Encyclopedia - 1939: Encyclopedia Ii - 1939 - Events
1939 - January. January 2 - End of term for Frank Finley Merriam, 28th Governor of California. He is succeeded by Culbert Levy Olson. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1939 In Rail Transport: Encyclopedia Ii - 1939 In Rail Transport - Events
1939 in rail transport - January events. January - General Motors Electro-Motive Division introduces the EMD SW1. 1939 in rail trans...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1939 In Film: Encyclopedia Ii - 1939 In Film - Events
Movie historians and film buffs often look back on the year 1939 as "the greatest year in film history." Hollywood was at the height of i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1939: Encyclopedia - 1939
1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). 1939 - Events. January 2 - End of term for Fran...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1939 In Aviation: Encyclopedia Ii - 1939 In Aviation - Events
January January 12 - the RAF Auxiliary Air Force Reserve is formed February February 9 - Alex Henshaw sets a new speed record for the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1939 In South Africa: Encyclopedia Ii - 1939 In South Africa - Events
1939 in South Africa - September. 5 September - Jan Smuts becomes the 4th Prime Minister of South Africa for the second time ... Se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jose Arguelles: Encyclopedia - Jose Arguelles
Jose Arguelles (b. 1939) is the New Age spiritual leader for the Planet Art Network and the Foundation for the Law of Time. He holds a Ph...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ben And Me: Encyclopedia - Ben And Me
Ben and Me was a two reel short subject produced by Disney and released theatrically on November 10, 1953. It was adapted from the childr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Benjamin Tucker: Encyclopedia - Benjamin Tucker
Benjamin Tucker (April 17, 1854 – June 22, 1939) was the leading proponent of American individualist anarchism in the 19th century. Ben...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1930s: Encyclopedia - 1930s
1900s 1910s 1920s - 1930s - 1940s 1950s 1960s 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1930s - Events and trends. The 1930s wer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1939 In Rail Transport: Encyclopedia Ii - 1939 In Rail Transport - Births
1939 in rail transport - August births. August 2 - John W. Snow, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CSX Transportation, then Unit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Holocaust Theology: Encyclopedia - Holocaust Theology
Holocaust theology refers to a body of theological and philosophical debate, soul-searching, and analysis, with the subsequent related li...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1939 In Baseball: Encyclopedia Ii - 1939 In Baseball - Major League Baseball Final Standings
1939 in baseball - American League final standings. 1939 in baseball - National League final standings. ... See also:1939 in baseba...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1939 In Baseball: Encyclopedia Ii - 1939 In Baseball - Champions
1939 in baseball - Major League Baseball. World Series: New York Yankees over Cincinnati Reds (4-0) All-Star Game, July 11 at Yankee S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1939 In Baseball: Encyclopedia Ii - 1939 In Baseball - Births
1939 in baseball - January-June. January 14 - Sandy Valdespino January 29 - Bobby Bolin February 12 - Jerry Walker February 18 - Dal M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1939 In Aviation: Encyclopedia Ii - 1939 In Aviation - First Flights
January January 27 - Lockheed XP-38 March March 31 - Miles Master production aircraft N 7408 April April 1 - Mitsubishi Zero May M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Second Polish Republic: Encyclopedia Ii - Second Polish Republic - World War Ii
The "Polish September Campaign" campaign began 1 September 1939, one week after the signing of the secret Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, and en...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nazi Germany: Encyclopedia Ii - Nazi Germany - World War Ii
In 1939 Germany's actions led to the outbreak of World War II in Europe. Poland, France, Denmark, Norway, Belgium and the Netherlands wer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nazi Germany: Encyclopedia Ii - Nazi Germany - Aftermath
The winning allies split Germany into occupation zones. At the Potsdam Conference German borders within the Soviet occupation zone were m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nazi Germany: Encyclopedia Ii - Nazi Germany - Organization Of The Third Reich
The leaders of Nazi Germany created a large number of different organizations for the purpose of helping them stay in power. They rearmed...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nazi Germany: Encyclopedia Ii - Nazi Germany - Prominent Persons In Nazi Germany
For a listing of Hitler's cabinet see : Hitler's Cabinet, January 1933 - April 1945 Nazi Germany - Nazi Party and Nazi government l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nazi Germany: Encyclopedia Ii - Nazi Germany - Pre-war Politics 1933-1939
On January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor by President Paul von Hindenburg after attempts by General Kurt von Schleicher...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nazi Germany: Encyclopedia Ii - Nazi Germany - Pre-war Politics 1933-1939
In the wake of the First World War and subsquent economic depression, many German voters began turning their support towards Adolf Hitler...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Second Polish Republic: Encyclopedia Ii - Second Polish Republic - History
Occupied by German and Austro-Hungarian armies in the summer of 1915, the formerly Russian-ruled part of what was considered Poland was p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Second Polish Republic: Encyclopedia Ii - Second Polish Republic - Geography And Demographics
