, Australian swimmer
• January 9 - Malcolm Bricklin, American automotive pioneer
• January 10
  • Sal Mineo, American actor (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Iain Murray Rose was born on 6 January 1939 in Nairn, Scotland, but he moved to Australia with his family at an early age after World War II Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Malcolm Bricklin born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an automotive Entrepreneur. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Salvatore "Sal" Mineo Jr ( January 10, 1939 – February 12, 1976) was a Golden Globe -winning American 1976)
  • Bill Toomey, American athlete
• January 11 - Ann Heggtveit, Canadian skier
• January 12 - William Lee Golden, American country and gospel singer, member of the Oak Ridge Boys
• January 17 - Maury Povich, American talk show host
• January 17 - Archbishop Christodoulos, The most popular Archbishop of the modern Greek History,he was the best Archbishop of Greece considering the criticism from people. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. William ("Bill" Anthony Toomey (born January 10, 1939 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is a former American track and field Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Anne Heggtveit (born January 11, 1939 in Ottawa Ontario) is a Canadian alpine skier. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople William Lee Golden (born January 12, 1939) a native of Brewton Alabama, is an American Country music singer The Oak Ridge Boys are a country and gospel group that is based in the United States. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Maurice Richard "Maury" Povich (born January 17, 1939) is an American TV Talk show personality who currently hosts Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Christodoulos ( 17 January 1939 – 28 January 2008) ( Greek: Χριστόδουλος, born Christos Paraskevaidis
• January 18 - James Gritz, U. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor James Gordon "Bo" Gritz (born May 18, 1939 in Enid Oklahoma) was a United States Army Special Forces officer during the S. Presidential candidate
• January 19 - Phil Everly, American musician
• January 20 - Chandra Wickramasinghe, British astronomer and poet
• January 22 - Ray Stevens, American musician
• January 29 - Germaine Greer, Australian writer
• February 1 - Paul Gillmor, American politician (d. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. The Everly Brothers ( Don Everly, born Isaac Donald Everly February 1 1937 Brownie Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Nalin Chandra Wickramasinghe (born 20 January 1939) is Professor of Applied Mathematics and Astronomy at Cardiff University Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Germaine Greer (born 29 January 1939 is an Australian born Writer, Academic, Journalist and Scholar of early modern English literature Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Paul Eugene Gillmor ( February 1 1939 &ndash c September 5 2007) 2007)
• February 6 - Mike Farrell, American actor
• February 10
  • Adrienne Clarkson, 26th Governor General of Canada
  • Peter Purves, British actor and television presenter
• February 12 - Ray Manzarek, American keyboardist
• February 13 - Beate Klarsfeld, German-born Nazi hunter
• February 16 - Adolfo Azcuna, Filipino Supreme Court jurist
• February 20 - Frank Arundel, English footballer
• February 21 - Gert Neuhaus, German artist
• February 28 - Daniel C. Tsui, Chinese-born physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
• February 28 - Tommy Tune, American dancer, choreographer, and actor

