What Happened In March 1939 In History

Historical Events for March, 1939

• 1st » A Japanese Imperial Army ammunition dump explodes at Hirakata, Osaka, Japan, killing 94.
• 2nd » Cardinal (Catholicism) Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli is Papal conclave, 1939 elected Pope and takes the name Pope Pius XII Pius XII.
• 3rd » In Mumbai, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi called Mohandas Gandhi begins to fast in protest at the autocratic rule in British Raj e.g India.
• 14th » Slovak Republic (1939–1945) called Slovakia declares independence under Nazi Germany or German pressure.
• 15th » World War II: Nazi Germany called German troops occupy the remaining part of Bohemia and Moravia; Czechoslovakia ceases to exist.
• 15th » Carpatho-Ukraine declares itself an independent republic, but is annexed by Hungary the next day.
• 16th » From Prague Castle, Hitler proclaims Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia named Bohemia and Moravia a German protectorate.
• 16th » Marriage of Princess Princess Fawzia Fuad of Egypt called Fawzia of Egypt to Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran.
• 17th » Second Sino-Japanese War: Battle of Nanchang between the Kuomintang and Empire of Japan known as Japan begins,
• 22nd » World War II: Germany takes Klaipėda Region e.g Memel from Lithuania.
• 23rd » The Kingdom of Hungary (Regency) named Hungarian air force attacks the headquarters of Slovenské vzdušné zbrane called Slovak air force in the city of Spišská Nová Ves, kills 13 people and began the Slovak–Hungarian War.
• 26th » Spanish Civil War: Francoist Spain named Nationalists begin their Final offensive of the Spanish Civil War or final offensive of the war.
• 28th » Spanish Civil War: Generalissimo Francisco Franco conquers Madrid after Siege of Madrid e.g a three-year siege.
• 30th » The Heinkel He 100 fighter sets a world airspeed record of 463 mph (745km/h).
• 30th » 'Detective Comics' 27 is released, introducing Batman.

Famous Birthdays on March in 1939

• 1st » Adnan Al-Kaissie, Iraqi wrestler and manager
• 1st » Leo Brouwer, Cuban guitarist and composer
• 2nd » Jan Howard Finder, American author (d. 2013)
• 2nd » BarBara Luna, American actress
• 3rd » Larry Burkett, American author and radio host (d. 2003)
• 4th » Jack Fisher, American baseball player
• 4th » Zvi Mazel, Israeli diplomat
• 4th » Keith Skues, English radio host
• 4th » Carlos Vereza, Brazilian actor
• 5th » Samantha Eggar, English actress
• 5th » Benyamin Sueb, Indonesian comedian, actor, and singer (d. 1995)
• 5th » Peter Woodcock, Canadian murderer (d. 2010)
• 5th » Pierre Wynants, Belgian chef
• 6th » Kit Bond, American politician, 47th Governor of Missouri
• 6th » Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Soria
• 6th » Adam Osborne, Thai-Indian engineer and businessman, founded the Osborne Computer Corporation (d. 2003)
• 6th » Cookie Rojas, Cuban baseball player
• 7th » Danyel Gérard, French singer-songwriter
• 8th » Jim Bouton, American baseball player
• 8th » Lynn Seymour, Canadian ballet dancer
• 8th » Lidiya Skoblikova, Russian speed skater
• 8th » Robert Tear, Welsh tenor and conductor (d. 2011)
• 10th » Asghar Ali Engineer, Indian activist and author (d. 2013)
• 10th » Hugh Johnson (wine writer) or Hugh Johnson, English author and critic
• 11th » Lorraine Hunt, American politician, 32nd Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
• 11th » Flaco Jiménez, American accordion player (Texas Tornados and Los Super Seven)
• 11th » Gerard Sithunywa Ndlovu, South African bishop (d. 2013)
• 12th » Lyndsie Holland, English actress and singer (d. 2014)
• 12th » David Mlinaric, English interior designer
• 13th » Marion Foale, English fashion designer
• 13th » Neil Sedaka, American singer-songwriter and pianist
• 14th » Pilar Bardem, Spanish actress
• 14th » Raymond J. Barry, American actor
• 14th » Bertrand Blier, French director and screenwriter
• 14th » Yves Boisset, French director and screenwriter
• 14th » Stavros Xarchakos, Greek composer, conductor, and politician
• 15th » David Eisenberg, American biologist
• 15th » Ted Kaufman, American politician
• 15th » Robert Nye, English author, poet, and playwright
• 15th » Julie Tullis, English mountaineer (d. 1986)
• 16th » Carlos Bilardo, Argentinian footballer and coach
• 17th » Jim Gary, American sculptor (d. 2006)
• 17th » Bill Graham (Canadian politician) named Bill Graham, Canadian politician
• 17th » Robin Knox-Johnston, English sailor
• 17th » Giovanni Trapattoni, Italian footballer and manager
• 18th » Ron Atkinson, English footballer and manager
• 18th » Yannis Markopoulos, Greek composer
• 19th » Joe Kapp, American football player, coach, and actor
• 20th » Gerald Curran, American lawyer and politician (d. 2013)
• 20th » Don Edwards (cowboy singer) e.g Don Edwards, American singer and guitarist
• 20th » Walter Jakob Gehring, Swiss biologist and academic (d. 2014)
• 20th » Brian Mulroney, Canadian politician 18th Prime Minister of Canada
• 21st » Kathleen Widdoes, American actress
• 23rd » Robin Herd, English engineer and businessman
• 25th » Toni Cade Bambara, American author, academic, and activist (d. 1995)
• 25th » D. C. Fontana, American screenwriter and producer
• 27th » José Bardina, Spanish-Venezuelan actor (d. 2009)
• 27th » Lawrence Eugene Brandt, American bishop
• 27th » Angelo Cifelli, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 27th » Ladislas de Hoyos, Belgian-French journalist and politician (d. 2011)
• 27th » Bruce Johnston (criminal) e.g Bruce Johnston, American criminal (d. 2002)
• 27th » Leila Kasra, Iranian-American poet and songwriter (d. 1989)
• 27th » Jay Kim, South Korean-American politician
• 27th » Beba Selimović, Bosnian singer
• 27th » Cale Yarborough, American race car driver and businessman
• 28th » Edward Pearce (journalist) or Edward Pearce, English journalist and author
• 29th » Roland Arnall, French-American businessman and diplomat, 63rd United States Ambassador to the Netherlands (d. 2008)
• 29th » Terence Hill, Italian actor
• 31st » Zviad Gamsakhurdia, Georgian politician, 1st President of Georgia (d. 1993)
• 31st » Israel Horovitz, American actor, director, and screenwriter
• 31st » Walker David Miller, American judge (d. 2013)
• 31st » Volker Schlöndorff, German director and producer
• 31st » Karl-Heinz Schnellinger, German footballer

Famous Deaths for March 1939

• 2nd » Howard Carter, English archaeologist (b. 1874)
• 4th » Har Dayal, Indian anarchist (b. 1884)
• 6th » Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician (b. 1852)
• 15th » Luis Barceló, Spanish officer and commander in the Spanish Civil War e.g Civil War, (b. 1896).
• 18th » Henry Simpson Lunn, English businessman, founded Lunn Poly (b. 1859)
• 19th » Lloyd L. Gaines, American activist (b. 1911)
• 21st » Evald Aav, Estonian composer (b. 1900)
• 28th » Francis Matthew John Baker, Australian politician (b. 1903)

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