Columbia vs. Princeton in First U.S. Televised Sports Event, May 17, 1939
Date: May 17, 1939
Date: May 17, 1939
NBC broadcasts the first televised American football game. Date: September 30, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on September 30 ๐ Events on this day in 1939 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Shelling of Mainila Sparks Winter War with Finland, November 26, 1939F. E. Sillanpรครค Wins Nobel Prize in…
World War II: Germany and Italy sign the Pact of Steel. Date: May 22, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 22 ๐ Events on this day in 1939 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Robert Menzies Elected United Australia Party Leader April 18, 1939Germany Calling Begins Nazi Propaganda…
The Battle of the River Plate is fought off the coast of Uruguay; the first naval battle of World War II. The Kriegsmarine's Deutschland-class cruiser (pocket battleship) Admiral Graf Spee engages with three Royal Navy cruisers: HMSย Ajax, HMNZSย Achilles and HMSย Exeter. Date: December 13, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on December 13…
The Wizard of Oz premieres at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, California. Date: August 15, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on August 15 ๐ Events on this day in 1939 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1939German-Soviet Parade in Brest-Litovsk Celebrates Poland Invasion, September 22, 1939UK and France…
World War II: After a one-month siege, German troops occupy Warsaw. Date: October 1, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on October 1 ๐ Events on this day in 1939 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Focke-Wulf Fw 190 First Flight June 1, 1939All India Forward Bloc Formed by Netaji…
The Baseball Hall of Fame opens in Cooperstown, New York. Date: June 12, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on June 12 ๐ Events on this day in 1939 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1939German Battleship Bismarck Launched February 14, 1939Nazi Execution of Czech Students After Anti-Nazi Protests, November…