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 - List Of Ship Launches In 1939: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Ship Launches In 1939 - February
List of ship launches in 1939 - 19. Bismarck (Germany): Bismarck class battleship by Blohm & Voss at Hamburg, Germany ... See a...   » Read the article

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 - List Of Ship Launches In 1939: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Ship Launches In 1939 - July
List of ship launches in 1939 - 7. Black Swan (UK): Black Swan class sloop by Yarrow Shipbuilders at Glasgow, Scotland ... See also...   » 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 - Czechoslovak Koruna: Encyclopedia - Czechoslovak Koruna
The Czechoslovak koruna or Czechoslovak crown (in Czech and Slovak: Koruna československá, at times Koruna česko-slovenská; "koruna" ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bruno Walter: Encyclopedia - Bruno Walter
Bruno Walter (September 15, 1876 - February 17, 1962) was a German-born conductor and composer. He was born in Berlin, but moved to sever...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Havelock Ellis: Encyclopedia - Havelock Ellis
Havelock Ellis (February 2, 1859-July 8, 1939) was a British doctor, sexual psychologist and social reformer. He studied medicine at St T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bill Finger: Encyclopedia - Bill Finger
Bill Finger (February 8, 1914 - January 24, 1974) was an American writer who is best remembered (though never officially credited) as the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vyacheslav Molotov: Encyclopedia - Vyacheslav Molotov
Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov (Russian: Вячесла́в Миха́йлович Мо́лотов) (February 25, 1890 (O.S.) (March 9,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Claude François: Encyclopedia - Claude François
Claude François (born February 1, 1939 in Ismaïlia, Egypt; died March 11, 1978 in Paris, France) was a French pop singer. The son of an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adrienne Clarkson: Encyclopedia - Adrienne Clarkson
The Right Honourable Adrienne Louise Clarkson, PC, CC, CMM, COM, CD, LL.D (born February 10, 1939) is an accomplished Canadian journalist...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Albert Hackett: Encyclopedia - Albert Hackett
Albert Hackett (February 16, 1900 – March 16, 1995) was an American dramatist and screenwriter. He almost always collaborated with his ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chester Nimitz: Encyclopedia - Chester Nimitz
Chester William Nimitz (February 24, 1885 – February 20, 1966) was the Commander in Chief of Pacific Forces for the United States and A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carmen Miranda: Encyclopedia - Carmen Miranda
Carmen Miranda (b. February 9, 1909, Marco de Canaveses, Portugal; d. August 5, 1955 Hollywood, California, USA from untreated toxemia, l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alex Haley: Encyclopedia - Alex Haley
Alexander Palmer Haley (August 11, 1921 - February 10, 1992) was an African American writer (though he was also proud of his Irish and Ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Unterseeboot 47: Encyclopedia - Unterseeboot 47
Unterseeboot 47 (U-47) was a German type VII B U-Boat (submarine). She was laid down on February 25, 1937 at Krupp Germaniawerft in Kiel ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - W. H. Auden: Encyclopedia - W. H. Auden
Wystan Hugh Auden (February 21, 1907 – September 29, 1973) was an English poet and critic, widely regarded as among the most influentia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Ship Launches In 1939: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Ship Launches In 1939 - January
List of ship launches in 1939 - 7. Lützow (Germany): Admiral Hipper class heavy cruiser by Deschimag in Bremen, Germany List of shi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale: Encyclopedia - Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale or WAIS is a general test of intelligence (IQ), published in February 1955 as a revision of the Wechsle...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Ship Launches In 1939: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Ship Launches In 1939 - April
List of ship launches in 1939 - 1. Tirpitz (Germany): Bismarck class battleship List of ship launches in 1939 - 18. Flamingo (UK):...   » 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 - Second Spanish Republic: Encyclopedia Ii - Second Spanish Republic - The Provisional Government April-october 1931
The Second Republic began on 14 April 1931 after the abdication of King Alfonso XIII, following local and municipal elections in which re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Second Spanish Republic: Encyclopedia Ii - Second Spanish Republic - The Left Republicans And Socialists October 1931-november 1933
Protesting measures against the church, President Zamora resigned on October 14, and was succeeded by Manuel Azaña. At the conclusion of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Second Spanish Republic: Encyclopedia Ii - Second Spanish Republic - Conservative Government November 1933-february 1936
