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1939 High Peak by-election (46 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The 1939 High Peak by-election was held on 7 October 1939. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Alfred Law. It was
3rd Light Division (Wehrmacht) (190 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
the Light divisions it was reorganized as the 8th Panzer Division in October 1939. Tessin 1965, p. 175. Datner 1974. Datner, Szymon (1974). Zbrodnie Wehrmachtu
Mussolini government (181 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
National Fascist Party 5 September 1935 – 31 October 1939 Adelchi Serena National Fascist Party 31 October 1939 – 30 October 1940 Giuseppe Gorla National
Grand Council of Fascism (715 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Rossoni (1884–1965) 24 January 1935 31 October 1939 4 years, 280 days — Giuseppe Tassinari (1891–1944) 31 October 1939 26 December 1941 2 years, 56 days —
No. 235 Squadron RAF (515 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
February 1919, and in the Second World War, reforming at the end of October 1939, and served as a squadron in RAF Coastal Command. No. 235 Squadron RAF
Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire (556 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
6th Duke of Portland 2 June 1898 – 10 October 1939 William Cavendish-Bentinck, 7th Duke of Portland 10 October 1939 – 17 May 1962 Sir Robert Laycock 17
Second Polish Republic (8,423 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Central and Eastern Europe that existed between 7 October 1918 and 6 October 1939. The state was established in the final stage of World War I. The Second
List of female billionaires (343 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
(age 74) 56.7  United States Walmart 21 4 Jacqueline Mars (1939-10-10) 10 October 1939 (age 84) 38.3  United States Mars, Inc. 31 5 Miriam Adelson (1945-10-10)
780 Naval Air Squadron (1,356 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
formed at HMS Raven, RNAS Eastleigh as a Conversion Course Unit, in October 1939, to train experienced civilian pilots in naval flying. It moved to HMS
Army Group North (1,297 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Army Group North German: Heeresgruppe Nord Active 2 September 1939 – 10 October 1939 20 June 1941 – 25 January 1945 25 January – May 1945 Country  Nazi Germany
Reich Commissioner for the Consolidation of German Nationhood (183 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
was held by Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler. Adolf Hitler in his 7 October 1939 order Erlaß des Führers und Reichskanzlers zur Festigung deutschen Volkstums
Flower-class corvette (5,324 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Belfast 30 October 1939 7 March 1940 22 April 1940 Sold on 30 July 1947 for scrap. Clematis Charles Hill & Sons Ltd., Bristol 11 October 1939 22 April 1940
793 Naval Air Squadron (705 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Fleet Air Arm which disbanded during October 1945. It was formed in October 1939 at RNAS Ford (HMS Peregrine), as an Air Towed Target Unit, as part of
Julia Morley (340 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Julia Evelyn Morley CBE (née Pritchard; born 25 October 1939) is an English businesswoman, charity worker and former model. She is the chairman and CEO
Reichsgau Danzig-West Prussia (2,138 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Danzig-Westpreußen) was an administrative division of Nazi Germany created on 8 October 1939 from annexed territory of the Free City of Danzig, the Greater Pomeranian
Befehlshaber der U-Boote (367 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
The post was abolished with the end of the war. It was revived on 17 October 1939, when Karl Dönitz was promoted to rear admiral (Konteradmiral). His previous
Phoney War (4,055 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
HMS Courageous, with the loss of 519 lives. Action in the air began on 16 October 1939, when the Luftwaffe launched air raids on British warships. There were
Human Torch (android) (4,790 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
writer and artist Carl Burgos, he first appeared in Marvel Comics #1 (October 1939), published by Marvel's predecessor, Timely Comics. The "Human" Torch
Paul Hogan (3,159 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Paul Hogan AM (born 8 October 1939) is an Australian actor and comedian. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and won the
Hans Fredrik Dahl (490 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Hans Fredrik Dahl (born 16 October 1939) is a Norwegian historian, journalist and media scholar, best known in the English-speaking world for his biography
Vladimir Strelnikov (414 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Leonidovich Strelnikov (Russian: Владимир Леонидович Стрельников) (born 25 October 1939, Odesa, USSR) is a Ukrainian artist, one of the central figures of the
Army Group B (1,622 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
action during World War II. The first Army Group B was created on 12 October 1939 (from the former Army Group North) and fought in the Battle of France
German submarine U-14 (1935) (711 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
War II. It served with 3rd U-boat Flotilla from 18 January 1936 to 31 October 1939. U-14 completed six wartime patrols and sank nine ships totalling 12
Nygaardsvold's Cabinet (462 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Minister of Labour Johan Nygaardsvold 20 March 1935 – 2 October 1939 Olav Hindahl 2 October 1939 – 25 June 1945 Minister of Social Affairs Kornelius Bergsvik
Marvel Mystery Comics (1,420 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Torch (October 1939 – June 1949) The Angel (October 1939 – December 1946) The Sub-Mariner (October 1939 – April 1949) The Masked Raider (October 1939 – October
Miroslav Cerar (338 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Miroslav Cerar (Slovene pronunciation: [ˈmíːrɔslaw ˈtsɛ̀ːrar]; born 28 October 1939) is a Yugoslav former gymnast and lawyer of Slovene ethnicity who won
1939 Norwegian Football Cup (188 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
only final held in Tønsberg and was played at Tønsberg Gressbane on 15 October 1939. In the final, two-time former winners Sarpsborg won 2–1 against Skeid
1939 Bulgarian Cup final (80 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Sofia and Levski Ruse on 3 October 1939 at Levski Playground in Sofia. Shipka won the final 2–0 (walkover). 3 October 1939 Levski Playground, Sofia Attendance:
Digamber Hansda (721 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Digamber Hansda (16 October 1939 – 19 November 2020) was an Indian academic and tribal activist who worked for the social and economic advancement of the
Military Administration in Poland (582 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
immediate aftermath of, the German invasion of Poland (1 September– 6 October 1939), in which the occupied Polish territories were administered by the German
German submarine U-761 (679 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was ordered on 9 October 1939, and was laid down on 16 December 1940, at Kriegsmarinewerft, Wilhelmshaven
6th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht) (1,646 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
division in the German Army, the Heer, during World War II, established in October 1939. The division, initially formed as a light brigade, participated in the
Silesian Voivodeship (1920–1939) (1,042 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
of the voivodeship was Katowice. The voivodeship was dissolved on 8 October 1939 following the German invasion of Poland, and its territory was incorporated
1939 Cork Senior Hurling Championship (187 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
began on 19 March 1939 and ended on 15 October 1939. Glen Rovers were the defending champions. On 15 October 1939, Glen Rovers won the championship following
782 Naval Air Squadron (1,131 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Air Squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm. It initially formed in October 1939 as an Armament Training Squadron but disbanded in November to provide
Telesphore Toppo (795 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Telesphore Placidus Toppo (15 October 1939 – 4 October 2023) was an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church and a member of the aboriginal tribal community
German submarine U-762 (729 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was ordered on 9 October 1939, and was laid down on 2 January 1941, at Kriegsmarinewerft, Wilhelmshaven
German submarine U-55 (1939) (739 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft in Kiel as yard number 590. Launched on 19 October 1939, she went into service on 21 November 1939 under the command of Kapitänleutnant
Edoardo Menichelli (580 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Edoardo Menichelli (born 14 October 1939) is an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Ancona-Osimo
German submarine U-207 (655 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. Ordered on 16 October 1939 from the Germaniawerft shipyard in Kiel, she was laid down on 14 August
Willibert Kremer (55 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Willibert Kremer (15 October 1939 – 24 December 2021) was a German football coach and player. DFB-Pokal finalist: 1974–75 "Kremer, Willibert" (in German)
German submarine U-656 (681 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was ordered on 9 October 1939 and the keel laid on 4 September 1940. Construction on U-656 was carried
No. 600 Squadron RAF (1,204 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
October 1939 RAF Northolt, Middlesex 2 October 1939 16 October 1939 RAF Hornchurch, Essex Det. at RAF Manston, Kent 16 October 1939 20 October 1939 RAF
Czechoslovak government-in-exile (1,602 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the former Czechoslovak President, Edvard Beneš in Paris, France, in October 1939. Unsuccessful negotiations with France for diplomatic status, as well
Marino Perani (515 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Marino Perani (Italian pronunciation: [maˈriːno peˈraːni]; 27 October 1939 – 18 October 2017) was an Italian football manager and player, who played as
73rd Rifle Division (760 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Division and the 194th Rifle Division. Disbanded for unknown reasons in October 1939. Established Omsk in Jul 1940. Assigned to the newly formed 20th Army
Melvyn Bragg (3,546 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Melvyn Bragg, Baron Bragg, CH, HonFRS, FRSL, FBA (born 6 October 1939) is an English broadcaster, author and parliamentarian. He is the editor and presenter
Velibor Vasović (2,198 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Velibor Vasović (Serbian Cyrillic: Велибор Васовић; 3 October 1939 – 4 March 2002) was a Serbian footballer and manager, also one of the legendary players
Djohan Effendi (490 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Djohan Effendi (1 October 1939 – 17 November 2017) was the Secretary of State of Indonesia, under President Abdurrahman Wahid from 2000 to 2001. He was
RAF Scorton (1,489 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
village of Scorton in North Yorkshire, England. The base was opened in October 1939 as part of 13 Group RAF Fighter Command and a satellite station of RAF
Göran Sonnevi (452 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Göran Sonnevi (born 3 October 1939 in Lund, Skåne County) is a Swedish poet and translator. Sonnevi grew up in Halmstad; he studied literature and linguistics
1939 Clackmannanshire and East Stirlingshire by-election (52 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
1939 Clackmannanshire and East Stirlingshire by-election was held on 13 October 1939. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP
Mieczysław Łopatka (194 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Mieczysław Edwin Łopatka (born 10 October 1939) is a Polish former professional basketball player and coach. At a height of 1.96 m (6'5") tall, and a weight
Joy J. Kaimaparamban (346 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Joy J. Kaimaparamban (Jōyi Je Kayimāparampan) (born 11 October 1939) is an Indian novelist writing mainly in Malayalam. Born to a middle-class family of
German submarine U-83 (1940) (868 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
was laid down in the Flender Werke at Lübeck as yard number 291 on 5 October 1939. Launched on 9 December 1940, she was commissioned on 8 February 1941
Renée Schuurman (484 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Renée Schuurman Haygarth (née Schuurman; 26 October 1939 – 30 May 2001) was a South African tennis player who won five Grand Slam women's doubles titles
Korherr Report (995 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
1942, the number of Jews in Europe had fallen by 4 million. Between October 1939 and December 31, 1942 (see, page 9 of the Report), 1,274,166 million
No. 92 Squadron RAF (2,421 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
support missions. It was disbanded at Eil on 7 August 1919. Reformed on 10 October 1939,at Tangmere Airfield, the unit was supposed to be equipped with medium
Aktion T4 (11,572 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
examination" and then administer to them a "mercy death" (Gnadentod). In October 1939, Adolf Hitler signed a "euthanasia note", backdated to 1 September 1939
Soviet occupation of the Baltic states (1940) (3,474 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
annexation in 1940, to the mass deportations of 1941. In September and October 1939 the Soviet government compelled the much smaller Baltic states to conclude
Gonzalo Correal Urrego (841 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Gonzalo Correal Urrego (Gachalá, Colombia, 23 October 1939) is a Colombian anthropologist, palaeontologist and archaeologist. He has been contributing
Münire Sultan (daughter of Şehzade Kemaleddin) (453 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Turkish: منیره سلطان; "brightness" or "brilliant"; 5 April 1880 – 7 October 1939) was an Ottoman princess, the daughter of Şehzade Ahmed Kemaleddin, the
