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1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1939th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 939th year of the 2nd millennium, the 39th year of the 20th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1930s decade.
- Finland --- Russian Troops Invade Finland
- United States --- "Gone with The Wind"
- Hewlett-Packard Company Created
- United Kingdom - Women’s Auxiliary Air Force
- U.S. --- Lou Gehrig
- Chile -- Chillan Earthquake
- United States - Stagecoach Film Premieres
- Spain --- Franco Conquers Madrid
- United States --- The Wizard of Oz
- United States --- America Amends Neutrality Acts
Russia Invades Finland More Information and Timeline for the Winter War 1. Russia tries to negotiate a land deal with Finland in October but both of the offers and counter-offers are rejected on both sides. 2. Russian troops invade Finland on November 30th, and the USSR begins to bomb Helsinki. 3. The purpose of the conflict was that the Soviet Uni...
"Gone with the Wind" premieres in Atlanta. More Information and Timeline for Gone with the Wind. The classic film "Gone With the Wind" has its debut in Atlanta, Georgia on December 15th . The film starred Vivian Leigh and Clark Gable and the film was based on Margaret Mitchell's 1936 novel of the same name. It was about the American South before an...
William Hewlett and David Packard create the Hewlett-Packard (HP) technology company during January. They created the company with just $538.00 while working together part-time in a rented garage in Palo Alto, California. The first product they created was a device called resistance-capacitance audio oscillators and were used to test sound equipmen...
1. The Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) is created in the United Kingdom during June. 2. The group was directed by Jan Trefusis Forbes and worked with the Royal Air Force (RAF) in a supplemental role. 3. It was established by King George VI as the outbreak of World War II became more imminent. 4. Thousands of women joined the WAAF and in 1941it b...
Lou Gehrig retires from Major League Baseball after being diagnosed with ALS. More Information and Timeline for Lou Gehrig 1. Henry Louis Gehrig (Lou Gehrig) was born in New York City in 1903. 2. He went to Columbia University from 1921 to 1923 but did not graduate. He played several sports while there including baseball. 3. Gehrig was signed by th...
1. South central Chile is hit with an 8.3 magnitude earthquake on January 24th at 11:33 PM. 2. The epicenter was the city of Chillan. 3. Between 30,000 and 50,000 people perished as a result of the quake, it was the deadliest earthquake in Chile's history. 4. The town of Concepcion was also hit badly and over 90 percent of the homes there were dest...
The classic Western film “Stagecoach” premiered during February. It was directed by John Ford, who won several Academy Awards for directing throughout his career. This film starred Claire Trevor, John Carradine, Thomas Mitchell, and the legendary Western film star John Wayne in what became his breakout role. Wayne already had many film credits to h...
Dictator Francisco Franco conquers Madrid, on March 28thending the Spanish Civil War More Information and Timeline for the Spanish Civil War 1. The Spanish Civil War begins in July of 1936 after a rebel coup took place against the elected Republicans by the military-supported Nationalists. 2. The Nationalists were lead by then president Manuel Azañ...
The Wizard of Oz starring Judy Garland premieres. More Information and Timeline for The Wizard of Oz On August 15, the much-loved classic film, The Wizard of Oz, held its Hollywood premiere. The film starred a young Judy Garland whose popularity soared after its release. The fantastical adaptation of L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful World of Oz" was ...
America amends Neutrality Acts to allow sending military aid to countries in Europe. More Information and Timeline for the Neutrality Act of 1939 After World War II began in September , the President Roosevelt pushed for another Neutrality Act that would expand the cash-and-carry policy that had been in place since 1937. The two previous Neutrality...
Oct 29, 2009 · World War II in the West (1940-41) Lend-Lease Act. On April 9, 1940, Germany simultaneously invaded Norway and occupied Denmark, and the war began in earnest. On May 10, German forces swept through...
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April 16 – The Boston Bruins defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs in the fifth and final game of the Stanley Cup Finals to capture their second championship in ice hockey. April 20 – Billie Holiday records "Strange Fruit", the first anti-lynching song, in the United States. April 30 – The 1939 New York World's Fair opens.
2 days ago · World War II, conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during the years 1939–45. The principal belligerents were the Axis powers — Germany , Italy , and Japan —and the Allies— France , Great Britain , the United States , the Soviet Union , and, to a lesser extent, China .
- What was the cause of World War II?World War II began in Europe on September 1, 1939, when Germany invaded Poland. Great Britain and France responded by declaring war on Germany on S...
- What countries fought in World War II?The main combatants were the Axis powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan) and the Allies (France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, an...
- Who were the leaders during World War II?The Allied powers were led by Winston Churchill (United Kingdom); Joseph Stalin (Soviet Union); Charles de Gaulle (France); and Franklin D. Rooseve...
- What were the turning points of World War II?The war in the Pacific turned against Japan during the Battle of Midway (June 3–6, 1942), an American victory that destroyed the Japanese first-lin...
- How did World War II end?The Allied landings at Normandy on June 6, 1944, opened a second front in Europe, and Germany’s abortive offensive at the Ardennes in the winter of...
- How many people died during World War II?Estimates of the total number of people killed during World War II have ranged from 35,000,000 to 60,000,000—a significant span, because statistics...
World War II. This is a timeline of events of World War II in 1939 from the start of the war on 1 September 1939. For events preceding September 1, 1939, see the timeline of events preceding World War II . Germany 's invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939 brought many countries into the war.
Oct 27, 2017 · Jun e. Jul y. Aug ust. Sep tember. Oct ober. Nov ember. Dec ember. Highlights. Events. Birthdays. Deaths. Weddings. Major Events. Jan 30 Adolf Hitler threatens Jews during his speech to the German Reichstag (Parliament) Mar 3 Mahatma Gandhi begins a fast in Mumbai (Bombay) to protest against autocratic rule in India.