March-April

• March 1 - Leo Brouwer, Cuban composer and guitarist
• March 4
  • Jack Fisher, former American Major League baseball pitcher
  • Paula Prentiss, American actress
  • Carlos Vereza, Brazilian actor
• March 8 - Robert Tear, Welsh tenor
• March 12 - Johnny Callison, American baseball player (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio } Mike Farrell (born February 6 1939 is an American actor best known for his role as Captain B Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Adrienne Louise Clarkson PC CC CMM COM CD (born February 10 1939 is an accomplished Canadian journalist and stateswoman The Governor General of Canada ( French: Gouverneure générale du Canada, or: Gouverneur général du Canada) is the vice-regal representative Peter Purves (born February 10, 1939) is an English Actor and Television presenter. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Raymond Daniel Manzarek Jr or Manczarek (b 12 February 1939 Illinois) is an American Musician, Singer, producer Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Serge (born September 17, 1935, Bucharest Romania) and Beate (born February 13, 1939, Berlin Germany) Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Adolfo S Azcuna (born February 16, 1939) is an incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. The Supreme Court of the Philippines ( Filipino: Kataas-taasang Hukuman ng Pilipinas or Korte Suprema) is the country's highest judicial court as well Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Frank William Arundel ( February 20, 1939 – May 1994 was an English professional footballer Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Gert Neuhaus (born February 21, 1939 in Berlin, Germany) is a German artist Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Daniel Chee Tsui ( born February 28, 1939, Henan Province, China) is a Chinese -born American Physicist whose The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Thomas James “Tommy” Tune (born February 28, 1939) is an American Actor, Dancer, Singer, director, Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Juan Leovigildo Brouwer Mezquida (born March 1, 1939) in Havana, is a Cuban Composer, guitarist and conductor Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth John Howard Fisher (born March 4, 1939 in Frostburg Maryland) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher. Paula Prentiss (born March 4, 1938) is an American actress well-known for her film roles in Where the Boys Are, Man's Carlos Alberto Vereza de Almeida ( Rio de Janeiro, born March 4, 1939) is a Brazilian Actor. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Robert Tear (born March 8, 1939) is a Welsh Tenor and conductor Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving John Wesley Callison ( March 12 1939 – October 12 2006) was an American Right fielder in Major League Baseball 2006)
• March 13 - Neil Sedaka, American singer
• March 14 - Raymond J. Barry, American actor
• March 17 - Jim Gary, American sculptor (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Neil Sedaka (born March 13, 1939 in Brooklyn New York) is an American pop Singer, Pianist, and Songwriter Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Raymond J Barry (born March 14, 1939) is an American film television and stage actor Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Jim Gary ( March 17, 1939 – January 14, 2006) was an American sculptor popularly known for his large colorful creations 2006)
• March 20 - Brian Mulroney, eighteenth Prime Minister of Canada
• March 31
  • Zviad Gamsakhurdia, President of Georgia (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Martin Brian Mulroney PC CC GOQ (predominantly known as Brian Mulroney) (born March 20, 1939) was the eighteenth The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Zviad Gamsakhurdia ( Georgian: ზვიად გამსახურდია, ( March 31, 1939 — December 31, 1993 The President of Georgia (საქართველოს პრეზიდენტი is the Commander-in-chief of Georgia. 1993)
  • Volker Schlöndorff, German film director
• April 2 - Marvin Gaye, American singer (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Volker Schlöndorff (born in Wiesbaden, Germany on March 31, 1939) is a Berlin -based German filmmaker Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Marvin Pentz Gay Jr, known as Marvin Gaye ( April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was an American Singer-songwriter 1984)
• April 4 - Hugh Masakela, South African musician
• April 7
  • Francis Ford Coppola, American film director
  • David Frost, English television personality
• April 13 - Seamus Heaney, Irish writer, Nobel Prize laureate
• April 13 - Paul Sorvino, American actor
• April 16 - Dusty Springfield, English singer (d. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Hugh Ramopolo Masekela (b Witbank, South Africa, April 4, 1939) is a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Francis Ford "Frank" Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is a five-time Academy Award -winning American Film director, Sir David Paradine Frost, OBE (born 7 April 1939) is an English Satirist and Television presenter, famed as both a Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Paul Anthony Sorvino (born April 13 1939 is an American actor whose solid career has largely been the portrayal of authority figures both as a legal enforcer and criminal in television Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Mary Isabel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien OBE ( 16 April, 1939 &ndash 2 March, 1999) professionally known as Dusty Springfield 1999)
• April 20 - Elspeth Ballantyne, Australian actress
• April 22 - Jason Miller, American playwright and actor (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Elspeth Ballantyne (born April 20 1939) is an Australian actress, best known for her portrayal of compassionate Prison officer Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Jason Miller (April 22 1939 – May 13 2001 was an American Actor and Pulitzer Prize -winning Playwright. 2001)
• April 23 - Lee Majors, American actor
• April 25 - Ted Kooser, U.S. Poet Laureate
• April 27 - Erik Pevernagie, Belgian painter