National Military Organization (644 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
was one of the Polish resistance movements in World War II. Created in October 1939, it did not merge with the Service for Poland's Victory (SZP)/Union of
Teleradio-Moldova (807 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
wrote Gazeta Basarabiei in July 1939. The company was launched on 8 October 1939, as Radio Basarabia, the second radio station of the Romanian Radio Broadcasting
Geoffrey Whitehead (619 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Geoffrey Whitehead (born 1 October 1939) is an English actor. He has appeared in a range of television, film and radio roles. In the theatre, he has played
Amir Hamzah bibliography (681 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
of Love") October 1939 Poedjangga Baroe Translation of a poem by Sadreddin ("Adoeh Kalaoe Kita Bertemoe") ("Oh, If We Meet") October 1939 Poedjangga
Mahesh Elkunchwar (928 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Mahesh Elkunchwar (born 9 October 1939) is an Indian playwright and screenplay writer in Marathi language with more than 20 plays to his name, in addition
SS and police leader (1,522 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
corresponding HSSPF were established there as well. Likewise, after the October 1939 conquest of Poland, two additional Wehrkreise and corresponding HSSPF
No. 225 Squadron RAF (787 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
11 October 1939 the squadron was reformed at Odiham, equipped with Westland Lysanders, from No. 614A Squadron which had been formed on 3 October 1939 from
Amancio (footballer) (987 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Amancio Amaro Varela (16 October 1939 – 21 February 2023), commonly known simply as Amancio, was a Spanish football player. Nicknamed El Brujo (The Wizard)
German submarine U-47 (1938) (3,048 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
vessels were sunk for a total of 8,270 GRT. On 8 October 1939, U-47 began her second patrol. On 14 October 1939 (six days after leaving port), she succeeded
Flavio Cotti (578 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Flavio Cotti (18 October 1939 – 16 December 2020) was a Swiss politician who served as member of the Federal Council from 1986 to 1999. He was a member
James Dunn (theologian) (1,558 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
James Douglas Grant Dunn FBA (21 October 1939 – 26 June 2020), also known as Jimmy Dunn, was a British New Testament scholar, who was for many years the
General Government (8,804 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
parts of western pre-war Poland (8 October 1939) before the establishment of the General Government (26 October 1939), and the remaining region was also
7th U-boat Flotilla (247 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
St. Nazaire. U-47 was famous for sinking the British HMS Royal Oak in October 1939. "Uboat.net". The Flotillas – 7th Flotilla. Archived from the original
Mohammad-Reza Shafiei Kadkani (433 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
شفیعی کدکنی, also Romanized as "Mohammad–Reza Shafi'i Kadkani") (born 10 October 1939) is an Iranian writer, poet, literary critic, editor, and translator
George Cohen (1,411 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
George Reginald Cohen MBE (22 October 1939 – 23 December 2022) was an English professional footballer who played as a right-back. He spent his entire professional
Entertainments National Service Association (600 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the Empire and local networks from RAF Hendon in north London on 17 October 1939. Among the entertainers appearing on the bill were Adelaide Hall, The
James Dunn (theologian) (1,558 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
James Douglas Grant Dunn FBA (21 October 1939 – 26 June 2020), also known as Jimmy Dunn, was a British New Testament scholar, who was for many years the
Abdul Ati al-Obeidi (376 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Arabic: عبد العاطي العبيدي, romanized: ʿAbd al-ʿĀṭī al-ʿUbayyidī; 10 October 1939 – 16 September 2023) was a Libyan politician and diplomat. He held various
Heim ins Reich (2,351 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Gdansk), and the southeastern and northeastern regions of Europe after 6 October 1939. Implementation of the policy was managed by VOMI (Hauptamt Volksdeutsche
1939 Ormskirk by-election (48 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
The 1939 Ormskirk by-election was held on 27 October 1939. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent National Labour MP, Samuel
SS-Verfügungstruppe (2,255 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the Standarten (regiments) of the SS-TV and the SS Heimwehr Danzig in October 1939. It was then folded into the Waffen-SS in August 1940. These troops wore
Marcel Buysse (212 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Marcel Buysse (Wontergem, 11 November 1889- Ghent, 3 October 1939) was a Belgian racing cyclist. After finishing fourth in the 1912 Tour de France, Buysse
Yrjö Väisälä (1,192 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Savonlinna 18 September 1939 list 1526 Mikkeli 7 October 1939 list 1527 Malmquista 18 October 1939 list 1529 Oterma 26 January 1938 list 1530 Rantaseppä
Pope Pius XII (25,653 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Pontificatus; 48; October 1939 Archived 3 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Pius XII (11 December 1925). "Pius XII, 0Summi Pontificatus"; 35; October 1939". Vatican
In the Walls of Eryx (1,157 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
written in January 1936 and first published in Weird Tales magazine in October 1939. It is a science fiction story involving space exploration in the near
Jan Erik Vold (1,170 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Jan Erik Vold (born 18 October 1939) is a Norwegian lyric poet, jazz vocal reciter, translator and author. He was a core member of the so-called "Profil
Mestwinowo (138 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Pomerania. During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), in October 1939, the SS and Selbstschutz murdered 46 Polish farmers from Jaroszewy in
Javad Mojabi (1,479 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Javad Mojabi (Persian: جواد مجابی, born 14 October 1939 in Qazvin, Iran) is an Iranian poet, writer, researcher, and literary and art critic. Mojabi is
UE Lleida (1,377 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
community of Catalonia. It was founded as Lérida Balompié-AEM on 30 October 1939, and became Unión Deportiva Lérida in 1947, after a merger with CD Leridano
The Phantom Creeps (1,014 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
sound. It was adapted in DC's Movie Comics #6, cover date September–October 1939, the final issue of that title. In 1949, to broadcast on television,
Terry Manners (106 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Terence Gordon Manners (born 19 October 1939 in Levin) is a former marathon runner from New Zealand. In the 1972 marathon at Munich he came 34th. In the
HMS Gladiolus (K34) (1,326 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
class. She was laid down at Smiths Dock Company on the River Tees on 19 October 1939, launched on 24 January 1940, and commissioned on 6 April 1940. Gladiolus
Gladys Zender (420 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Gladys Rosa Zender de Meier (née Zender Urbina; born 19 October 1939) is a Peruvian model and beauty queen who became the first Latin American to win the
Heinrich Sahm (1,519 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm Martin Sahm (12 September 1877 – 3 October 1939) was a German lawyer, politician, and diplomat. He was the mayor of Danzig (today
1939–40 FC Barcelona season (489 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
8 October 1939 CF Vilanova 2 - 4 FC Barcelona Vilanova [6] Homedes J.Estrada Rigual
No. 230 Squadron RAF (1,629 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
15 October 1939 27 October 1939 Penang / Gelugor, Malaya detachment 27 October 1939 30 October 1939 Trincomalee, Ceylon detachment 30 October 1939 23
George Coventry, 13th Earl of Coventry (91 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
George William Coventry, 13th Earl of Coventry (born 5 October 1939) is an English peer. Coventry is the son of Commander Cecil Dick Bluett Coventry, and
Jean Djorkaeff (457 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Jean Djorkaeff (born 27 October 1939) is a French former professional footballer and manager. As a player, he operated as a defender. Djorkaeff was born
HMS Unique (N95) (272 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
built by Vickers Armstrong, Barrow-in-Furness. She was laid down on 30 October 1939 and was commissioned on 27 September 1940. She spent most of her career
Mahmoud Yavari (538 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Mahmoud Yavari (Persian: محمود یاوری, 11 October 1939 – 10 November 2020) was an Iranian football coach and player. He was head coach of the Iran national
Ken Bagley (212 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Kenneth Walter Bagley (born 7 October 1939) is a former Australian rules football player who played for the Swan Districts Football Club in the Western
Tinkers Green Halt railway station (81 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
station in Oswestry, Shropshire, England. The station was opened on 16 October 1939 and closed on 18 January 1965. "Station Name: Tinkers Green Halt". Disused
1939–40 National Hurling League (105 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
was the 13th edition of the National Hurling League, which ran from 2 October 1939 until 7 April 1940. The nine participating teams were Clare, Cork, Dublin
Nisko Plan (2,925 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
September 1939, after the invasion of Poland, and implemented between October 1939 and April 1940, in contrast to similar Nazi "Madagascar" and other Jewish
2nd Army (Wehrmacht) (418 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Army Group North on 2 September. The 2nd Army was reestablished on 20 October 1939, with Generaloberst Maximilian von Weichs in command, by renaming the
No. 254 Squadron RAF (321 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
254 was reformed shortly after the outbreak of the Second World War in October 1939 as part of Coastal Command. Its duties consisted of patrolling the North
C. V. Vigneswaran (1,748 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Vicuvaliṅkam Vikṉēsvaraṉ; Sinhala: කනකසභාපති විශ්වලිංගම් විග්නේෂ්වරන්; born 23 October 1939) is a Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer, judge, politician and Member of Parliament
Dharmasiri Gamage (599 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
ධර්මසිරි ගමගේ) (4 October 1939 - 19 September 2004) was a journalist, poet, writer and film director. Dharmasiri Gamage was born on 4 October 1939, the only son
Madalena Iglésias (113 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Iglésias do Vale de Oliveira (born Madalena Lucília Iglésias Doval; 24 October 1939 – 16 January 2018) was a Portuguese actress and singer. She represented
Kjell Borgen (569 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Kjell Borgen (21 October 1939 – 22 August 1996) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He served as Minister of Transport and Communications
Boro Jovanović (169 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Boro Jovanović (21 October 1939 – 19 December 2023) was a Yugoslav tennis player. Jovanović was runner-up in the 1962 Wimbledon doubles tournament with
Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg (1,204 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Württemberg (Albrecht Maria Alexander Philipp Joseph; 23 December 1865 – 31 October 1939) was the last heir presumptive to the Kingdom of Württemberg, a German
Bernd Cullmann (139 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Bernd Cullmann (born 11 October 1939) is a retired West German sprinter who won a gold medal in 4×100 m relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics. The German team
Trygve Lie (2,648 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Lie was later appointed Minister of Trade (July to October 1939) and Minister of Supplies (October 1939 to 1941). A socialist from an early age, Lie once
1939 Fareham by-election (219 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the British House of Commons constituency of Fareham in Hampshire on 6 October 1939. The seat had become vacant when Sir Thomas Inskip, the constituency's
Franz von Bodmann (397 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
number 1,098,482) and the SS itself in 1934 (member number 267,787). From October 1939 to June 1940 and from July 1941 to January 1942 he served with the 79th
12th (Eastern) Infantry Division (5,135 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
duplicating existing units. The 12th (Eastern) Infantry Division was formed in October 1939, as a second-line duplicate of the 44th (Home Counties) Infantry Division
German submarine U-24 (1936) (700 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
– 29 September 1939 3rd patrol: 12 – 14 October 1939 4th patrol: a. 23 – 29 October 1939 b. 30 October 1939 5th patrol: 6 – 12 January 1940 6th patrol:
Paddy Reilly (328 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Patrick Reilly (born 18 October 1939) is an Irish folk singer and guitarist. Born in Rathcoole, County Dublin, he is one of Ireland's most famous balladeers
Reichsgau Wartheland (1,390 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
September 1939; in accordance with a decree of 8 October 1939, Germany annexed it on 26 October 1939 as the Reichsgau Posen. SS Obergruppenfuhrer Arthur
Robert Cogoi (526 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Robert Cogoi (born Mirko Kogoj, 25 October 1939 – 14 May 2022) was a Belgian singer, best known for his participation in the 1964 Eurovision Song Contest
Dunkirk evacuation (7,108 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Force (BEF) was sent to help defend France. After the Phoney War of October 1939 to April 1940, Germany invaded Belgium, the Netherlands, and France on
