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1939 – Nazi Germany invades Poland; World War II begins; 1939 – Cash and carry proposed to replace the Neutrality Acts; 1939 – President Roosevelt, appearing at the opening of the 1939 New York World's Fair, becomes the first president to give a speech that is broadcast on television. Semi-regular broadcasts air during the next two years
November 4 – C. K. Williams, American poet (d. 2015) November 5 – Billy Sherrill, American record producer, arranger and songwriter (d. 2015) November 7 – Al Attles, African-American basketball player and coach (d. 2024) November 9. Bob Graham, American politician (d. 2024) Teddy Infuhr, American child actor (d. 2007)
September 5. Donna Anderson, American actress; Claudette Colvin, American civil rights activist and nurse; William Devane, American actor; John Stewart, American folk musician (d. 2008) September 6. Brigid Berlin, American actress, artist (d. 2020) Dan Cragg, American science-fiction author; David Allan Coe, American country singer-songwriter ...
A famine of similar scope also took place in China from 1936 to 1937, killing 5 million people. The 1931 China floods caused 422,499–4,000,000 deaths. Major earthquakes of this decade include the 1935 Quetta earthquake (30,000–60,000 deaths) and the 1939 Erzincan earthquake (32,700–32,968 deaths).
The United States became more anti-immigration in outlook during this period. The American Immigration Act of 1924 limited immigration from countries where 2% of the total U.S. population, per the 1890 census (not counting African Americans), were immigrants from that country. Thus, the massive influx of Europeans that had come to America ...
Headlining America 1937 ed Fank Luther Mott reprints the best American newspaper stories of 1935–1936. 1936 WWII Timeline; The 1930s Timeline: 1936 – from American Studies Programs at the University of Virginia
Based on Margaret Mitchell's best-selling novel of 1936, it is the longest American film made up to this date (at nearly four hours) and rapidly becomes the highest-grossing film up to this time. December 18 – WWII: Battle of the Heligoland Bight – RAF Bomber Command , on a daylight mission to attack Kriegsmarine ships in the Heligoland ...
The Flint sit-down was a turning point in labor history, as it demonstrated the power of workers to collectively organize. The issue of pay was less important than having a voice. It paved the way for the widespread unionization of the American auto industry and helped to establish the UAW as a major force in American labor. [14] [15]