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James Dobson, American child psychologist, conservative evangelical political activist; April 22 – Glen Campbell, American musician and actor (d. 2017) April 23 – Roy Orbison, American singer, songwriter (d. 1988) April 24. Glen Hobbie, American baseball player (d. 2013) Jim Rountree, American CFL football player (d. 2013)
Robert James Waller, American novelist (d. 2017) August 2. Benjamin Barber, American political theorist, author (d. 2017) Wes Craven, American film director, writer (d. 2015) John W. Snow, 73rd United States Secretary of the Treasury; August 4 – Frankie Ford, American singer (d. 2015) August 7 — Roger McMurrin, American conductor and ...
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
1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine. Spanish Civil War (July 17, 1936 – April 1, 1939) – Germany and Italy backed the anti-communist Falange forces of Francisco Franco. The Soviet Union and international communist parties (see Abraham Lincoln Brigade) backed the left-wing republican faction in the war. The war ended in April 1939 with ...
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
Graph of global conflict deaths from 1900 to 1944 from various sources. This is a list of wars that began between 1900 and 1944.. This period saw the outbreak of World War I (1914–1918) and World War II (1939–1945), which are among the deadliest conflicts in human history, with many of the world's great powers partaking in total war and some partaking in genocides.
Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1939 (12 P) Pages in category "1939 deaths" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 3,725 total.
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 ...