Jaime Pinto Bravo (133 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Jaime René Pinto Bravo (born 9 October 1939) is a retired professional tennis player from Chile. He reached his career-high singles ranking of World No
John Cleese (10,690 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
John Marwood Cleese (/kliːz/ KLEEZ; born 27 October 1939) is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and presenter. Emerging from the Cambridge
10th Air Corps (719 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
World War II, which specialised in coastal operations. It was formed 2 October 1939, in Hamburg from the 10. Flieger-Division. Generalleutnant Hans Ferdinand
Harry Kroto (4,276 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Sir Harold Walter Kroto FRS (born Harold Walter Krotoschiner; 7 October 1939 – 30 April 2016) was an English chemist. He shared the 1996 Nobel Prize in
Giorgio La Malfa (490 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Giorgio La Malfa (born 13 October 1939 in Milan) is an Italian politician. La Malfa was born in Milan, the son of Ugo La Malfa, a long-time Italian political
VIII Army Corps (Wehrmacht) (213 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Infanterie) Ernst Busch, 3 February 1938 – 25 October 1939 Colonel-General (Generaloberst) Walter Heitz, 25 October 1939 – 31 January 1943 After reformation Infantry
XXXVI Mountain Corps (Wehrmacht) (296 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Corps was a German military formation in World War II. It was formed in October 1939 and took part in the invasion of France. In August 1940 the corps was
List of United Kingdom by-elections (1931–1950) (211 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
(ill-health) Ashton-under-Lyne 28 October 1939 Fred Simpson Labour William Jowitt Labour Death Ormskirk 27 October 1939 Samuel Rosbotham National Labour
HMS Tigris (N63) (912 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
the Royal Navy. She was laid down at Chatham Dockyard and launched in October 1939. Tigris had a relatively active career, serving in the North Sea and
Joaquim Chissano (1,718 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Joaquim Alberto Chissano (born 22 October 1939) is a politician who served as the second President of Mozambique, from 1986 to 2005. He is credited with
German submarine U-60 (1939) (1,007 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
was initially sent to the 5th U-boat Flotilla for training, until 1 October 1939, when she was reassigned to the 1st flotilla for a front-line combat
Astrid Sandvik (188 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Astrid Sandvik (born 1 October 1939) is a Norwegian Alpine skier who finished tied for sixth place (with fellow Norwegian and 1958 Holmenkollen medalist
Timothy Carlton (477 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Timothy Carlton Congdon Cumberbatch (born 4 October 1939) is an English actor. Carlton was born in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, the son of Pauline Ellen
Ford N-series tractor (2,353 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
design still used on most modern tractors today. It was released in October 1939. The 2N, introduced in 1942, was the 9N with some improved details. The
Slovak Republic (1939–1945) (4,892 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
abortions. Jozef Tiso (26 October 1939 – 4 April 1945) Jozef Tiso (14 March 1939 – 26 October 1939) Vojtech Tuka (26 October 1939 – 5 September 1944) Štefan
Vladimir Mikhaylov (football) (45 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Alekseyevich Mikhaylov (Russian: Владимир Алексеевич Михайлов; born 7 October 1939) is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. Soviet
Polish areas annexed by Nazi Germany (10,306 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
intentions to annex western Poland into an envisioned Greater Germany. In October 1939, a month after the invasion of Poland, Nazi Germany annexed an area of
Chamberlain war ministry (806 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Sir Terence O'Connor – Solicitor General David Margesson – Chief Whip October 1939 – The position of Minister of Shipping is created, with Sir John Gilmour
Ángel Cabrera (footballer) (85 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Ángel Ruben Cabrera Santana (Mercedes, Uruguay, 9 October 1939 – 15 November 2010) was a Uruguayan football forward who played for Uruguay in the 1962
Özcan Arkoç (293 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Özcan Arkoç (2 October 1939 – 17 February 2021) was a Turkish footballer who played as a goalkeeper, most notably for German club Hamburger SV. Arkoç was
Mengálvio (204 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Mengálvio Pedro Figueiró (born 17 October 1939 in Laguna, Santa Catarina), simply known as Mengálvio, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a
Bijoya Chakravarty (506 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Bijoya Chakravarty (born 7 October 1939), is an Indian politician of Bharatiya Janata Party. She served as the Member of the Lok Sabha from Gauhati from
444th Security Division (Wehrmacht) (705 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Group South Rear Area. The Division z.b.V. 444 was established on 25 October 1939 in Darmstadt, which was in the XII Military District. It was renamed
Giuseppe Beghetto (163 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Giuseppe Beghetto (born 8 October 1939) is a retired Italian cyclist who was active between 1958 and 1971 on the road and track. On the track, he won three
6th Army (Wehrmacht) (2,352 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
surrendered to US Army forces on 9 May 1945. The 6th Army was formed on 10 October 1939 with General Walther von Reichenau in command through the redesignation
1939–40 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season (229 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
7 October 1939 Friendly Hearts 4–2 Partick Thistle Tynecastle Park
Joppa, Edinburgh (469 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
roof and much of the interior. It has since been fully restored. On 16 October 1939, the Luftwaffe made a daylight air raid up the Forth to bomb British
Famous Fantastic Mysteries (2,163 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Munsey magazines such as Argosy. From its first issue, dated September/October 1939, Famous Fantastic Mysteries was an immediate success. Less than a year
Grafton Hotel (286 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
was used as the temporary headquarters for the Ministry of Food. From October 1939 to April 1940, Albert Meems, "one of very few German agents who successfully
HMS Tarpon (N17) (565 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
the Royal Navy. She was laid down by Scotts, Greenock and launched in October 1939. She is named after the large fish Tarpon; one species of which is native
No. 222 Squadron RAF (545 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the end of the war, eventually disbanding on 27 February 1919. On 5 October 1939 No. 222 Squadron was reformed at RAF Duxford flying Blenheim Mk.If's
Carmen Salinas (637 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Carmen Salinas Lozano (5 October 1939 – 9 December 2021) was a Mexican actress, impressionist, comedian, politician, and theatre entrepreneur. She was
Battle of the River Forth (3,702 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
The Battle of the River Forth was an air battle on 16 October 1939 between Supermarine Spitfires from No. 602 and No. 603 Squadrons of the Royal Air Force
2nd Air Corps (Germany) (221 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
2nd Air Corps (II. Fliegerkorps) was formed on 11 October 1939 in Frankfurt am Main from the 2. Flieger-Division. During Operation Barbarossa and from
5th Infantry Division (United Kingdom) (5,027 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
formed 3 October 1939, detached to Force 121 in Madagascar from 15 March to 30 June 1942) 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers (from 4 October 1939) 2nd Battalion
Erich Ziegler (740 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
an end to hostilities with neighbouring countries. Between 15 and 17 October 1939 the state authorities conducted a crack-down on the resistance activists
First appearance (2,447 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
first appearances of popular superheroes. Another, Marvel Comics #1 (October 1939), is the first appearance of the Golden Age Human Torch but is more noteworthy
Gerold Späth (752 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Gerold Späth (born 16 October 1939 in Rapperswil) is a Swiss author, poet and writer. Born 1939 in Rapperswil on the Obersee lakeshore in the canton of
Robert Haab (138 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Robert Haab (8 August 1865 – 15 October 1939) was a Swiss politician. He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 13 December 1917 and handed over office
Führer der Unterseeboote (364 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
with German re-armament and was held from January 1936 and until 17 October 1939 by Karl Dönitz. On that date he was named BdU, and two subordinate FdU
Jozef Tiso (5,872 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Czechoslovak laws), became the Slovak Republic's prime minister, and, in October 1939, he was elected its president. Tiso collaborated with Germany in deportations
Neil Hewavitarne (229 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Neil Kamal Hewavitarne (1904 – 30 October 1939) was a Ceylonese businessman and politician. Neil Kamal Hewavitarne was the son of Edmund Hewavitarne and
301st Infantry Division (257 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Infantry Division fought skirmish actions in the Küstrin area. On 14 October 1939, after the conclusion of the invasion, the 301st Infantry Division was
Lothar Beutel (554 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
for the rape of a Polish girl whose mother cooked for the SS. By mid-October 1939 Beutel had been replaced as Einsatzgruppe IV chief by Josef Albert Meisinger
No. 602 Squadron RAF (1,628 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
1933 7 October 1939 RAF Abbotsinch, Renfrewshire, Scotland 7 October 1939 13 October 1939 RAF Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland 13 October 1939 14 April
HMS Upholder (P37) (1,365 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
built by Vickers-Armstrong at Barrow-in-Furness. She was laid down on 30 October 1939, launched on 8 July 1940 by Mrs. Doris Thompson, wife of a director of
Nicholas Grimshaw (884 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Sir Nicholas Grimshaw CBE PRA (born 9 October 1939) is a prominent English architect, particularly noted for several modernist buildings, including London's
Ivan Mauger (2,913 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Ivan Gerald Mauger OBE (4 October 1939 – 16 April 2018) was a New Zealand motorcycle speedway rider. He won a record six World Championships (Finals),
27th Rifle Division (723 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Suchowola and regiments stationed in Augustów, Grajewo and Suchowola. By 2 October 1939, the division had been subordinated to the 16th Rifle Corps of the 11th
Alan Geddes (athlete) (178 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
the New Zealand athletics championships, in a time of 4:30.2. On 26 October 1939, Geddes married Flora Margaret Dorward Pyott at First Church, Dunedin
XXXIII Army Corps (Wehrmacht) (383 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
as Höheres Kommando z.b.V. XXXIII (H.Kdo.) and was established on 18 October 1939 from the Border Guard Section Command 3 (Oppeln) after the end of the
Summary execution (1,163 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Polish people being executed by a German firing squad in Kórnik, October 1939
Viktor Lisitsky (282 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Viktor Nikitovich Lisitsky (Russian: Ви́ктор Ники́тович Лиси́цкий; 18 October 1939 – 13 June 2023) was a Russian gymnast. He competed in all artistic gymnastics
List of World War II battles (3,837 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Occupation of Czechoslovakia (1938–1945) German Invasion of Poland: September–October 1939 Battle of Westerplatte Battle of Mokra Battle of Mlawa Battle of Tuchola
1939–40 Stoke City F.C. season (348 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
before the hostilities came along and ruined the careers of many and from October 1939 to May 1946 the club missed out on what could have been a successful
Hugo White (553 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Admiral Sir Hugo Moresby White, GCB, CBE, DL (22 October 1939 – 1 June 2014) was a senior officer of the Royal Navy and subsequently Governor of Gibraltar
Masabumi Kikuchi (1,181 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Masabumi Kikuchi (菊地 雅章, Kikuchi Masabumi, 19 October 1939 – 6 July 2015) was a Japanese jazz pianist and composer known for his unique playing style.
182nd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) (1,380 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
(Wiesbaden), designated Kommandeur der Ersatztruppen XII/II, was formed on 20 October 1939. This staff was redesignated 182. Division on 7 November 1939, then located
Marcus Whelan (502 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Bacchus Marsh on 27 June 1914. He married Marjorie Alice Dummett on 14 October 1939. Whelan's son Shane played for Collingwood between 1967 and 1969; and
No. 236 Squadron RAF (565 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
15 May 1919. Reformed as a fighter squadron at RAF Stradishall on 31 October 1939, the squadron was equipped with Blenheims. It took them to Bircham Newton
Akbar Radi (1,832 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Abar Radi or Akbar Rādi (Persian: اکبر رادی; 2 October 1939 – 26 December 2007) was an Iranian playwright. He completed his studies at the University of
Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff (2,012 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Johann Heinrich Graf von Bernstorff (14 November 1862 – 6 October 1939) was a German politician and ambassador to the United States from 1908 to 1917.