By 1933, great opposition, however, was developing among the extremists, the Anarcho-Syndicalists and the Conservatives. The former were ...   » 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 - 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 - 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 - South American Championship 1939: Encyclopedia Ii - South American Championship 1939 - Matches
Each team played against each of the other teams. Two (2) points where awarded for a win, one (1) point for a draw and zero (0) points fo...   » 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 - The Wizard Of Oz 1939 Film: Encyclopedia Ii - The Wizard Of Oz 1939 Film - Plot
(Also including deleted scenes and other filming information.) These opening scenes were the last ones to be filmed. They were filmed fro...   » 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 - Bank Of Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - Bank Of Greece - Deputy Governors
The second highest chief of the Bank of Greece (after the governor) is the deputy governor (Greek: υποδιοικητής, ypodioikhths...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bismarck Class Battleship: Encyclopedia Ii - Bismarck Class Battleship - Ships In Class
Bismarck class battleship - Bismarck. Laid down: 1 July 1936 Launched: 14 February 1939 Commissioned: 20 August 1940 Operations: Rhein...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Armia Krajowa: Encyclopedia Ii - Armia Krajowa - Origins
The AK originated from the Sluzba Zwyciestwu Polski (Polish Victory Service), set up on 27 September 1939 by General Michał Karaszewicz-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gustáv Husák: Encyclopedia Ii - Gustáv Husák - Functions
Communist Party of Czechoslovakia/KSC (prohibited 1938, dissolved 1939-1945) 1933-1938/1939 and 1989(December)-(February)1990: common me...   » 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 - 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 - Fudofsi: Encyclopedia Ii - Fudofsi - The First Meeting Of Fudofsi
The first meeting of FUDOFSI took place in Paris, France, in February 1939. List of people present in the first meeting of FUDOFSI: Reub...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Silver Meteor: Encyclopedia Ii - Silver Meteor - History
The Silver Meteor was originally a train of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad's Silver Service, placed in service on February 2, 1939.[1] Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Poland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Poland - People's Republic Of Poland 1945-1989
Main article: History of Poland (1945-1989), People's Republic of Poland Following the Yalta Conference in February 1945, a Polish Provis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hms Ramillies 07: Encyclopedia Ii - Hms Ramillies 07 - Indian Ocean
In late 1939 Ramillies sailed for the East, with a stint in the Indian Ocean, when HRH Prince Philip was a crew member. She visited New Z...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Minister Of Defence Of Soviet Union: Encyclopedia Ii - Minister Of Defence Of Soviet Union - People's Commissariat Of Navy Of The Ussr
Separated from People's Commissariat of Defence in 1937, in 1946 joined with People's Commissariat of Defence into People's Commissariat ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Civil War: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Civil War - The War: 1939
The Nationalists conquered Catalonia in a whirlwind campaign during the first two months of 1939. Tarragona fell on January 14, Barcelona...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - T-4 Euthanasia Program: Encyclopedia Ii - T-4 Euthanasia Program - History Of The Program
The first exterminations were carried out in Kocborowo, in occupied Poland, on September 22, 1939 and were subsequently followed by simil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gordon A. Blake: Encyclopedia Ii - Gordon A. Blake - World War Ii
Going to Hawaii in February 1939, General Blake was communications officer of the 18th Composite Wing. During September 1941, he acted as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Douglas Jung: Encyclopedia Ii - Douglas Jung - Early Life
Douglas Jung was born in Victoria, British Columbia, on February 24, 1924. During his childhood, the Government of Canada passed numerous...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Issy-les-moulineaux: Encyclopedia Ii - Issy-les-moulineaux - Administration
Mayors of Issy-les-Moulineaux: 1903 - 1908 : Auguste Gervais 1908 - 1911 : Henri Mayer 1911 - 1919 : Léon-Victor Clémen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mandrake The Magician: Encyclopedia Ii - Mandrake The Magician - In Other Media
In 1939, Columbia produced a 12-part serial based on the Mandrake strip. It starred Warren Hull as Mandrake and Al Kikume as Lothar. The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - German Pocket Battleship Deutschland: Encyclopedia Ii - German Pocket Battleship Deutschland - History
