1939
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| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| 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
- February 14 – John Conn (Scottish-Australian writer)
- 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
[change] Films released
[change] New books
- Finnegans Wake by James Joyce
[change] Hit songs
- "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" – by E.Y. Harburg and Harold Arlen, from the movie, The Wizard of Oz, won the Academy Award for the best song.
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