HMAS Olive Cam (260 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
requisitioned by the RAN for use as an auxiliary and commissioned on 6 October 1939. During the war, Olive Cam was based in Fremantle with Minesweeping Group
Bob Spargo (272 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Robert Leslie Spargo (born 15 October 1939) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Spargo
1939–40 Madrid FC season (577 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
1 October 1939 1 Valladolid CD 1–2 Madrid FC Valladolid Stadium: Estadio Jose Zorrilla
37th Brigade (United Kingdom) (527 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Battery (formed 15 June 1916) The 37th Infantry Brigade was reformed on 7 October 1939 as a 2nd Line Territorial Army infantry brigade as a duplicate of 133rd
Ministry of Coal Industry (400 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
which included the coal, shale and petroleum industries. A ukase of 12 October 1939 subdivided the all-union People's Commissariat of Fuel Industry into
High Rocks railway station (162 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
closed on 5 May 1952 due to low traffic (it had been closed from 16 October 1939 to 15 June 1942 as a wartime economy measure). The rest of the line soldiered
Marching Regiments of Foreign Volunteers (1,329 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
They were created at the corps of the Foreign Legion at Le Barcarès in October 1939 and May 1940. They recruited in principal from the Foreign Workers Companies
Marie-Claire Blais (1,601 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Marie-Claire Blais CC OQ MSRC (5 October 1939 – 30 November 2021) was a Canadian writer, novelist, poet, and playwright from the province of Québec. In
Peter Lee Jung-sum (609 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Peter Lee Jung-sum (23 October 1939 – 3 September 2008), was a former assistant director of Hong Kong Observatory. He was the elder brother of Bruce Lee
Trish Godman (609 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Patricia Godman (née Leonard; 31 October 1939 – 21 July 2019) was a Scottish Labour politician who served as Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament
403rd Security Division (464 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
alternatively known as Landesschützen-Division 403, was established on 25 October 1939 in Spandau, which was in the III Military District. It was to consist
Fort VII (1,301 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Poznań region, Arthur Greiser. It began functioning at some time around October 1939. The prisoners were mostly Poles from the Wielkopolska region. Many were
Frans van Balkom (165 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Frans van Balkom (23 October 1939 – 2 September 2015) was a Dutch football player and manager. As a player, van Balkom signed for Australian side Ringwood
4th Destroyer Flotilla (919 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
September 1938 until October 1939 using only Tribal Class destroyers. It was next sent to join the Home Fleet from October 1939 – August 1941. Sent back
1st Moroccan Division (1939) (1,152 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Division (French: 1re division marocaine (1939), 1reD.M) created on 27 October 1939, was an infantry division of the Army of Africa (French: Armée d'Afrique)
Giulio Angioni (786 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Giulio Angioni (28 October 1939 – 12 January 2017) was an Italian writer and anthropologist. Angioni was a leading Italian anthropologist, professor at
22nd Guards Brigade (1,039 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
1945) Lieutenant-Colonel E.G. Earle (3 October 1939 – 21 October 1939) Brigadier J.T. Leslie (21 October 1939 – 26 July 1940) Brigadier G. Dawes (26 July
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (2,575 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
lasted its term until February 1943, but the Congress cabinet resigned in October 1939, protesting India's participation in World War II. From 1939 to 1946
János Varga (189 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
János Varga (21 October 1939 – 29 December 2022) was a Hungarian wrestler and both an Olympic champion and world champion in Greco-Roman wrestling. Varga
1939–40 FC Basel season (737 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
includes players that were in the squad the day the season started on 1 October 1939 but subsequently left the club after that date. Note: Flags indicate
XXXV Army Corps (Wehrmacht) (482 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
known as Höheres Kommando z.b.V. XXXV (H.Kdo.) and was established on 15 October 1939 in Breslau. After the Invasion of Poland, the H.Kdo was stationed there
36th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom) (620 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Reformed during the Second World War as the 36th Infantry Brigade on 7 October 1939, this time as part of the Territorial Army, and attached to the 12th
German submarine U-17 (1935) (646 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Harald Jeppener-Haltenhoff 11 September – 17 October 1939 Kptlt. Wolf-Harro Stiebler 18 October 1939 – 5 January 1940 Kptlt. Udo Behrens 6 January –
HMS Trident (N52) (677 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Birkenhead. She was laid down on 12 January 1937 and was commissioned on 1 October 1939. HMS Trident was part of the first group of T class submarines. Trident
14th Army (Wehrmacht) (234 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
and saw service in Poland until the end of the Polish campaign on 13 October 1939. The 14th Army was reactivated for the defence of Italy in late 1943
Harvest (1937 film) (307 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
released in France on 28 October 1937 and in the United States on 2 October 1939. Fernandel as Urbain Gédémus Gabriel Gabrio as Panturle Orane Demazis
Khin Nyunt (3,416 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
(Burmese: ခင်ညွန့်; MLCTS: hkang nywan; pronounced [kʰɪ̀ɰ̃ ɲʊ̰ɰ̃]; born 23 October 1939) is a retired Burmese army general widely recognized for his influential
16th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom) (887 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
(The Prince Consort's Own), 15 October 1939 – 6 January 1940 2nd Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment, 16 October 1939 – 5 December 1939 1st Battalion
List of Jewish ghettos in German-occupied Poland (2,911 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the German invasion of Poland. Most ghettos were established between October 1939 and July 1942 in order to confine and segregate Poland's Jewish population
Austin Currie (2,204 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Joseph Austin Currie (11 October 1939 – 9 November 2021) was an Irish politician who served as a Minister of State with responsibility for Children's Rights
1939–40 Brentford F.C. season (836 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
funds. Brentford entered Group B of the new Football League South in October 1939. The squad was augmented by three guest players who had previously played
Chrysler Auto Strike (1,204 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
The Chrysler Auto Strike began in October 1939 at the Dodge Main Plant in Detroit, Michigan, as a struggle between the Chrysler Auto manufacturer and the
Jean-François Laguionie (604 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Jean-François Laguionie (born 10 October 1939 in Besançon) is a French animator, film director and producer of animation. Laguionie was originally interested
Saar Offensive (1,435 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Diary" by William Shirer, 20 October 1939 "Berlin expects Italy will react to New Turkish Treaty" Associated Press, 20 October 1939 Jordan 2002, p. 8. Snyder
Jean-François Laguionie (604 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Jean-François Laguionie (born 10 October 1939 in Besançon) is a French animator, film director and producer of animation. Laguionie was originally interested
Ida Galli (461 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Ida Galli (born 8 October 1939) is an Italian film actress best known for her roles in spaghetti Western and giallo films in the 1960s and 1970s. Galli
List of Jewish ghettos in German-occupied Poland (2,911 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the German invasion of Poland. Most ghettos were established between October 1939 and July 1942 in order to confine and segregate Poland's Jewish population
Defence of the Polish Post Office in Danzig (2,179 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
sentenced to death by a German court martial as illegal combatants on 5 October 1939, and executed (the judgement was later acknowledged as judicial murder)
Carlo Becchi (297 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Carlo Maria Becchi (Italian: [ˈkarlo ˈbekki]; born 20 October 1939) is an Italian theoretical physicist. Becchi studied at the University of Genoa, where
Chrysler Auto Strike (1,204 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
The Chrysler Auto Strike began in October 1939 at the Dodge Main Plant in Detroit, Michigan, as a struggle between the Chrysler Auto manufacturer and the
Saar Offensive (1,435 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Diary" by William Shirer, 20 October 1939 "Berlin expects Italy will react to New Turkish Treaty" Associated Press, 20 October 1939 Jordan 2002, p. 8. Snyder
1966 FIFA World Cup squads (193 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
December 1937 (aged 28) 27 Leicester City 2 2DF George Cohen (1939-10-22)22 October 1939 (aged 26) 24 Fulham 3 2DF Ray Wilson (1934-12-17)17 December 1934 (aged
Army Group South (508 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
of Army Group South at Poltava on 1 June 1942 Active 1 September – 26 October 1939 22 June 1941 – 9 July 1942 9 February 1943 – 4 April 1944 23 September
Timeline of the Holocaust (996 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
cities. October 1939 Thousands of Jews are shipped from Vienna, Ostrava, and Katowice to the Lublin Reservation in Zarzecze, Nisko County. October 1939 The
Clive James (5,637 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Clive James AO CBE FRSL (born Vivian Leopold James; 7 October 1939 – 24 November 2019) was an Australian critic, journalist, broadcaster, writer and lyricist
Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg (605 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
reigning royal House of Württemberg on the death of his father on 29 October 1939. He died in Ravensburg, aged 81. His first marriage was to Archduchess
Revenge-class battleship (5,383 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
gunfire support. Royal Oak was sunk at her moorings in Scapa Flow in October 1939 by a German U-boat, and two other ships of the class were torpedoed during
Francis Mostyn (archbishop of Cardiff) (218 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Francis Mostyn (6 August 1860 – 25 October 1939) was a Welsh prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the Archbishop of Cardiff from 1921 until his
21st (East Africa) Infantry Brigade (425 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
(until 2 May 1940) 5th Battalion, KAR (until 11 October 1939) 2nd Battalion, KAR (from 28 October 1939, until 29 June 1940) 1st Battalion, Northern Rhodesia
No. 616 Squadron RAF (1,130 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
squadron in preparing for re-equipment with Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Is in October 1939. During that month No. 616 moved to RAF Leconfield and by the end of
XXIII Army Corps (Wehrmacht) (137 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Erich Raschick, April 1939 – 26 October 1939 Infantry General (General der Infanterie) Albrecht Schubert, 26 October 1939 – 25 July 1942 Infantry General
3rd Seanad (441 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Seanad Éireann (3rd Seanad) – Vol. 23 No. 11". 4 October 1939. "Seanad Éireann, Volume 23, 25 October 1939: New Senator". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved
No. 263 Squadron RAF (1,848 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
squadron reformed as a fighter squadron at RAF Filton near Bristol on 2 October 1939, taking over some of 605 Squadron's biplane Gloster Gladiator Mk.Is.