  ... See also:Second Polish Republic, Second Polish Republic - History, Second Polish Republic - List of events, Second Polish R...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1867 In Rail Transport: Encyclopedia Ii - 1867 In Rail Transport - Births
1867 in rail transport - Unknown date births. Carl R. Gray, president of the Union Pacific Railroad 1920–1937 (d. 1939). ... See ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1890 In Rail Transport: Encyclopedia Ii - 1890 In Rail Transport - Births
1890 in rail transport - August births. August 16 - C. P. Couch, president of Kansas City Southern Railway 1939-1941 (d. 1955). ......   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phoenix Open: Encyclopedia Ii - Phoenix Open - History
The Phoenix Open began in 1932 but was discontinued after the 1935 tournament. The rebirth of the Phoenix Open came in 1939 when the visi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jewish Polish History During The 1900s: Encyclopedia Ii - Jewish Polish History During The 1900s - Interwar Period 1918-1939
Jewish Polish history during the 1900s - Independence and Polish Jews. Jews also played a role in the fight for crisps for independence...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jewish Polish History During The 1900s: Encyclopedia Ii - Jewish Polish History During The 1900s - Wwii And The Destruction Of Polish Jewry 1939-1945
Main articles: The Holocaust and History of Poland (1939-1945) Jewish Polish history during the 1900s - The Polish September campaign. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jewish Polish History During The 1900s: Encyclopedia Ii - Jewish Polish History During The 1900s - Communist Rule: 1945-1989
Jewish Polish history during the 1900s - Post-war. Between 40,000 and 100,000 Polish Jews survived the Holocaust in Poland by hiding or...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phony War: Encyclopedia Ii - Phony War - Allied Action During The Phony War
The Allies' only major military actions during the Phony War were at sea. Notable events among these were the following: In October 1939...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hms Sussex 96: Encyclopedia Ii - Hms Sussex 96 - History
Sussex served in the Mediterranean until 1934, with the Australia Squadron until 1936, in the Mediterranean again until 1939, operated wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sam Snead: Encyclopedia Ii - Sam Snead - Career
In 1937, his first year on the Tour, he won five events, including the Oakland Open in California. In 1938, he first won the Greater Gree...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Lake Khasan: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Lake Khasan - Consequences
This incident has been mostly unnoticed in the West, since the initial aggression of Japan in Asia has traditionally not been counted int...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abadan: Encyclopedia Ii - Abadan - Places Of Interest
The Abadan Institute of Technology was established in Abadan in 1939. The school specialized in engineering and petroleum chemistry, and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Avus: Encyclopedia Ii - Avus - History Since 1999
In 1999, a farewell event with veterans was held. From 2000 on, the new Euro Speedway Lausitzring in Brandenburg is considered the replac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Allard: Encyclopedia Ii - Allard - Prewar Allard Specials
The first Allard cars were built specifically to compete in Trials events - timed events somewhat like rallies but through much worse ter...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Poland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Poland - Early History Of Poland 966-1385
Main articles: History of Poland (966-1385), Kingdom of Poland of the first Piasts, Kingdom of Poland during feudal dissolution, Kingdom ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lyman James Briggs: Encyclopedia Ii - Lyman James Briggs - World War Ii
Briggs was always finding ways to get new business for the Bureau. In 1939 he sent Secretary of Commerce Daniel C. Roper a list of servic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of World War Ii - 1939
Timeline of World War II - September. 1: The Polish September Campaign begins at 4:30 a.m. with the German Luftwaffe attacking several...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of World War Ii - 1940
Timeline of World War II - January. 1: Conscription extended in Britain: all men between 20 and 27 now liable. 4: Hermann Göring plac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of World War Ii - 1941
Timeline of World War II - January. 12: British and Australian troops capture Tobruk. Timeline of World War II - February. 25: Mog...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of World War Ii - 1942
Timeline of World War II - January. 2: Japanese troops occupy Manila. 11: Japanese troops capture Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 12: Japan in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of World War Ii - 1943
Timeline of World War II - January. 14: Casablanca Conference of Allied leaders begins. 23: Allies capture Tripoli, Libya. 31: Large p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of World War Ii - 1944
Timeline of World War II - January. 4: Battle of Monte Cassino begins. 15: 27th Polish Home Army Infantry Division recreated, marking ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of World War Ii - 1945
Timeline of World War II - January. 2: Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay dies in plane crash. 17: Warsaw liberated by Red Army troops. 27: Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Watchmen: Encyclopedia Ii - Watchmen - Character Overview