Its keel was laid down in February 1929, at the Deutsche Werke shipyard in Kiel, and launched in May 1931. It completed fitting out in la...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - St. John Philby: Encyclopedia Ii - St. John Philby - Philby Plan
At a February 1939 meeting in London with Ben-Gurion and Weizman, Philby offered substantial Jewish immigration to Palestine if they woul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Seabiscuit: Encyclopedia Ii - Seabiscuit - Injury And Return
When the horse recommenced training for the 1939 season, all Howard and Smith's eyes were trained firmly on that year's Santa Anita Handi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - People's Republic Of Poland: Encyclopedia Ii - People's Republic Of Poland - History
At the Yalta Conference in February 1945, Stalin was able to present his western allies, Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill, with a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - People's Republic Of Poland: Encyclopedia Ii - People's Republic Of Poland - Economy
Poland suffered enormous losses during World War II. While in 1939 Poland had 35.1 million inhabitants, the census of 14 February 1946 sh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gulfstream Park: Encyclopedia Ii - Gulfstream Park - History
Gulfstream Park was opened on Wednesday February 1, 1939 conducting a four-day meeting. The initial meeting had a crowd of 18,000. In 194...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hms Ajax 22: Encyclopedia Ii - Hms Ajax 22 - History
Built at Vickers shipyard, Barrow-in-Furness, England, she was laid down on 7 February 1933, launched on 1 March 1934, and completed on 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Johannes Steinhoff: Encyclopedia Ii - Johannes Steinhoff - World War Ii
His first combat experience was in 1939 when he fought RAF Vickers Wellington bombers that were attacking coastal industry in the Wilhelm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kirtland Air Force Base: Encyclopedia Ii - Kirtland Air Force Base - History
In 1939 the U.S. Army leased land east of Albuquerque airport to establish a flight training base. By early 1941 construction had begun. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ludwigsburg: Encyclopedia Ii - Ludwigsburg - People
Ludwigsburg - Sons and daughters of the city. Wilhelm Groener (22 November 1867 - 3 May 1939 in Bornstedt near Potsdam), German soldie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Civil War: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Civil War - The War: 1937
With his ranks being swelled by Italian troops and Spanish colonial soldiers from Morocco, Franco made another attempt to capture Madrid ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Spain: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Spain - Spain Since 1978
Spain 1978-1982 The Unión del Centro Democrático governments. 1981 The 23-F coup d'état attempt. On February 23 Antonio Tejero, with m...   » 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 - Adrienne Clarkson: Encyclopedia Ii - Adrienne Clarkson - Titles And Honours
Adrienne Clarkson - Shorthand titles. Miss/Mme Adrienne Poy (10 February 1939–1963) Mrs/Mme Stephen Clarkson (1963–1975) Mrs/Mme A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - James Naismith: Encyclopedia Ii - James Naismith - Marriage
Naismith married Maude Sherman in 1894. They had five children. Naismith became a naturalized American citizen on May 4, 1925. After Maud...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - International Broadcasting: Encyclopedia Ii - International Broadcasting - The Early Years 1914-1939
The Dutch started regular international broadcasting on short-wave in 1927, following experiments in Eindhoven in 1925. This was followed...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brandenburgers: Encyclopedia Ii - Brandenburgers - Orders Of Battle
Bataillon Brandenburg - December 1939 1. Kompanie 2. Kompanie 3. Kompanie 4. Kompanie Kradschützen Zug Fallschirm-Zug Division Branden...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Phantom: Encyclopedia Ii - The Phantom - The Newspaper Strips
The Phantom started out as a daily strip on February 17, 1936. It was written by Lee Falk and initially also pencilled and/or laid out by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arthur Ernest Percival: Encyclopedia Ii - Arthur Ernest Percival - The Second World War
Percival was appointed Brigadier, General Staff, of the I Corps, British Expeditionary Force commanded by General Dill, from 1939 to 1940...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sultanate Of Johor: Encyclopedia Ii - Sultanate Of Johor - World War Ii And Malaysia
The Second World War broke out in 1939 and invaded British Malaya in December 1941. The British, who were responsible for Johor's defense...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tube Alloys: Encyclopedia Ii - Tube Alloys - The Paris Group
Otto Hahn in Germany and an exiled Lise Meitner in Sweden had reported fission in uranium in 1938. In February 1939 a group of scientists...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Slovakia: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Slovakia - Czechoslovakia After World War Ii