No. 209 Squadron RAF (1,188 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Invergordon to patrol the North Sea between Scotland and Norway. From October 1939 it patrolled the Atlantic from Oban. Two further re-equipments occurred
No. 266 Squadron RAF (799 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
on 1 September 1919 at Novorossisk. The squadron was reformed on 30 October 1939 at RAF Sutton Bridge as a fighter squadron, one of the Rhodesian gift
Henry Lawson Drive (1,054 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Milperra, East Hills picnic point and Salt Pan Creek to Peakhurst on 18 October 1939. The full length of the route was officially named Henry Lawson Drive
Army Group A (9,729 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Army Group A, previously known as "Army Group South", was active from October 1939 to June 1941 and notably served in the Battle of France as the decisive
Doreen Lumley (165 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Doreen Lumley (21 August 1921 – 1 October 1939) was a New Zealand sprinter of the 1930s from Auckland. Doreen Lumley represented New Zealand in the 1938
Ken Houghton (106 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Kenneth Houghton (born 18 October 1939) is a former football player and manager. A striker, he played for Rotherham United, Hull City and Scunthorpe United
1939 VFA season (932 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Melbourne. p. 11. Rover (2 October 1939). "Gallant win by W'Town". The Argus. Melbourne. p. 13. Percy Taylor (9 October 1939). "Williamstown triumphs"
Gostyń (1,050 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
mass arrests and executions were carried out in September 1939. On 21 October 1939 some 30 citizens of the town whose names were listed in the Sonderfahndungsbuch
22nd (East Africa) Infantry Brigade (442 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
African Rifles (KAR) (from 2 October 1939) 6th Battalion, KAR (from 6 October 1939) 5th Battalion, KAR (from 13 October 1939) 22nd (East Africa) Brigade
K. T. Francis (140 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
K. T. Francis, full name Kandiah Thirugnansampandapillai Francis (15 October 1939 – 9 June 2013) was a Sri Lankan cricket umpire. Francis officiated in
16th Army (Wehrmacht) (250 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
16th Army German: 16. Armee Active 22 October 1939 – 8 May 1945 Country  Nazi Germany Branch German army ( Wehrmacht) Size Field army Engagements World
No. 106 Squadron RAF (892 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
in Aug 1939 and moved, early in Sep 1939 September 1939 October 1939 RAF Cottesmore October 1939 February 1941 RAF Finningley February 1941 September 1942
Danas Pozniakas (352 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Danas Pozniakas (19 October 1939 – 4 February 2005) was a Lithuanian amateur light-heavyweight boxer who won the European title in 1965, 1967 and 1969
Hillingdon Borough F.C. (5,797 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
early October 1939 Yiewsley were transferred to the Western No 2 Group which was renamed the West Middlesex Combination League on 17 October 1939. Yiewsley's
8th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht) (2,049 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Heer. The division was formed by reorganising the 3rd Light Division in October 1939. It was transferred to the west and fought in the Battle of France, in
Prime Minister of Slovakia (539 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
1938 – 9 March 1939) Jozef Tiso (14 March 1939 – 17 October 1939) Vojtech Tuka (27 October 1939 – 5 September 1944) Štefan Tiso (5 September 1944 – 4
No. 145 Squadron RAF (878 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the Turks in Palestine. The unit disbanded on 2 September 1919. On 10 October 1939, No. 145 Squadron was reformed, taking delivery of Hurricane fighters
HMS Tribune (N76) (305 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Greenock. She was laid down on 3 March 1937 and was commissioned on 17 October 1939. HMS Tribune was part of the first group of T class submarines. Tribune
Dumitru Matcovschi (263 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Dumitru Matcovschi (20 October 1939 – 26 June 2013) was a writer from Moldova who was a member of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova. He was a founder
Tom Carroll (Australian footballer) (385 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Tom Carroll (born 14 October 1939) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL)
No. 245 Squadron RAF (764 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Rhodesian) Squadron, the squadron was reformed at RAF Leconfield on 30 October 1939 equipped with Bristol Blenheim light bombers, and from January 1940,
1939 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship (116 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
championship as the defending champions. The All-Ireland final was played on 8 October 1939 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Galway and London, in what was their
3rd Destroyer Flotilla (830 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
in the Mediterranean Fleet. It was re-allocated to the Home Fleet in October 1939 to November 1944 under the command of the Rear-Admiral, Destroyer Flotillas
Vojtech Tuka (1,731 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
new Slovak state on 14 March 1939; he was chosen as President on 26 October 1939 and immediately appointed Tuka as Prime Minister. The Salzburg Conference
No. 229 Squadron RAF (756 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
end of the war and was officially disbanded on 31 December 1919. On 6 October 1939, 229 Sqn was reformed at RAF Digby as a Fighter squadron and was equipped
Prince Joachim Albert of Prussia (756 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Prince Joachim of Prussia (27 September 1876 – 24 October 1939) was a member of the House of Hohenzollern. He was the second eldest son of Prince Albert
Owen John Thomas (893 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Owen John Thomas (born 3 October 1939) is a former Plaid Cymru politician who was a Member of the Welsh Assembly (AM) for the South Wales Central region
42nd Jäger Division (505 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
civilians were executed. General der Infanterie Walther Graeßner (15 October 1939 - 6 February 1940) Generalleutnant Konrad Stephanus (7 February 1940
Franjo Džidić (698 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Franjo Džidić (born 25 October 1939) is a Bosnian retired professional football manager and former player. He is inscribed in Zrinjski Mostar history as
Ger Blok (502 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Ger Blok (16 October 1939 – 19 December 2016) was a Dutch football manager. Blok was born in Amsterdam and supported Blauw-Wit as a child. Before becoming
Owen John Thomas (893 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Owen John Thomas (born 3 October 1939) is a former Plaid Cymru politician who was a Member of the Welsh Assembly (AM) for the South Wales Central region
Marie Laforêt (2,412 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Marie Laforêt (born Maïtena Marie Brigitte Douménach; 5 October 1939 – 2 November 2019) was a French singer and actress, particularly well known for her
Reich Defense Commissioner (966 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
service, housing allocation and enforcement of wartime rationing. In late October 1939, after the invasion and conquest of Poland, two new Wehrkreise were formed
2nd Military District (Australia) (221 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
changes to the Defence Act (1903), and did not come into effect until October 1939. Proposed Japanese invasion of Australia during World War II Long 1952
42nd Jäger Division (505 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
civilians were executed. General der Infanterie Walther Graeßner (15 October 1939 - 6 February 1940) Generalleutnant Konrad Stephanus (7 February 1940
Ger Blok (502 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Ger Blok (16 October 1939 – 19 December 2016) was a Dutch football manager. Blok was born in Amsterdam and supported Blauw-Wit as a child. Before becoming
Woodside railway station (London) (402 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
during World War II, from which the line never really recovered. From October 1939 the station was served by a shuttle to and from Elmers End. Through weekday
11th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) (803 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Generalleutnant Max Bock: 1 April 1937 – 23 October 1939 Generalleutnant Herbert von Böckmann: 23 October 1939 – 26 January 1942 Generalleutnant Siegfried
HMS Hasty (H24) (1,652 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
of World War II. The ship transferred to Freetown, Sierra Leone, in October 1939 to hunt for German commerce raiders in the South Atlantic with Force
All India Radio (2,880 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
1932 it then went on to become All India Radio on 8 June 1936. On 1 October 1939, the External Service began with a broadcast in Pashto. It was intended
German submarine U-31 (1936) (1,121 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
September before concluding the patrol and returning to Wilhelmshaven on 2 October 1939. On 11 March 1940 U-31 was sunk in the Schillig Roads near buoy 12 (53°37′N
1st Air Corps (Germany) (153 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
I. Fliegerkorps (1st Air Corps) was formed 11 October 1939 in Cologne from the 1st Air Division. The Corps was also known as Luftwaffenkommando Don between
Rieucros Camp (928 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Vernet and began to intern "suspicious and undesirable foreign women" in October 1939. Following the Battle of France, Rieucros fell in the southern unoccupied
USS Madison (DD-425) (814 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
laid down on 19 September 1938 by the Boston Navy Yard; launched on 20 October 1939; sponsored by Mrs. Ethel Madison Meyn, widow of Commander Madison; and
2/2nd Battalion (Australia) (1,355 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
all-volunteer Second Australian Imperial Force during World War II. Raised in October 1939, the battalion was deployed to the Middle East and in early 1941 took
Chester Withey (295 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Chester "Chet" Withey (8 November 1887, Park City, Utah – 6 October 1939, California) was an American silent film actor, director, and screenwriter. He
Ali Farka Touré (2,943 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Ali Ibrahim "Ali Farka" Touré (31 October 1939 – 6 March 2006) was a Malian singer and multi-instrumentalist, and one of the African continent's most internationally
Elvīra Ozoliņa (232 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Elvīra Anatoļjevna Ozoliņa (Russian: Эльвира Анатольевна Озолина, born 8 October 1939) is a retired Soviet javelin thrower. In 1960 she won gold medal with
Otto Rank (4,865 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Otto Rank (/rɑːŋk/; German: [ʀaŋk]; né Rosenfeld; 22 April 1884 – 31 October 1939) was an Austrian psychoanalyst, writer, and philosopher. Born in Vienna
David Clark, Baron Clark of Windermere (1,302 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
David George Clark, Baron Clark of Windermere PC DL (born 19 October 1939) is a British Labour Party politician, former cabinet minister and author. Clark
Robert Schiel (49 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Robert Schiel (born 26 October 1939) is a Luxembourgian épée and foil fencer. He competed at the 1960, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. "Robert Schiel Olympic
Neutrality Patrol (1,951 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
considerable debate, the conference agreed the Declaration of Panama on 2 October 1939, to extend the neutrality zone southwesterly parallel to the northeastern
23rd (Northumbrian) Division (6,384 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
duplicating existing units. The 23rd (Northumbrian) Division was formed in October 1939, as a second-line duplicate of the 50th (Northumbrian) Motor Division
Handley Page Halifax (7,797 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
were used during the War. The Halifax performed its first flight on 25 October 1939, and entered service with the RAF on 13 November 1940. It quickly became
Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Japan) (405 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
30 August 1939 18 Godō Takuo Abe 30 August 1939 16 October 1939 19 Godō Takuo Abe 16 October 1939 16 January 1940 20 Fujiwara Ginjirō Yonai 22 January
Joe Dolan (2,812 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Joseph Francis Robert Dolan (16 October 1939 – 26 December 2007) was an Irish entertainer, recording artist, and pop singer. Chiefly known in Ireland for
Badal Roy (1,533 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Badal Roy (Bengali: বাদল রায়; born Amarendra Roy Chowdhury; 16 October 1939 – 18 January 2022) was an Indian tabla player, percussionist, and recording
Reno Gazette-Journal (246 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Retrieved 2019-02-10. "Nevada State Journal Is Sold". The New York Times. 15 October 1939. Retrieved January 5, 2013. Jones, William H.; Anderson, Laird (July
Parviz Jalayer (124 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Parviz Jalayer (Persian: پرویز جلایر, 6 October 1939 – 6 July 2019) was an Iranian weightlifter. He competed at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won a silver
No. 141 Squadron RAF (994 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
1919 and was disbanded on 1 February 1920. 141 Sqn was reformed on 4 October 1939 at RAF Turnhouse, receiving Gloster Gladiators and then Bristol Blenheims
Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact (16,157 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
ISBN 0-8131-2023-3.. "Moscow's Week". Time. 9 October 1939. Archived from the original on 31 March 2009.. "Revival". Time. 9 October 1939. Archived from the original on
Brocklesby, New South Wales (1,677 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Premiership to Henty". The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register (NSW). 6 October 1939. p. 6. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January
Betrayal of the Left (258 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Betrayal of the Left: an Examination & Refutation of Communist Policy from October 1939 to January 1941: with Suggestions for an Alternative and an Epilogue
HMS Porcupine (G93) (717 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
built by Vickers Armstrong on the River Tyne. She was ordered on 20 October 1939, laid down on 26 December 1939 and launched on 10 June 1941. She was
German submarine U-7 (1935) (914 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