Watchmen - The Minutemen era. Main article: Minutemen (comics) The Minutemen were a group of superheroes that was formed before the e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hugo Award: Encyclopedia Ii - Hugo Award - History
The first World Science Fiction Convention was held in New York City in 1939. While "bests" had been voted upon at all conventions there ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lincoln Memorial: Encyclopedia Ii - Lincoln Memorial - Events
In 1939, the singer Marian Anderson was refused permission to perform at Constitution Hall in Washington because of her skin color. Elean...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Destroyers For Bases Agreement: Encyclopedia Ii - Destroyers For Bases Agreement - Background
For the United Kingdom, the Second World War started in September 1939. After the brief non-events of the Phony War, the Battle of France...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George Dantzig: Encyclopedia Ii - George Dantzig - Truth In Urban Legends
An actual event in Dantzig's life became the origin of a famous urban legend in 1939 while he was a graduate student at UC Berkeley. Near...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Birmingham International Airport Uk: Encyclopedia Ii - Birmingham International Airport Uk - History
The airport was opened at Elmdon on 8 July 1939, and was owned and operated by Birmingham City Council. During the Second World War the a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Treaty Of Brest-litovsk: Encyclopedia Ii - Treaty Of Brest-litovsk - Lasting Effects Of The Treaty
In the event, the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk only lasted eight months. Germany renounced the treaty in November 1918 as one of the condition...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Titan Arum: Encyclopedia Ii - Titan Arum - Cultivation
The titan arum only grows in the wild in the equatorial rainforests of Sumatra, Indonesia. It was first discovered there in 1878 by Itali...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Robert Maxwell: Encyclopedia Ii - Robert Maxwell - Early Life
Robert Maxwell was born Ján Ludvik Hoch in the small town of Slatinské Dôly, Slovakia, (now Solotvino, Ukraine) into a poor Jewish fam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Malaya: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Malaya - Background
Between the wars, Britain's military strategy in the Far East were undermined by a lack of attention and funding. Her plans relied primar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Avus: Encyclopedia Ii - Avus - History 1967-1998
Racing was continued with a flat north turn, but AVUS only held national touring cars DTM and Formula 3 events. The length of the track w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Treaty Of Brest-litovsk: Encyclopedia Ii - Treaty Of Brest-litovsk - Lasting Effects Of The Treaty
In the event, the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk only lasted eight months. Germany renounced the treaty in November 1918 as one of the condition...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Redmond Washington: Encyclopedia Ii - Redmond Washington - Culture
Redmond Derby Days is an annual community festival held every July. It began as a race around Lake Sammamish called the Redmond Bicycle D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indianapolis Motor Speedway: Encyclopedia Ii - Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Nascar Formula One Iroc Pga Golf At Indy
From 1919 to 1993, the 500 was the only racing done on the Brickyard. However, when Tony George (Hulman's grandson) inherited the track, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Royal Air Force: Encyclopedia Ii - Royal Air Force - History
Royal Air Force - Formation and Early History 1918–1939. The RAF was founded on April 1st, 1918 by the amalgamation of the Royal Flyi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1909: Encyclopedia Ii - 1909 - Births
1909 - January. January 1 - Barry Goldwater, American politician (d. 1998) January 3 - Victor Borge, Danish entertainer (d. 2000) Janu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Schutzstaffel: Encyclopedia Ii - Schutzstaffel - History
Schutzstaffel - Origins. The predecessor to the SS was first formed in 1923 as a company of the Sturmabteilung (SA) tasked with protect...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Italy During World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Italy During World War Ii - The Beginning Of Wwii
Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. Following this event, Mussolini would change his mind repeatedly as to whether or not he int...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Destruction Of The European Jews: Encyclopedia Ii - The Destruction Of The European Jews - Stages Leading To The Destruction Process
In The Destruction, Hilberg established what today has become orthodoxy in Holocaust historiography: the increasingly-intensifying histor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The University Of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center: Encyclopedia Ii - The University Of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - History
The cancer center is named after Monroe Dunaway Anderson, a banker and cotton trader from Jackson, Tennessee. He was a member of a busine...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Western Betrayal: Encyclopedia Ii - Western Betrayal - Diplomacy & Eastern Europe Between The Wars
Starting in 1919, it was the policy of France to construct a cordon sanitaire (security cordon) in Eastern Europe that was designed to ke...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Occupation Of Czechoslovakia: Encyclopedia Ii - Occupation Of Czechoslovakia - Czech Resistance
In exile, Beneš—the leader of the Czechoslovak government-in-exile—organized a resistance network. Hacha, Prime Minister Elias, and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - World War Ii - Causes