May-June

• May 1 - Judy Collins, American singer and songwriter
• May 7
  • Sidney Altman, Canadian-born chemist, Nobel Prize laureate
  • Ruud Lubbers, Prime Minister of the Netherlands
  • Jimmy Ruffin, American singer
  • Marco St. John, American actor
• May 9
  • Ralph Boston, American athlete
  • Pierre Desproges, French humorist (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Lee Majors (born April 23, 1939) is an American Actor, primarily known for several high profile roles on television in the 1960s 70s and Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Ted Kooser (b April 25, 1939, Ames Iowa) is an American Poet who was the thirteenth Poet Laureate of the United States The Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress is appointed by the United States Librarian of Congress and earns a stipend of $35000 a year Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Erik Pevernagie (born 1939) is a Belgian painter who has held exhibitions in Paris, New York, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Judith Marjorie Collins (born May 1, 1939 in Seattle, Washington) is an American folk and standards Singer Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Sidney Altman (born 7 May 1939 is a Canadian molecular biologist, who is currently the Sterling Professor of Molecular Cellular and Developmental Biology The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. Rudolphus Franciscus Marie Lubbers or Ruud Lubbers (born 7 May 1939 was Prime minister of the Netherlands from 1982 &ndash 1994 The Prime minister of the Netherlands is the Head of government of the Netherlands and is the chair of the Dutch cabinet, and Jimmy Ruffin (born May 7, 1939 in Collinsville Mississippi) is an American soul Singer and older brother of Marco St John (born May 7, 1939) is an American Actor who has starred in many films and on television Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Ralph Harold Boston (born May 9 1939 in Laurel Mississippi) is an American athlete. Pierre Desproges ( May 9, 1939 - April 18, 1988) was a French Humorist. 1988)
• May 11 - Dante Tinga, Filipino Supreme Court jurist
• May 12 - Ron Ziegler, White House Press Secretary (d. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Dante O Tinga (born May 11, 1939) is an incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. The Supreme Court of the Philippines ( Filipino: Kataas-taasang Hukuman ng Pilipinas or Korte Suprema) is the country's highest judicial court as well Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Ronald Louis Ziegler ( May 12, 1939 &ndash February 10, 2003) was White House Press Secretary during United States President 2003)
• May 13 - Harvey Keitel, American actor
• May 19
  • Livio Berruti, Italian athlete
  • Sonny Fortune, American jazz musician
  • James Fox, English actor
  • Dick Scobee, astronaut (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Harvey Keitel (born 13 May 1939 is an Academy Award -nominated American actor Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Livio Berruti (born May 19, 1939) is an Italian former athlete. Sonny Fortune (born May 19, 1939 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an American Jazz alto Saxophonist and James Fox, (born 19 May 1939) is an English Actor. Biography Early life James Fox was born in London to Francis Richard "Dick" Scobee ( May 19, 1939 - January 28, 1986) was an American Astronaut who was killed commanding 1986)
• May 21 - Heinz Holliger, Swiss oboist and composer
• May 23 - Reinhard Hauff, German film director
• May 25 - Dixie Carter, American actress
• May 26 - Brent Musburger, American sports announcer
• May 29 - Al Unser, American race car driver
• May 30 - Michael J. Pollard, American actor
• June 1 - Cleavon Little, American actor (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Heinz Holliger (born) is a Swiss oboist, Composer and conductor. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Reinhard Hauff (born 23 May 1939) is a German film director His works which were mostly carried out in the late 1960s to early 1990s are known for their Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Dixie Virginia Carter (born May 25, 1939, in McLemoresville Tennessee) is an American Emmy Award -nominated Actress Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Brent Woody Musburger (born May 26, 1939, in Portland Oregon) is an American Sportscaster for the ABC and ESPN Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Alfred Unser (born May 29, 1939 in Albuquerque New Mexico) is a former American automobile racing driver the younger brother of Bobby Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Michael J Pollard (born May 30, 1939) is an American Actor. Pollard was born Michael John Pollack Jr Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Cleavon Jake Little ( June 1, 1939 – October 22, 1992) was an American film and theatre actor, best known 1992)
• June 3 - Ian Hunter (singer), English singer (Mott the Hoople)
• June 6 - Louis Andriessen, Dutch composer
• June 9
  • Ileana Cotrubaş, Romanian soprano
  • Dick Vitale, American basketball broadcaster
• June 11 - Jackie Stewart, Scottish race car driver
• June 15 - Brian Jacques, British writer
• June 16
  • Billy Crash Craddock, American country singer
  • Richard Spendlove, British radio and television presenter and scriptwriter