1 October 1939 25 October – 13 November 1939 Kptlt. Werner Heidel 18 December 1938 – 13 October 1939 Oblt.z.S. / Kptlt. Karl Schrott 14 October 1939
RNAS Hatston (HMS Sparrowhawk) (1,633 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
airfield. It was purpose built by the Admiralty and commissioned on 2 October 1939 as HMS Sparrowhawk, the airbase remained operational for almost six years
Meekatharra Airport (125 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
SERVICES". The West Australian. Vol. 55, no. 16, 627. Western Australia. 17 October 1939. p. 5. Retrieved 10 January 2023 – via National Library of Australia
Heiko Steuer (418 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Heiko Steuer (born 30 October 1939) is a German archaeologist, notable for his research into social and economic history in early Europe. He serves as
Riigikogu (768 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Period Legislature Jüri Uluots 21 April 1938 – 12 October 1939 VI Riigikogu Otto Pukk 17 October 1939 – 5 July 1940 VI Riigikogu Arnold Veimer 21 July
Maria Bueno (1,629 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Maria Esther Andion Bueno (11 October 1939 – 8 June 2018) was a Brazilian professional tennis player. During her 11-year career in the 1950s and 1960s
Hans Frank (3,898 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the German military administration in occupied Poland. Beginning on 26 October 1939, following the completion of the invasion of Poland, Frank served as
USS Walke (DD-416) (3,565 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Naval Shipyard at Boston in Massachusetts on 31 May 1938, launched on 20 October 1939 by Mrs. Clarence Dillon, grandniece of Rear Admiral Walke and commissioned
17th Brigade (Australia) (3,200 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
2/5th Battalion (18 October 1939 – 28 February 1946) 2/6th Battalion (25 October 1939 – 18 February 1946) 2/7th Battalion (25 October 1939 – February 1946)
No. 219 Squadron RAF (997 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
disbanded in early 1920, following the end of the war. It reformed in October 1939, shortly after the outbreak of the Second World War, operating Bristol
Harpal Brar (1,335 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Harpal Brar (born 5 October 1939) is an Indian communist politician, writer and businessman, based in the United Kingdom. He is the founder and former
1939 in country music (772 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Border (Down Mexico Way)" Vocalion 5122 September 11, 1939 (1939-09-11) October 1939 (1939-10) US Billboard 1939 #190, US JW #12 for 1 week, 4 total weeks
Louis Eugène Roy (97 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Louis Eugène Roy (French pronunciation: [lwi øʒɛn ʁwa]; 1861 – 27 October 1939) was a prominent mulatto Haitian banker selected by U.S. General John H
Task force (2,870 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
1942. Force H Formed as part of a number of hunting task groups on 5 October 1939 as a prelude to Battle of the River Plate, 13 December 1939 and part
September 1, 1939 (881 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
World War II. It was first published in The New Republic issue of 18 October 1939, and in book form in Auden's collection Another Time (1940). The poem
Jean-Claude Gaudin (961 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Jean-Claude Gaudin (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ klod ɡodɛ̃]; born 8 October 1939) is a French politician for The Republicans. He served as the Mayor of
September 1, 1939 (881 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
World War II. It was first published in The New Republic issue of 18 October 1939, and in book form in Auden's collection Another Time (1940). The poem
Hans Frank (3,898 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the German military administration in occupied Poland. Beginning on 26 October 1939, following the completion of the invasion of Poland, Frank served as
6th Field Artillery Regiment (2,898 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Expeditionary Division [later redesignated as the 1st Division]; relieved 16 October 1939 from assignment to the 1st Division; assigned 22 June 1940 to the 8th
The Spy in Black (1,115 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
"Variety (October 1939)". New York, NY: Variety Publishing Company. 11 October 1939 – via Internet Archive. Nugent, Frank S. (6 October 1939). "THE SCREEN:
12th Army (Wehrmacht) (525 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Armee Soldiers from the 12th Army on the Acropolis of Athens Active 13 October 1939 – 31 December 1942 April - May 1945 Country  Nazi Germany Branch German
Silesian Voivodeship (2,283 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Kielce Voivodeship. After the invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany on 8 October 1939, Hitler published a decree called, "About division and administration
CCF Maple Leaf Trainer II (589 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
sub-contractors. The Maple Leaf II prototype was ready for flight testing in October 1939; one of the unusual aspects of the program was that the designer accompanied
List of National Labour MPs (497 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
September 1931, p. 10. "Sir Thomas Rosbotham To Retire", The Times, 12 October 1939, p. 5. "Mr. Snowden's Future", The Times, 29 August 1931, p. 10. Andrew
166th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) (980 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Reserve Troops 2 of Wehrkreis VI, which was formed in Bielefeld on 10 October 1939. Initially, this staff served to assist the original Commander of Reserve
R. Palme Dutt (1,556 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
briefly served as its fourth general secretary during World War II from October 1939 to June 1941. His classic book India Today heralded the Marxist approach
Wentworth Park (1,566 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Although the licence was granted in July 1938 it was not until Saturday 28 October 1939 that the new track opened. The opening had been delayed due to the construction
USS Lansdale (DD-426) (1,586 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
was laid down on 19 December 1938 by Boston Navy Yard; launched on 30 October 1939; sponsored by Mrs. Ethel S. Lansdale, widow of the ship's namesake; and
Walter Wolf (361 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Walter Wolf (born 5 October 1939) is a Slovenian-Canadian businessman who owned a Formula One team that won three races and is the name-sake of cigarette
Maria Bueno (1,629 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Maria Esther Andion Bueno (11 October 1939 – 8 June 2018) was a Brazilian professional tennis player. During her 11-year career in the 1950s and 1960s
5th Rifle Division (Soviet Union) (925 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
the Belorussian Front. In September–October 1939 it took part in the Soviet invasion of Poland. From October 1939 it was deployed in Lithuania according
Vilnius Region (3,801 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
including Vilnius, was ceded to Lithuania by the Soviet Union on 10 October 1939 in exchange for Soviet military bases within the territory of Lithuania
Otto Siffling (314 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Otto Siffling (3 August 1912 – 20 October 1939) was a German footballer who played as a forward for SV Waldhof Mannheim and the Germany national team.
32nd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) (770 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Generalleutnant Franz Böhme, 19 July 1939 – 1 October 1939 Generalleutnant Eccard Freiherr von Gablenz, 1 October 1939 – 1 December 1939 Generalleutnant Franz
Task force (2,870 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
1942. Force H Formed as part of a number of hunting task groups on 5 October 1939 as a prelude to Battle of the River Plate, 13 December 1939 and part
HMS Hardy (H87) (1,333 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
of the conflict. Hardy was transferred to Freetown, Sierra Leone, in October 1939 to hunt for German commerce raiders in the South Atlantic with Force
HMS Hostile (H55) (1,035 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
sides of the conflict. She was transferred to Freetown, Sierra Leone, in October 1939 to hunt for German commerce raiders in the South Atlantic with Force
6th Infantry Division (United States) (3,104 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
“triangular” tables of organization, the 6th Division was reactivated 10 October 1939 at Fort Lewis, Washington. It was transferred to Fort Jackson, South
Dan van der Vat (544 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Daniel Francis Jeroen van der Vat (28 October 1939 – 9 May 2019) was a journalist, writer and military historian, with a focus on naval history. Born in
Elioth Gruner (990 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Elioth Lauritz Leganyer Gruner (16 December 1882 – 17 October 1939) was an Australian artist. A successor of the plein air Heidelberg School tradition
USS O'Brien (DD-415) (863 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Boston Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts, on 31 May 1938; launched on 20 October 1939; sponsored by Miss Josephine O’Brien Campbell, a great-great-great granddaughter
Chief of Army (Australia) (640 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
April 1935 12 October 1939 4 years, 174 days 15 Squires, ErnestLieutenant General Ernest Squires CB, DSO, MC (1882–1940) 13 October 1939 26 January 1940
Dollar General (4,808 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
closeouts at a young age, gaining valuable business knowledge and skills. In October 1939, James and Cal opened J.L. Turner and Son with an initial investment
XXXIV Army Corps (Wehrmacht) (458 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
as Höheres Kommando z.b.V. XXXIV (H.Kdo.) and was established on 15 October 1939 in Küstrin. After the Invasion of Poland, the H.Kdo was stationed there
Peter Brown (New Zealand politician) (524 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Peter Brown (born 18 October 1939) is an English-born New Zealand politician. He was a member of parliament for and deputy leader of the New Zealand First
Vagbhatananda (694 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Vayaleri kunhikannan Gurukkal-(Vagbhatananda) (1885 – October 1939) was a Hindu religious leader and Reform movement in British India. He was the founder
143rd Airlift Squadron (2,010 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
and allotted to Rhode Island NG, on 21 August 1939 Activated on 13 October 1939. Ordered to active service on 25 November 1940 Re-designated: 152nd Observation
USS Biddle (DD-151) (370 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Yard on 20 June 1922. She remained laid up until recommissioned on 16 October 1939. Until November 1940 she served on patrol duty with Destroyer Division
Archie Fisher (681 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Archie Macdonald Fisher MBE (born 23 October 1939) is a Scottish folk singer and songwriter. He has released several solo albums since his first, eponymous
Thakur Zorawar Singh Barhath (2,113 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Thakur Zorawar Singh Barhath (12 September 1883 — 17 October 1939) was an Indian revolutionary and independence activist. He is known for the assassination
Muhammad Ali Bey al-Abid (651 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
(Arabic: محمد علي بك العابد, ALA-LC: Muḥammad ‘Alī Bak al-‘Ābid; 1867 – 22 October 1939) or, as he spelled his own name in French, Mehmed Ali Abed, was appointed
1938 Men's British Open Squash Championship (204 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Championships held so far, a third leg decider was never required. In October 1939 just before the new season began all competitions were cancelled due
PC Bruno (715 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Polish–French–Spanish signals–intelligence station near Paris during World War II, from October 1939 until June 1940. Its function was decryption of cipher messages, most
Pierre Mertens (448 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Pierre Mertens (born 9 October 1939) is a Belgian French-speaking writer and lawyer who specializes in international law, director of the Centre de sociologie
25th Field Artillery Regiment (5,452 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
1934 at Madison Barracks, New York. (25th Field Artillery relieved 16 October 1939 from assignment to the 9th Division). Reorganized and redesignated 30
Achille Starace (2,019 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
both the mass organisation and the elite side of Italian sports. In October 1939, Starace was finally dismissed as party secretary in favour of the popular
6th Army (France) (347 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Antoine-Marie-Benoît Besson (2 September 1939 - 16 October 1939) General René Olry (16 October 1939 – 13 February 1940) General Robert-Auguste Touchon
5th Air Corps (Germany) (90 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
5th Air Corps (V. Fliegerkorps) was formed 11 October 1939 in Gersthofen from the 5th Air Division. The Corps was transferred to Brussels on 30 November
Philip Cox (1,218 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Philip Sutton Cox AO FAHA (born 1 October 1939) is an Australian architect. Cox is the founding partner of Cox Architecture, one of the largest architectural
Albert Wendt (2,688 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Albert Tuaopepe Wendt ONZ CNZM (born 27 October 1939) is a Samoan poet and writer who lives in New Zealand. He is one of the most influential writers in
Stjepan Sarkotić (1,509 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Sarkotić, Stjepan Sarkotić, or Stephan Sarkotić; 4 October 1858 – 16 October 1939) was an Austro-Hungarian Army generaloberst of Croatian descent who served
Stockport Air Raid Shelters (845 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
started in September 1938 and the first set of shelters were opened on 28 October 1939; Stockport was not bombed until 11 October 1940. The smallest of the
Mario Roatta (3,879 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Civil War. He was the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Italian Army from October 1939 to March 1941 and from March 1941 to January 1942 its Chief of Staff
Sargo-class submarine (1,537 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
SS-194 Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut 18 April 1938 21 April 1939 23 October 1939 Sold for scrap 2 July 1948 to Luria Brothers and Company of Philadelphia
Stjepan Sarkotić (1,509 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Sarkotić, Stjepan Sarkotić, or Stephan Sarkotić; 4 October 1858 – 16 October 1939) was an Austro-Hungarian Army generaloberst of Croatian descent who served