Main articles: Causes of World War II, Events preceding World War II in Europe, and Events preceding World War II in Asia [2]The causes o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - World War Ii - Causes
Main articles: Causes of World War II, Events preceding World War II in Europe, and Events preceding World War II in Asia [2]The causes o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - World War Ii - Chronology
Main articles: European Theatre of World War II, Mediterranean Theatre of World War II, Pacific War, End of World War II in Europe World...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - World War Ii - Chronology
Main articles: European Theatre of World War II, Mediterranean Theatre of World War II, Pacific War, End of World War II in Europe World...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - World War Ii - Chronology
Main articles: European Theatre of World War II, Mediterranean Theatre of World War II, Pacific War, End of World War II in Europe World...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 20th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - 20th Century - Overview
The twentieth century saw a remarkable shift in the way that vast numbers of people lived, as a result of technological, medical, social,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Communist Party Usa: Encyclopedia Ii - Communist Party Usa - The Popular Front 1935-1939
The ideological rigidity of the third period began to crack, however, with two events: the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932 and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Holocaust: Encyclopedia Ii - The Holocaust - Historical Interpretations
As with any historical event, scholars continue to argue over what exactly happened and why. The Holocaust - Who was directly involved i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pforzheim: Encyclopedia Ii - Pforzheim - Personalities
Pforzheim - Honorary citizens. (a small selection) 1939 Alfons Kern, historian 1965 Dr. Johann Peter Brandenburg, German politician ([...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - European Theatre Of World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - European Theatre Of World War Ii - Outbreak Of War In Europe
Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, the two most powerful dictatorships in Europe, were sworn enemies, but following the Munich Agreement,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - European Theatre Of World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - European Theatre Of World War Ii - Nightfall In Northern Europe
Several other countries, however, were drawn into the conflict at this time. By September 28, 1939, the three Baltic Republics felt they ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - European Theatre Of World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - European Theatre Of World War Ii - The Balkans
Italy invaded Albania on April 7, 1939 and Greece on October 28, 1940, but was unable to match the Nazi German success in France. Not onl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - European Theatre Of World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - European Theatre Of World War Ii - Outbreak Of War In Europe
Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, the two most powerful dictatorships in Europe, were sworn enemies, but following the Munich Agreement,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - European Theatre Of World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - European Theatre Of World War Ii - Nightfall In Northern Europe
Several other countries, however, were drawn into the conflict at this time. By September 28, 1939, the three Baltic Republics felt they ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - European Theatre Of World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - European Theatre Of World War Ii - The Mediterranean And Balkans
Main articles: Mediterranean Theatre of World War II, Balkans Campaign Italy had invaded Albania on April 7, 1939 and had officially anne...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mission San Juan Capistrano: Encyclopedia Ii - Mission San Juan Capistrano - The Return Of The Swallows
Father O'Sullivan made note of the birds' annual habit of nesting beneath the Mission's eaves and archways, from Spring through Fall, dur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olympic Stadium Berlin: Encyclopedia Ii - Olympic Stadium Berlin - 1916 To 1934. Deutsches Stadion Old Olympiastadion.
In 1912 during the 1912 Summer Olympics the city of Berlin was designated by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to host the 1916 S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - World War Ii - Causes
Main articles: Causes of World War II, Events preceding World War II in Europe, Events preceding World War II in Asia [2]The causes of Wo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nordic Skiing World Championships: Encyclopedia Ii - Nordic Skiing World Championships - Nordic Combined
This event was first time arranged in 1925. Then, the athletes competing in Nordic combined competed together with the 18 km athletes and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nordic Skiing World Championships: Encyclopedia Ii - Nordic Skiing World Championships - Host Towns/cities Venues
Arranged Championships: 1925 Johannisbad (Janské Lázne), Czechoslovakia 1926 Lahti, Finland 1927 Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 1929 Zakopan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1939: Encyclopedia Ii - 1939 - Births
1939 - January. January 2 - Jim Bakker, American televangelist January 2 - John McBon, Argentianian Tv Star Ed the Repairman January 3...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1939: Encyclopedia Ii - 1939 - Deaths
1939 - January-March. January 2 - Roman Dmowski, Polish politician (b. 1864) January 23 - Matthias Sindelar, Austrian footballer (b. 1...   » Read the article