July-August

• July 5 - Booker Edgerson, American football player
• July 14 - George E. Slusser, American scholar and writer
• July 15 - Aníbal Cavaco Silva, President of Portugal and former Prime Minister
• July 17
  • Milva, Italian singer and actress
  • Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran
• July 21 - John Negroponte, U. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Ian Hunter (born Ian Hunter Patterson 3 June 1939 Oswestry, Shropshire) is an English Singer-songwriter. Mott the Hoople were a 1970s English rock band with strong R&B roots and known for being part of the popular Glam rock scene of the early Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Louis Andriessen ( June 6, 1939) is a Dutch Composer and pianist based in Amsterdam. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Ileana Cotrubaş (b June 9, 1939) is a Romanian Opera Soprano whose career spanned from the 1960s Richard J "Dick" Vitale (born June 9, 1939) is an American Basketball broadcaster and Basketball Hall of Famer Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. For other people of this name see Jackie Stewart (disambiguation. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history (James Brian Jacques (pronounced "Jakes" (born June 15, 1939) is an English author, best Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Billy "Crash" Craddock (b June 16, 1939 in Greensboro North Carolina) known to fans as "Mr Richard Spendlove MBE (born Shepperton Surrey 16 June 1939) is a British Radio producer/presenter and Writer Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Booker Tyrone Edgerson (born July 5, 1939 in Baxter County Arkansas) was an American college and professional football player Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. George Edgar Slusser (born July 14, 1939, Bastille Day) is an American scholar professor and writer Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Milva, real name Maria Ilva Biolcati (born July 17 1939 is an Italian Singer, Actress and TV personality (fa علی حسینی خامنه‌ای born 17 July 1939 also known as Ali Khamenei, is an Iranian Azeri politician and cleric Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Hon John Dimitri Negroponte (born July 21, 1939 in London, England, United Kingdom) (ˌnɛgroʊˈpɒnti is an American S. Director of National Intelligence
• July 23 - Raine Karp, Estonian architect
• July 26
  • John Howard, twenty-fifth Prime Minister of Australia
  • Bob Lilly, American football player
• July 27 - Michael Longley, Irish poet
• August 2 - John Snow, 73rd United States Secretary of the Treasury
• August 5 - Princess Irene of the Netherlands
• August 12 - George Hamilton, American actor
• August 17 - Luther Allison, American musician (d. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Raine Karp (born July 23, 1939 in Tallinn, Estonia) is an Estonian architect Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus See also Howard Government John Winston Howard AC (born 26 July 1939 was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia from 11 March The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. Bob Lilly (born July 26, 1939) is a former American football player in the NFL and Photographer. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Michael Longley (born 27 July, 1939 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish Poet. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the John William Snow (born August 2, 1939, in Toledo Ohio) served as the 73rd United States Secretary of the Treasury. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Childhood and ancestry She was born in Soestdijk Palace. Her older sister is the current Queen of the Netherlands Beatrix. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid George Hamilton (born in Memphis Tennessee on August 12, 1939) is an American Film and Television Actor and occasional Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Luther Allison ( August 17 1939 — August 12 1997) was an American Blues Guitarist. 1997)
• August 19 - Ginger Baker - Drummer of English rock group Cream
• August 22 - Carl Yastrzemski, baseball player
• August 25 - Robert Jager, American composer and theorist
• August 29 - Joel Schumacher, American film producer and director
• August 30 - John Peel, English disk jockey (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Peter Edward "Ginger" Baker (born 19 August 1939 Lewisham, South London) is an English Drummer. Cream were a 1960s British rock band Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Carl Michael Yastrzemski (jəˈstrɛmski (born August 22, 1939) nicknamed "Yaz" then moved him to the Minneapolis Millers for the post-season Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Robert Jager (Born August 25 1939 is an American composer music theorist and a conductor Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Joel Schumacher (born August 29, 1939 in New York City) is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE (30 August 1939 – 25 October 2004 known professionally as John Peel, was an English Disc jockey, radio 2004)
• August 31 - Cleveland Eaton, American jazz musician