Tower and Stockade (1,409 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Exposition in Paris. 57 were constructed between the last days of 1936 and October 1939. The buildings were prefabricated by Solel Boneh, the construction arm
Sargo-class submarine (1,537 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
SS-194 Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut 18 April 1938 21 April 1939 23 October 1939 Sold for scrap 2 July 1948 to Luria Brothers and Company of Philadelphia
Peter Brown (New Zealand politician) (524 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Peter Brown (born 18 October 1939) is an English-born New Zealand politician. He was a member of parliament for and deputy leader of the New Zealand First
14th Army (Soviet Union) (1,251 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
in May 1953 after Stalin's death. The first 14th Army was formed in October 1939 in the Leningrad Military District. It participated in the Soviet-Finnish
List of Vorpostenboote in World War II (6,019 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
coasts. 1 Vorpostenflotille was active in the western Baltic from 1 October 1939 to 1 October 1940, when it was redesignated 3 Sperrbrecherflotille. 2
List of chief ministers of Tamil Nadu (1,463 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
1937 29 October 1939[RES] 2 years, 107 days Rajagopalachari I Indian National Congress – Vacant (Governor-General's rule) N/A 29 October 1939 29 April
Ventry (454 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
harbour is a suitable anchorage for sailing and fishing boats. On 4 October 1939, German submarine U-35 entered Ventry Bay and landed 28 Greek sailors
Hartmann's wolfpack (691 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
in its wolfpack tactic against allied convoys. Its operations were in October 1939, during the earliest stage of the Atlantic campaign. The name "Hartmann"
Philip Cox (1,218 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Philip Sutton Cox AO FAHA (born 1 October 1939) is an Australian architect. Cox is the founding partner of Cox Architecture, one of the largest architectural
25th Panzergrenadier Division (954 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Generalleutnant Christian Hansen (6 October 1936 – 15 October 1939) Generalleutnant Erich-Heinrich Clößner (15 October 1939 – 15 January 1942) Generalmajor Sigfrid
Baruch Kimmerling (956 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Baruch Kimmerling (Hebrew: ברוך קימרלינג‎; 16 October 1939 – 20 May 2007) was an Israeli scholar and professor of sociology at the Hebrew University of
Palmiry massacre (3,853 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
search in public and private buildings, as well as mass arrests. On 8 October 1939 about 354 Polish teachers and catholic priests were detained because
No. 614 Squadron RAF (881 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
614 Squadron RAF, data from From To Name 1 June 1937 2 October 1939 RAF Pengam Moors 2 October 1939 8 June 1940 RAF Odiham 8 June 1940 5 March 1941 RAF Grangemouth
World War II (25,990 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
allowing the creation of Soviet military bases in these countries; in October 1939, significant Soviet military contingents were moved there. Finland refused
The Dark Eyes of London (film) (1,019 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
to keep his body sunk. The film was released in the United Kingdom in October 1939. In the United Kingdom, The Dark Eyes of London was the first British
John Langdon Bonython (1,643 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Sir John Langdon Bonython KCMG (/bɒˈnaɪθən/; 15 October 1848 – 22 October 1939) was an Australian editor, newspaper proprietor, philanthropist, journalist
Timeline of the occupation of the Baltic states (1,533 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
exchanges. 10 October 1939, Lithuania accepts Soviet bases. Soviet Union transfers control over the Vilnius region to Lithuania. 18 October 1939, First Soviet
Prime Minister of Estonia (1,340 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
term) 9 May 1938 12 October 1939 Eenpalu II non-party coalition VI (1938) 8 Jüri Uluots (1890–1945) 8th Prime Minister 12 October 1939 21 June 1940 254 None
18th Brigade (Australia) (2,240 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
short-lived. During the Second World War, the brigade was raised on 13 October 1939 and was one of the first three infantry brigades of the Second Australian
HMS Asphodel (K56) (584 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
down by George Brown and Company at their shipyard at Greenock, on 20 October 1939 and launched on 25 May 1940. She was commissioned on 11 September 1940
Soviet–Estonian Mutual Assistance Treaty (631 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Tallinn on 4 October 1939 and the treaty became effective on the same day. It was registered in League of Nations Treaty Series on 13 October 1939. In September
Lord Haw-Haw (2,982 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
England when tipped off about his planned internment on 26 August 1939. In October 1939, the Fascist newspaper Action identified "one of the subsidiary announcers"
Robbie Brightwell (614 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Robert Ian Brightwell MBE (27 October 1939 – 6 March 2022) was a British track and field athlete and silver medallist. Brightwell was born in Rawalpindi
German submarine U-356 (758 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
between forty-four and sixty. U-356 was ordered by the Kriegsmarine on 26 October 1939. She was laid down about six months later at the Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft
Charly Hertig (354 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Charles "Charly" Hertig (22 October 1939 – 6 August 2012) was a Swiss footballer and manager who played as a centre-back or midfielder and made five appearances
Daniel Prévost (226 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Daniel Prévost (born 20 October 1939) is a French actor, comedian and writer. Daniel Prévost, alias Denis Forestier, was born to Micheline Chevalier and
2/10th Battalion (Australia) (4,030 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) during World War II. Formed in October 1939, it was the first 2nd AIF unit raised from the state of South Australia
Ferruccio Lantini (609 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
cabinet led by Benito Mussolini on 11 June 1936 and was in office until 31 October 1939. In November 1939 he was named as the president of the Fascist National
Dušan Jovanović (theatre director) (336 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Dušan Jovanović (1 October 1939 – 1 January 2021) was a Slovene theatre director, playwright and essayist, known for his experimental and grotesque satirical
Nazi crimes against the Polish nation (9,947 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
savings left to pay the SS for any further basic food deliveries. In October 1939, the Nazis passed a decree on forced labour for Jews over the age of
Franjo Gregurić (612 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Franjo Gregurić (pronounced [frǎːɲo grěgurit͡ɕ]; born 12 October 1939) is a Croatian politician who served as Prime Minister of Croatia from July 1991
French National Centre for Scientific Research (2,179 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
33 applications for five open positions. The CNRS was created on 19 October 1939 by decree of President Albert Lebrun. Since 1954, the centre has annually
Arthur Greiser (2,794 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
military district of Posen, which was annexed to the German Reich on 8 October 1939. The military administration ended and he was then appointed Gauleiter
Communist Party of Great Britain (9,550 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
editor of the Daily Worker, and both were relieved of their duties in October 1939. Pollitt was replaced by Palme Dutt. From 1939 until 1941 the CPGB was
Heinrich Brauns (796 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Heinrich Brauns (3 January 1868 – 19 October 1939) was a German politician and Roman Catholic theologian, who for the German Center Party was a long-serving
Hideko Mizuno (1,140 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Hideko Mizuno (水野英子, Mizuno Hideko, born 29 October 1939 in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan) is one of the first successful female Japanese shōjo manga artists
2/6th Battalion (Australia) (2,559 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
the Australian Army that served during the Second World War. Raised in October 1939 as part of the all-volunteer Second Australian Imperial Force, the battalion
Japanese aircraft transport Goshū Maru (142 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
ship was initially built at Kawasaki's Kōbe Shipyard and launched on 14 October 1939 as a merchant vessel for Goyo Shosen K. K. On 14 September 1940 the IJN
Benson-class destroyer (1,849 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Yard 19 September 1938 20 October 1939 6 August 1940 13 March 1946 Sunk as target, 14 October 1969 Lansdale DD-426 30 October 1939 17 September 1940 — Sunk
Rashid Talukder (609 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Rashid Talukder (24 October 1939 – 25 October 2011) was a Bangladeshi photojournalist for The Daily Ittefaq, most known for capturing some of the defining
Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya (1,684 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya (7 October 1939 – 11 July 2021) was a Congolese prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the Archbishop of Kinshasa from 2007 to
HMS Periwinkle (648 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
of the 1939 War Emergency building programme. She was laid down on 30 October 1939 and launched 24 February 1940. She was completed and entered service
HMAS Goolgwai (356 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
requisitioned by the RAN for use as an auxiliary and commissioned on 6 October 1939. During the war, Goolgwai was based initially in Sydney with Minesweeping
16th Brigade (Australia) (2,104 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
2/1st Battalion (16 October 1939 – December 1945) 2/2nd Battalion (24 October 1939 – 15 February 1946) 2/3rd Battalion (24 October 1939 – 8 February 1946)
1939–40 Celtic F.C. season (147 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
21 October 1939 Western Division Celtic 3 – 4 Hamilton Academical Glasgow Stadium: Celtic Park
Augustus Aikhomu (339 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Augustus Akhabue Aikhomu (20 October 1939 – 17 August 2011) was an Admiral in the Nigerian Navy, who served as the de facto Vice President of Nigeria under
Chief of Defence (Finland) (492 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
1933 16 October 1939 6 years, 274 days Finnish Army (1) Mannerheim, CarlField Marshal Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (1867–1951) Acting 17 October 1939 20 November
1939–40 Port Vale F.C. season (523 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
New Brighton, 13 May 1940 Average home league attendance 2,568 Biggest win 6–1 vs. Crewe Alexandra, 21 October 1939 Biggest defeat 0–7 and 1–8 ← 1938–39
Malay Roy Choudhury (1,738 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Malay Roy Choudhury (29 October 1939 – 26 October 2023) was an Indian Bengali poet, playwright, short story writer, essayist and novelist who founded the
Maurice Bloch (835 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Maurice Émile Félix Bloch (born 21 October 1939) is a British anthropologist. He is famous for his fieldwork on the shift of agriculturalists in Madagascar
Domatowo (177 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Poland (World War II), the Germans murdered seven Poles in Domatowo in October 1939. Polish farmers from Domatowo were imprisoned in nearby Puck, and on
3rd Panzer Division (Wehrmacht) (931 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg (1 October 1937 – 7 October 1939) Generalleutnant Horst Stumpff (7 October 1939 – September 1940) Generalleutnant Friedrich Kühn
78th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) (786 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Artillerie Fritz Brand 1 September 1939 - 1 October 1939 General der Artillerie Curt Gallenkamp 1 October 1939 - 29 September 1941 Generalleutnant Emil Markgraf
1939–40 Celtic F.C. season (147 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
21 October 1939 Western Division Celtic 3 – 4 Hamilton Academical Glasgow Stadium: Celtic Park
Ipoola Alani Akinrinade (426 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Lieutenant general Ipoola Alani Akinrinade CFR FSS (born 3 October 1939) is a retired Nigerian military officer who was Chief of Army Staff (COAS) from
Yvonne Sugden (86 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Yvonne de Montfort Boyer Sugden (born 14 October 1939) is a British former figure skater who competed in ladies' singles. She is a three-time European
Mahmoud Djam (311 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
December 1935 to October 1939 he served as prime minister. The Persian Corridor was inaugurated during his premiership. From October 1939 to September 1941
USS Woolsey (DD-437) (2,061 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
father Commodore Melancthon Taylor Woolsey. Woolsey was laid down on 9 October 1939 at Bath, Maine by the Bath Iron Works and launched on 12 February 1941
Peter Armitage (actor) (652 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Peter James Armitage MBE (23 October 1939 – 30 November 2018) was an English television and stage actor best known for his role as Bill Webster on long-running
Winter War (17,586 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
deployment until October 1939. Operational plans made in September called for the invasion to start in November. On 5 October 1939, the Soviets invited
Polaire (2,040 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Émilie Marie Bouchaud (14 May 1874 – 14 October 1939), better known by her stage name Polaire, was a French singer and actress, who became internationally
Augustus Aikhomu (339 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Augustus Akhabue Aikhomu (20 October 1939 – 17 August 2011) was an Admiral in the Nigerian Navy, who served as the de facto Vice President of Nigeria under
HMS Delphinium (K77) (1,166 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Naval estimates. She was laid down at Henry Robb's, Leith shipyard on 31 October 1939, was launched on 6 June 1940 and commissioned on 15 November 1940. In
Evžen Hadamczik (356 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Evžen Hadamczik (28 October 1939 – 19 September 1984) was a Czech football manager and former player. He was responsible for the Golden Era of Baník Ostrava
Government of Estonia (472 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Kaarel Eenpalu's second cabinet 9 May 1938 – 12 October 1939 522 27 Jüri Uluots' cabinet 12 October 1939 – 21 June 1940 254 28 Otto Tief's cabinet (acting)
