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Famous Births
- Jan. 03: Bobby Hull - Chicago Blackhawks
- Apr. 07: Francis Ford Coppola - Director
- Apr. 07: David Frost - Journalist
- May 12: Harvey Keitel - Taxi Driver
- May 25: Ian McKellen - Lord of the Rings
- Dec. 02: Harry Reid - Senator D - NV
- Dec. 20: Kathryn Joosten - Desperate Housewives
Top Grossing Films
12th Academy Awards
- Presented on: February 29, 1940
- Best Picture: Gone With the Wind
- Best Actor: Robert Donat in Goodbye Mr. Chips
- Best Actress: Vivien Leigh in Gone With the Wind
- Best Director: Victor Fleming for Gone With the Wind Rope of Silicon: Oscar Award Winners list
Top Athletes
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March 1939
- March 15: World War II: Germany invades Czechoslovakia successfully and begin occupation.
- March 28: The Spanish Civil War ends.
May 1939
- May 2: Lou Gehrig ironman streak of 2,130 consecutive games comes to an end.
July 4 1939
July 4: Lou Gehrig bid a tearful farewell at Yankee Stadium in New York, telling fans, "Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth."
September 4 1939
September 4: British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain declares war on Germany after they fail to withdraw troops from Poland
September 1939
- September 10: Canada declared war on Germany during World War II
- September 27: After weeks of resistance Warsaw, Poland finally falls to the invading Nazi and Soviet Union troops. During these early stages of WWII
- September 28: After capturing Warsaw, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union agree to a plan to partition Poland.
August 1939
- August 26: The First ever Major League Baseball match was televised from Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York. The game featured the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers
October 1939
- October 19: A film about fighting political corruption, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington starring Jimmy Stewart debuts in the United States.
December 1939
- December 15: The movie Gone with the Wind starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable, debuted in Atlanta, Georgia.
1939 Questions
How did war effect education in 1939-1945? 1 AnswerIn America, the war had a big effect, but not immediately. The effect was seen after the War in the enacting of the GI Bill. This caused an enormous amount of... read more
In which year was Pearl Harbor infamously bombed? - 1942 / 1940 / 1941 / 1939 1 AnswerThat was in 1941, on a Sunday, December 7th. It was a Japanese suprise attack. read more
Trying to locate a link that will show the popularity of the first name #Ellen through the years from 1939 to present. Any links? 1 AnswerTry the "NameVoyager" at www.babynamewizard.com. It will even graph the popularity through the years for you. read more
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@Stowydad Governor Harold Stassen in 1939
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