September-October

• September 5 - Clay Regazzoni, Swiss Formula 1 Driver (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Cleveland Eaton (born August 31, 1939) is an American Jazz Double bassist from Fairfield Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Personal and early life Gianclaudio Regazzoni was born in Mendrisio, Switzerland on September 5 1939 a few days after the start of the Second World War 2006)
• September 5 - George Lazenby, Australian Actor
• September 6 - Brigid Berlin, American actress and artist
• September 6 - David Allan Coe, American musician
• September 8 - Carsten Keller, German field hockey player
• September 8 - Susumu Tonegawa, Japanese biologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
• September 8 - Guitar Shorty, American blues guitarist
• September 9 - Ron McDole, American football player
• September 13 - Richard Kiel, American actor
• September 16 - Breyten Breytenbach, South African writer and painter
• September 17 - Shelby Flint, American singer
• September 18 - Frankie Avalon, American musician
• September 18 - Fred Willard, American comedian
• September 23 - Janusz Gajos, Polish actor
• September 26 - Ricky Tomlinson, British actor
• September 29 - Larry Linville, American actor (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. George Robert Lazenby (born September 5 1939) is an Australian Actor best known for portraying James Bond in the 1969 Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Brigid Berlin (also known as Brigid Polk born September 6, 1939) is an artist and former Warhol superstar. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started David Allan Coe (born September 5, 1936 in Akron Ohio) is an American Country music singer who achieved his greatest popularity in the 1970s Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Carsten Keller (born on September 8, 1939) is a former Field hockey player from West - Germany, who won the golden medal for his Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Susumu Tonegawa (利根川 進 Tonegawa Susumu, born September 6, 1939) is a Japanese Scientist who won the Nobel Prize for Physiology The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Guitar Shorty (born David William Kearney, September 8 1939, Houston, Texas) is an American Blues Guitarist Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Roland Owen "Ron" McDole (born September 9, 1939 in Chester, Ohio) is a former American football Defensive end Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Richard Dawson Kiel (born September 13, 1939, in Detroit Michigan) is an American Actor best known for his role as the steel-toothed Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Breyten Breytenbach (born September 16, 1939) is a South African Writer and painter with French Citizenship. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Shelby Flint (born 17 September 1939, North Hollywood, California) is a Singer who had two top-100 hits, "Angel Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Frankie Avalon (born Francis Thomas Avallone September 18 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American Actor Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Fred Willard (born September 18 1939 He also appeared as KVWN news director "Ed Harken" in Anchorman The Legend of Ron Burgundy, and in American Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Janusz Gajos (born 23 September 1939 in Dąbrowa Górnicza) is a highly acclaimed and popular Polish Actor. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Eric Tomlinson, (better known as Ricky Tomlinson) (born 26 September 1939 in Bispham Blackpool) is an English Actor. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Lawrence Lavonne "Larry" Linville ( September 29, 1939 – April 10, 2000) was an American actor 2000)
• September 30 - Len Cariou, Canadian actor and singer
• September 30 - Jean-Marie Lehn, French chemist, Nobel Prize laureate
• October 1 - George Archer, American golfer (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Leonard Joseph "Len" Cariou (born September 30, 1939) is a Canadian Tony Award -winning Actor. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Jean-Marie Lehn (born September 30, 1939) is a French Chemist. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Illiteracy Six months after his death Archer's widow Donna revealed in the March/April 2006 issue of Golf For Women magazine that he had suffered his entire 2005)
• October 5 - Consuelo Ynares-Santiago, Filipino Supreme Court jurist
• October 7 - John Hopcroft, American computer scientist
• October 7 - Harold Kroto, English chemist, Nobel Prize laureate
• October 7 - Bill Snyder, American football coach
• October 11 - Austin Currie, Irish politician
• October 13 - T. J. Cloutier, American poker player
• October 13 - Melinda Dillon, American actress
• October 18 - Flavio Cotti, Swiss Federal Councilor
• October 18 - Lee Harvey Oswald, assassin of President John F. Kennedy (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Consuelo Ynares-Santiago (born October 5, 1939) is an incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. The Supreme Court of the Philippines ( Filipino: Kataas-taasang Hukuman ng Pilipinas or Korte Suprema) is the country's highest judicial court as well Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) John Edward Hopcroft (born October 7, 1939) is a renowned theoretical Computer scientist. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Sir Harold (Harry Walter Kroto, FRS (born 7 October, 1939) is an English chemist and one of the 3 recipents to share the 1996 The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Bill Snyder (born October 7, 1939, in Saint Joseph Missouri) is the former head football coach at Kansas State University, holding Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Austin Currie (born 11 October 1939 is a former Irish politician having been elected to the parliaments of both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Thomas James Cloutier (born October 13 1939) is a professional Poker player from Albany California. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Melinda Rose Dillon (born October 13, 1939 in Hope, Arkansas) is an American actress Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Flavio Cotti born on October 18 in Prato-Sornico, 1939 is a Swiss Politician. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Lee Harvey Oswald (October 18 1939 &ndash November 24 1963 was according to three United States government investigations the assassin of U John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of 1963)
• October 14 - Ralph Lauren, American fashion designer
• October 22 - George Cohen, English footballer
• October 24 - F. Murray Abraham, American actor
• October 27 - John Cleese, British actor
• October 30 - Leland H. Hartwell, American scientist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
• October 30 - Grace Slick, American singer (The Great Society, Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, and Starship)
• October 31 - Ron Rifkin, American actor