Czechoslovakia was restituted in 1945 in the wake of WW II, albeit without the province of Ruthenia, which was ceded to the Soviet Union....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Admiral Hipper Class Cruiser: Encyclopedia Ii - Admiral Hipper Class Cruiser - Ships In Class
Builder: Blohm & Voß in Hamburg Laid down: 6 July 1935 Launched: 6 February 1937 Commissioned: 29 April 1939 Operations: Weserübu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eamon De Valera: Encyclopedia Ii - Eamon De Valera - Fourth Cabinet June 1938-july 1943
Eamon de Valera - Changes. September 8, 1939: An extensive Cabinet re-shuffle take splace following the outbreak of The Emergency. Se�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eamon De Valera: Encyclopedia Ii - Eamon De Valera - Fourth Cabinet, June 1938-july 1943
Eamon de Valera - Changes. September 8, 1939: An extensive Cabinet re-shuffle take splace following the outbreak of The Emergency. Se�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eamon De Valera: Encyclopedia Ii - Eamon De Valera - Fourth Cabinet June 1938-july 1943
Eamon de Valera - Changes. September 8, 1939: An extensive Cabinet re-shuffle take splace following the outbreak of The Emergency. Se�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Donald Duck In Comics: Encyclopedia Ii - Donald Duck In Comics - Developments Under Taliaferro
Back in the USA, Donald finally became the star of his own newspaper comic strip. The Donald Duck daily strip started on February 2, 1938...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Duke Of Wellington's Regiment: Encyclopedia Ii - The Duke Of Wellington's Regiment - Duties Of Empire 1881–1914
The Duke of Wellington's Regiment - 1st Battalion. The 1st Battalion (formerly the 33rd Regiment) returned to England in 1889 after a n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Poland 1945–1989: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Poland 1945–1989 - Creation Of The People's Republic Of Poland 1945–1956
History of Poland 1945–1989 - Wartime devastation. Poland suffered enormous losses during World War II. While in 1939 Poland had 35.1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Civil War: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Civil War - The War: 1938
The battle of Teruel was an important confrontation between Nationalists and Republicans. The city belonged to the Republicans at the beg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tom And Jerry Mgm: Encyclopedia Ii - Tom And Jerry Mgm - History And Evolution
Tom and Jerry MGM - The Hanna-Barbera years. William Hanna and Joseph Barbera were both part of the Rudolf Ising unit at MGM's animatio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tom And Jerry Mgm: Encyclopedia Ii - Tom And Jerry Mgm - History And Evolution
Tom and Jerry MGM - The Hanna-Barbera years. William Hanna and Joseph Barbera were both part of the Rudolf Ising unit at MGM's animatio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elizabeth Bowes-lyon: Encyclopedia Ii - Elizabeth Bowes-lyon - Queen Mother 1952–2002
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon - New role in widowhood. Shortly after King George VI died of lung cancer, on February 6, 1952, Elizabeth began to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lms Diesel Shunters: Encyclopedia Ii - Lms Diesel Shunters - 7405-7406 / 7055-7056
Both locomotives were withdrawn from normal service in April/May 1939 and subsequently converted to mobile power units, emerging in their...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National Socialist German Workers Party: Encyclopedia Ii - National Socialist German Workers Party - Nazi Party Structure
National Socialist German Workers Party - 1921 – 1923. When the Nazi party was first established in February 1920, it consisted of a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elizabeth Bowes-lyon: Encyclopedia Ii - Elizabeth Bowes-lyon - Queen Mother 1952–2002
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon - New role in widowhood. Shortly after King George VI died of lung cancer, on February 6, 1952, Elizabeth began to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Military Engagements Of World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Military Engagements Of World War Ii - Major Bombing Campaigns
General: Strategic bombing during World War II Strategic bombing survey for the overall impact of the bombing. Specific: Baedeker raid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Labor Unions In The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Labor Unions In The United States - 1930s
Timeline of labor unions in the United States - 1930. 3 February 1930 "Chicagorillas" -- labor racketeers -- shot and killed contractor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Philosophy Anniversaries: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Philosophy Anniversaries - September
List of philosophy anniversaries - 1. 1648: Marin Mersenne dies. 1903: Charles Bernard Renouvier dies. List of philosophy anniversar...   » 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