1939
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Centuries: | 19th century - 20th century - 21st century |
Decades: | 1900s 1910s 1920s - 1930s - 1940s 1950s 1960s |
Years: | 1936 1937 1938 - 1939 - 1940 1941 1942 |
Contents |
[change] Events
- September 1 - The Second World War begins
- November 30 - The Winter War begins
[change] Births
- February 6 - Mike Farrell
- April 2 - Marvin Gaye
- August 3 - Wes Craven
- September 5 - George Lazenby
- September 18 - Frankie Avalon
- October 27 - John Cleese
- November 13 - Will Ryan (American actor)
[change] Deaths
- November 12 -Norman Bethune
[change] Films released
- Gone with the Wind
- The Wizard of Oz
- Goodbye, Mr. Chips
[change] New books
- Finnegans Wake by James Joyce