November-December

• November 1 - Barbara Bosson, American actress
• November 6
  • Athanasios Angelopoulos, Greek academic
  • Leonardo Quisumbing, Filipino Supreme Court jurist
• November 8 - Laila Kinnunen, Finnish singer (d. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces For the company see Polo Ralph Lauren. Ralph Lauren (born Ralph Lifshitz on October 14, 1939) is an American Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus George Reginald Cohen MBE (born 22 October 1939, Kensington, London) was the right back for England in the side which won Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Fahrid Murray Al-Ahmad Abraham ( Arabic: ﻱﻴﺵ ﺞﺜﺙ ﻙﻘﭪ ﭐﭖﺏ (born October 24 1939) is an Academy Award -winning American Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. John Marwood Cleese (ˈkliːz born 27 October, 1939) is a British Actor, Comedian, Writer, Film producer Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Leland Harrison (Lee Hartwell (born October 30 1939, in Los Angeles, California) is president and director of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Grace Slick (born Grace Barnett Wing on October 30, 1939) is an American Singer and Songwriter, who was one of Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band from San Francisco, a pioneer of the Psychedelic rock movement Jefferson Starship is an American rock band that was popular in the 1970s and 1980s A starship is a theoretical Spacecraft designed for traveling between the stars, as opposed to a vehicle designed for Orbital spaceflight or Interplanetary Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Ron Rifkin (born October 31, 1939) is an American Actor and director who is featured in numerous Television shows Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Barbara Bosson (born November 1 1939) is an American Actress who has starred on television and in film Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Athanasios Angelopoulos (Αθανάσιος Αγγελόπουλος (born November 6 1939 in Katerini, Northern Greece) is a Professor Leonardo A Quisumbing (born November 6, 1939) is an incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. The Supreme Court of the Philippines ( Filipino: Kataas-taasang Hukuman ng Pilipinas or Korte Suprema) is the country's highest judicial court as well Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Laura "Laila" Annikki Kinnunen (born November 8, 1939 in Helsinki, Finland, died October 26 2000, Heinävesi 2000)
• November 9 - Paul Cameron, American psychologist
• November 10 - Russell Means, Native American activist
• November 15 - Yaphet Kotto, American actor
• November 16 - Michael Billington, British drama critic
• November 18
  • Margaret Atwood, Canadian writer
  • Brenda Vaccaro, American actress
• November 21 - Mulayam Singh Yadav, Indian politician
• November 23 - Bill Bissett, Canadian poet
• November 26 - Tina Turner, American singer
• November 27 - Laurent-Désiré Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Paul Drummond Cameron (born November 9, 1939) is an American Psychologist and Sex researcher. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Russell Charles Means ( Lakota: Oyate Wacinyapin (Works for the People born November 10 1939) is one of contemporary America 's best-known Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Prince Yaphet Frederick Kotto (born November 15, 1937) is an American Actor, known for numerous film roles and his starring role in the Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Michael Keith Billington (born November 16, 1939) is a British Author and arts Critic. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Margaret Eleanor Atwood, CC (born November 18, 1939) is a Canadian Writer. Brenda Buell Vaccaro (born November 18 1939) is an Academy Award - and Tony Award-nominated as well as Emmy - and Golden Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Mulayam Singh Yadav (born November 22, 1939) is an Indian politician and has influence mainly in Uttar Pradesh state of India Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of bill bissett (born William Frederick Bissett, November 23, 1939) is a Canadian poet famous for his anti-conventional style Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939) is an eight time Grammy Award -winning American Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Laurent-Désiré Kabila ( November 27, 1939 – January 16, 2001) was President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo The President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Président de la République démocratique du Congo Rais wa Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo Mokonzi wa Republíki ya Kongó Demokratíki 2001)
• December 1 - Dianne Lennon, American singer (The Lennon Sisters}
• December 2 - Yael Dayan, Israeli writer and politician
• December 5 - Minita Chico-Nazario, Filipino Supreme Court jurist
• December 8 - James Galway, Irish flautist
• December 11 - Thomas McGuane, American writer
• December 13 - Eric Flynn, British actor and singer (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican The Lennon Sisters were a singing group consisting of four siblings Dianne (born December 1, 1939) Peggy (born April 8, The Lennon Sisters were a singing group consisting of four siblings Dianne (born December 1, 1939) Peggy (born April 8, Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Yaël Dayan (יעל דיין born 2 December 1939) is an Israeli writer and political figure Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Minita Chico-Nazario (born December 5, 1939) is an incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. The Supreme Court of the Philippines ( Filipino: Kataas-taasang Hukuman ng Pilipinas or Korte Suprema) is the country's highest judicial court as well Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Sir James Galway OBE (born December 8, 1939) is a Northern Ireland &ndashborn Virtuoso flautist from Belfast, nicknamed Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Thomas Francis McGuane III (born December 11 1939) is an American author Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Eric Flynn ( 13 December 1939 — 4 March 2002) was a Chinese born British Actor and Singer, 2002)
• December 17 - Eddie Kendricks, American singer (The Temptations)
• December 18
  • Alex Bennett, American radio personality
  • Robert T. Bennett, American politician
  • Michael Moorcock, English writer
  • Harold E. Varmus, American scientist, recipient of the [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
• December 22 - Alfred J. Ferrara, baseball Player to L. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Eddie Kendricks (born Edward James Kendrick, December 17, 1939 – October 5, 1992) was an American Singer and The Temptations (sometimes abbreviated as The Temps or The Tempts) are a Grammy -winning vocal group that achieved fame as one of the most successful Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the For the Scottish footballer see Alex Bennett (footballer. For the Home and Away character see Alex Bennett (Home and Away Robert T Bennett (born 1939 is the chairman of the Ohio Republican Party, having served in that post since 1988 Michael John Moorcock (born 18 December 1939, in London) is an English writer primarily of Science fiction and fantasy who has also Harold Elliot Varmus (born December 18, 1939) is an American Nobel prize winning scientist Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Alfred John "The Bull" Ferrara Jr (born December 22, 1939 in Brooklyn New York was a was a Major League Baseball player from to. A. Dodgers

