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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
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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
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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.
- March 15: World War II: Germany invades Czechoslovakia successfully and begin occupation.
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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."

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September 4 1939
September 4: British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain declares war on Germany after they fail to withdraw troops from Poland

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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.
- September 10: Canada declared war on Germany during World War II
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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
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October 1939
- October 19: A film about fighting political corruption, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington starring Jimmy Stewart debuts in the United States.
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December 1939
- December 15: The movie Gone with the Wind starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable, debuted in Atlanta, Georgia.
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1939 Questions
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What is one photo that defines the year 1939? 10 AnswersProbably this one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zniszczenia1939_0.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/33749589@N07/4161598368/ Here's the link to the main a... read more -
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 -
Is the movie 'Goodbye, Mr Chips' (1939) public domain? 1 Answernot yet, due to extensions on the life of copyright, it would be public domain after 95 years since publication, so it wouldn't fall into PD until 2034 read more
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