Deaths

January - June

• January 2 - Roman Dmowski, Polish politician (b. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Roman Dmowski ( August 9, 1864, Warsaw – January 2, 1939, Drozdowo, Poland) was a Polish 1864)
• January 23 - Matthias Sindelar, Austrian footballer (b. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Matthias Sindelar (* February 10, 1903 &mdash † January 23, 1939) was an Austrian footballer. 1903)
• January 24 - Maximilian Bircher-Benner, Swiss physician and nutritionist (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Maximilian Oskar Bircher-Benner ( August 22, 1867 &ndash January 24, 1939) was a Swiss Physician and a pioneer in 1867)
• January 28 - William Butler Yeats, Irish writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 1865)
• February 10 - Pope Pius XI (b. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Pope Pius XI ( Latin: Pius PP XI; Italian: Pio XI; May 31 1857 &ndash February 10 1939) born 1857)
• February 11 - Franz Schmidt, Austrian composer (b. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Franz Schmidt ( December 22, 1874 &ndash February 11, 1939) was an Austrian Composer, cellist and pianist 1874)
• February 12 - S. P. L. Sørensen, Danish chemist (b. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Søren Peder Lauritz Sørensen ( January 9, 1868 - February 12, 1939) was a Danish Chemist, famous for the introduction 1868)
• February 22 - Antonio Machado, Spanish poet (b. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Antonio Cipriano José María y Francisco de Santa Ana Machado y Ruiz, known as Antonio Machado ( July 26, 1875 &ndash February 22, 1875)
• February 27 - Nadezhda Konstantinovna Krupskaya, Russian Marxist revolutionary, Vladimir Lenin's wife (b. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation The Russian people (Русские— Russkie) are an East Slavic Ethnic group, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries Marxism is the political philosophy and practice derived from the work of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. 1869)
• March 2 - Howard Carter, British archaeologist (b. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Howard Carter may refer to Howard Carter (archaeologist, discovered Tutankhamun's tomb Howard O'Neal Carter, retired basketball player 1874)
• March 19 - Lloyd L. Gaines, American civil rights activist
• March 28 - Francis Matthew John Baker, Australian politician (b. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Lloyd Lionel Gaines (1913?&mdashdisappeared March 19, 1939) was the central figure of one of the most important court cases in the U Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Francis (Frank Matthew John Baker, born in Bundaberg, Queensland in 1903 was an Australian politician and Vice-President of the State Service Union 1903)
• April 7 - Joseph Lyons, tenth Prime Minister of Australia (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Joseph Aloysius Lyons, CH (15 September 1879 &ndash 7 April 1939 Australian politician The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. 1879)
• April 25 - John Foulds, British classical music composer (b. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> John Herbert Foulds ( November 2 1880 &ndash April 25 1880)
• April 25 - Georges Ricard-Cordingley, painter (b. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. A painter and traveller Georges Ricard-Cordingley (1873-1939 constantly searched for an original contact with the world of sea 1873)
• June 4 - Tommy Ladnier, American jazz trumpeter (b. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Tommy (Thomas J Ladnier ( May 28, 1900 &ndash June 4, 1939) was an American Jazz Trumpeter. 1900)
• June 19 - Grace Abbott, American social worker and activist (b. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Grace Abbott ( November 17, 1878 - June 19, 1939) was an American social worker who specifically worked in advancing Child welfare 1878)
• June 26 - Ford Madox Ford, English writer (b. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Ford Madox Ford ( December 17, 1873 &ndash June 26, 1939) was an English Novelist, Poet, Critic 1873)

July - December

• July 14 - Alfons Mucha, Czech painter and decorative artist (b. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Alphonse Maria Mucha ( 24 July, 1860 &ndash 14 July, 1939) was a Czech Art Nouveau painter and decorative 1860)
• August 2 - Harvey Spencer Lewis, American mystic (b. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Harvey Spencer Lewis FRC, S·I· 33°66°95° PhD ( November 25, 1883 – August 2, 1939 1883)
• August 11 - Jean Bugatti, German automobile designer (b. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Jean Bugatti, ( 15 January 1909 &ndash 11 August 1939) was an Italian French automotive 1909)
• August 30 - Wilhelm Bölsche, German journalist and science writer (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Wilhelm Bölsche (January 2 1861 &ndash August 31 1939 was a German author editor & publicist 1861)
• September 6 - Arthur Rackham, British artist (b. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Arthur Rackham ( 19 September 1867 &ndash 6 September 1939) was a prolific English book illustrator 1867)
• September 18 - Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, Polish writer and painter (b. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, aka "Witkacy" ( February 24, 1885 – September 18, 1939) was a Polish playwright 1885)
• September 23 - Sigmund Freud, Austrian psychiatrist (b. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Sigmund Freud (ˈziːkmʊnt ˈfʁɔʏt born Sigismund Shlomo Freud (May 6 1856 &ndash September 23 1939 was an Austrian Psychiatrist who founded 1856)
• October 7 - Harvey Cushing, American neurosurgeon (b. Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Harvey Williams Cushing ( April 8, 1869 - October 7, 1939) was an American neurosurgeon and a pioneer of Brain surgery 1869)
• October 29 - Dwight B. Waldo, American educator and historian (b. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Dr Dwight Bryant Waldo ( June 13 1864 – October 29 1939) was the first President of Western Michigan University (WMU in 1864)
• November 12 - Norman Bethune, Canadian humanitarian (b. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Henry Norman Bethune ( March 4, 1890 &ndash November 12, 1939) was a Canadian Physician and medical innovator 1890)
• November 28 - James Naismith, Canadian inventor of basketball (b. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events James A Naismith (November 6 1861)
• November 29 - Philipp Scheidemann, Chancellor of Germany (b. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Philipp Scheidemann ( 26 July 1865 &ndash 29 November 1939) was a German Social Democratic politician who proclaimed the The Head of government of Germany is called Chancellor (Kanzler 1865)
• December 3 - Princess Louise of the United Kingdom, second youngest daughter of Queen Victoria (b. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French The Princess Louise (Louise Caroline Alberta Marchioness of Lorne and Duchess of Argyll by marriage 18 March 1848 &ndash 3 December 1939 was a member of the Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1848)
• December 23 - Anthony Fokker, Dutch aircraft manufacturer (b. Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout 1890)

Nobel prizes

• Physics - Ernest Orlando Lawrence
• Chemistry - Adolf Friedrich Johann Butenandt, Leopold Ruzicka
• Physiology or Medicine - Gerhard Domagk
• Literature - Frans Eemil Sillanpää
• Peace - not awarded

Notes

External links

• The 1930s Timeline: 1939 — from American Studies Programs at The University of Virginia

• 1939 Coin Pictures

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