15th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) (1,379 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Generalmajor Walter Behschnitt 1 April 1939 - 6 October 1939 Generalleutnant Friedrich-Wilhelm von Chappuis 6 October 1939 - 12 August 1940 Generalleutnant Ernst-Eberhard
A. R. Penck (1,533 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Hammer, T. M., Mickey Spilane, Theodor Marx, "a. Y." or just "Y" (5 October 1939 – 2 May 2017) was a German painter, printmaker, sculptor, and jazz drummer
Viacheslav Prokopovych (165 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
was headed twice by Prokopovych (March – August 1921, and May 1926 – October 1939). In 1925–1939, he was also a founder and chief editor of Tryzub, published
HMS Pretoria Castle (F61) (504 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
in April 1939. The Admiralty requisitioned her for the Royal Navy in October 1939, and had her converted into an armed merchant cruiser with eight 6-inch
Type IX submarine (1,668 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
September 1939 U-40 - sunk on 13 October 1939 by a mine U-41- sunk by depth charges on 5 February 1940 U-42 - sunk on 13 October 1939 by depth charges U-43 - sunk
2nd Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy) (412 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Vice Admiral Soemu Toyoda 15 November 1938 – 21 October 1939 30 Vice Admiral Mineichi Koga 21 October 1939 – 1 September 1941 31 Vice-Admiral Nobutake Kondō
Willie Stevenson (865 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
William Stevenson (born 26 October 1939) is a Scottish former professional football player and manager. He played for Rangers, Liverpool, Stoke City, Tranmere
HMS Urge (2,456 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
built by Vickers Armstrong, Barrow-in-Furness. She was laid down on 30 October 1939, and was commissioned on 12 December 1940. From 1941–1942 she formed
Music at Night (play) (249 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
performance in London at the Westminster Theatre was delayed until 10 October 1939; it was the first play to be performed in London after restrictions were
No. 52 Wing RAF (114 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Second World War. 52 Wing composed No. 59 and 53 Squadrons in France from October 1939 until May 1940. They were stationed in Poix until returning to the UK
List of Royal Air Force Maintenance units (2,672 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
1940 and Summer 1945. Temporary Dispersals at: Castle Bromwich between October 1939 and 1940 Desford Aircraft Storage and Repair Unit (1938–39) Aircraft
Kure Naval District (1,146 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Vice-Admiral Toshihisa Nakamura (15 December 1938 – 10 October 1939) Vice-Admiral Matome Ugaki (10 October 1939 – 20 August 1941) Vice-Admiral Torahiko Nakajima
1939–40 Rangers F.C. season (117 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers 21 October 1939 Motherwell A 1-0 28 October 1939 Third Lanark H 6-0 11 November 1939 St Mirren H 4-0 18
Gębice, Krosno Odrzańskie County (175 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Catholic Church, later killed in the Auschwitz concentration camp. In October 1939, there were over 25,000 prisoners in the camp, which was infamous for
Mayor of Davao City (1,026 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Commonwealth 1 Santiago Artiaga 3 December 1936 12 October 1939 2 Agustin L. Alvarez 13 October 1939 30 September 1940 3 Pantaleon A. Pelayo 1 October
James H. McClure (538 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
James Howe McClure (9 October 1939, Johannesburg, South Africa – 17 June 2006, Oxford, England) was a British author and journalist best known for his
Grudziądz (4,867 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the town after the Battle of Grudziądz and then occupied it. From 26 October 1939 to 1945 the city was part of the administrative district of Regierungsbezirk
Clube de Regatas Brasil (407 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
where is now Severiano Gomes Stadium. CRB's greatest rival is CSA. On 1 October 1939, CRB beat CSA 6–0, in what was the biggest win in the rivalry's history
Renán López (99 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Renán López Echeverría (31 October 1939 – 10 March 2023) was a Bolivian footballer who played as a midfielder for Jorge Wilstermann. He made seven appearances
John Pilger (8,959 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
John Richard Pilger (/ˈpɪldʒər/; 9 October 1939 – 30 December 2023) was an Australian journalist, writer, scholar and documentary filmmaker. From 1962
Narayan Gopal (2,568 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Narayan Gopal Guruacharya (Nepali: नारायणगोपाल गुरबाचार्य) (4 October 1939 – 5 December 1990), known professionally as Narayan Gopal and N. Gopal was a
11th Indian Infantry Brigade (448 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
trained at Fayed in Ismailia Governorate on the Great Bitter Lake. In October 1939, it was assigned to the 4th Indian Infantry Division. In May 1942, it
Ostrów Wielkopolski (1,969 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
193 people died. The Germans carried out first expulsions of Poles in October 1939, focusing on owners of bakeries, cafes, workshops and large apartments
Reichsstatthalter (733 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Arthur Greiser: 21 October 1939 – 23 February 1945 Danzig-West Prussia (Danzig-Westpreußen) Danzig Albert Forster: 26 October 1939 – 2 April 1945 Carinthia
3rd Military District (Australia) (165 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
changes to the Defence Act (1903), and did not come into effect until October 1939. Citations Dennis et al. 2008, p. 362. Long 1952, pp. 27–29. Bibliography
No. 610 Squadron RAF (958 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Squadron RAF, data from From To Base 10 February 1936 10 October 1939 RAF Hooton Park, 10 October 1939 4 April 1940 RAF Wittering, Cambridgeshire 4 April 1940
Namor (16,054 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
(uncirculated). Namor first appeared publicly in Marvel Comics #1 (cover-dated October 1939). It was the first comic book from Timely Comics, the 1930s–1940s predecessor
Pansol, Quezon City (112 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
September 28, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2023. Commonwealth Act No. 502 (12 October 1939), "An Act to Create Quezon City", Official Gazette of the Republic of
Douglas A-20 Havoc (7,087 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
on 15 February 1939, following this up with an order for 170 more in October 1939. As a result of the French order, Heinemann carried out another major
Kampfgeschwader 30 (871 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
and maritime attack unit: at the start of October 1939 it was attached to X. Fliegerkorps. On 16 October 1939 it attacked naval ships anchored off Rosyth
3rd Military District (Australia) (165 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
changes to the Defence Act (1903), and did not come into effect until October 1939. Citations Dennis et al. 2008, p. 362. Long 1952, pp. 27–29. Bibliography
Minister of Supply (Sweden) (716 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
of supply headed the Ministry of Supply which was established on 15 October 1939 to deal with administrative matters concerning general guidelines for
Albert Forster (3,363 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Danzig-West Prussia, which subsequently was annexed to the German Reich on 8 October 1939. The military administration ended and he was then appointed Gauleiter
Booklist (1,560 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
become more in-depth, and the journal began to include some articles. In October 1939, just a few weeks after the start of World War II, Booklist published
German submarine U-56 (1938) (1,771 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
during this period. U-56 started her third patrol on 23 October 1939. At 10 a.m. on 30 October 1939, U-56 avoids detection by ten British destroyers and
WDSM (516 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
syndicated programs previously heard on WDSM. WDSM signed on the air in October 1939. The requested call sign stood for "Duluth Superior Mutual", referring
Heinrich Müller (Gestapo) (6,591 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Thereafter, Müller continued to rise quickly through the ranks of the SS: in October 1939 he became an SS-Oberführer, in November 1941 – Gruppenführer and Lieutenant
Football Association of Yugoslavia (725 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
(11 05 1930) Zagreb Football Subassociation (8 September 1919) On 1 October 1939, the association was reestablished as the Supreme Football Association
Dave Simmonds (698 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Dave Simmonds (25 October 1939 – 23 October 1972) was a British professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He competed in the Grand Prix world championships
Battle of France (22,701 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
peace. On 6 October, he made a peace offer to both Western powers. On 9 October 1939, Hitler issued Führer-Directive Number 6 (Führer-Anweisung N°6). Hitler
No. 607 Squadron RAF (1,040 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Scotland Annual Summer Camp only. 24 August 1939 9 October 1939 RAF Usworth, County Durham 9 October 1939 14 November 1939 RAF Acklington, Northumberland
Eastern Command (United Kingdom) (1,876 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
World War, the headquarters was again located at Horse Guards, but by October 1939 it had moved to Hounslow Barracks. At that time Regular Troops reporting
SS Broompark (1,118 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
torpedoed by a U-boat on 25 July 1942 and sank three days later. Launched in October 1939, it was operated by the Denholm Line. In June 1940 as part of Operation
265th Air Defense Artillery Regiment (1,345 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
five-battery, two-battalion regiment, as the 265th Coast Artillery Regiment. In October 1939, a sixth firing battery and a searchlight battery were organized. The
J-, K- and N-class destroyer (1,615 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
William Denny & Brothers, Dumbarton 18 January 1938 21 March 1939 10 October 1939 Mined off Tripoli, 19 December 1941, and later scuttled Kashmir (ex-Javelin)
Jean Deloffre (110 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Jean Deloffre (born 5 October 1939) is a French former professional footballer and manager. As a player, he was a midfielder, and he played for the France
Raffaello Riccardi (898 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the minister for Exchanges and Currencies of the Kingdom of Italy from October 1939 to February 1943. Born to a Russian mother, he took part in the First
Valleyfield, Fife (409 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Firth of Forth to those at Bo'ness on the south bank opposite. On 28 October 1939, an explosion at the mine killed 35 men. Hugh Kelly - played over 400
German submarine U-355 (1,067 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
between forty-four and sixty. U-355 was ordered by the Kriegsmarine on 26 October 1939. She was laid down about six months later at the Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft
1939 Singapore Open (153 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Title". Malaya Tribune. 23 October 1939. "Wong Peng Soon Wins Singapore Badminton Title". Morning Tribune. 2 October 1939. "Waileen Wong Retains Title"
USS George E. Badger (920 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
was reacquired by the Navy on 21 May 1934 and redesignated AVP-16 on 1 October 1939. Badger recommissioned at Philadelphia on 8 January 1940, Lieutenant
Stalag VIII-A (1,684 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
originally set up as a Hitler Jugend (Hitler Youth) camp, converted in October 1939 to house Polish prisoners (both soldiers and civilians), and later held
Nikos Nikolaidis (2,042 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Nikos Georgiou Nikolaidis (Greek: Νίκος Γεωργίου Νικολαΐδης; 25 October 1939 – 5 September 2007) was a Greek film director, screenwriter, film producer
5th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht) (927 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
von Vietinghoff (2 September 1939 – 8 October 1939) Generalleutnant Max von Hartlieb-Walsporn (8 October 1939 – 29 May 1940) General der Panzertruppen
1939 Bulgarian Cup (72 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
beat Levski Ruse 2–0 in the final at the Levski Playground in Sofia. 3 October 1939 Levski Playground, Sofia Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Dimitar Genchev (Sofia)
Sahibzada Mohammad Khurshid (292 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
January 1939 he was the Assistant Political Officer, Chitral, and by October 1939 he was the Political Agent Dir, Swat & Chitral. He was a competent bureaucrat
German submarine U-568 (1,301 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
and sixty, and surrendered with 47 on board. U-568 was ordered on 24 October 1939 and laid down six months later. It was launched on 6 March 1941. On 1
189th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) (240 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Artillery Battalion 806th SS-Machinegun Battalion Major General Paul Bauer (October 1939 - June 1942) Major General Egon von Neindorff (June 1942 - October 1943)
Johannes Benzing (1,238 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
youngest senior official (German:Beamter) and headed the section from October 1939 until September 1944. After high school, Benzing discovered his profound
Hamengkubuwono VIII (313 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Hamengkubuwono VIII (3 March 1880 – 22 October 1939), also spelled as Hamengkubuwana VIII, was the 8th sultan of Yogyakarta, reigning from 1921 until he
Falafel (2,984 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Israel's independence and in the 1950s by Jewish Yemeni immigrants. A 19 October 1939 The Palestine Post article is the first mention of the concept of falafels
Paris Match (958 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
outbreak of World War II it became Match de la guerre ("Match of War") in October 1939. Selling for 2 francs a copy, it reached a circulation of 1.45 million
Hansson II cabinet (407 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
October 1939 31 August 1938   Social Democrats Herman Eriksson [sv; gl] 31 August 1938 14 October 1939   Social Democrats Gunnar Hägglöf 14 October 1939
1939 Philippine constitutional plebiscite (68 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
24 October 1939
German submarine U-380 (1,204 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
between forty-four and sixty. U-380 was ordered by the Kriegsmarine on 16 October 1939. She was laid down just short of a year later at the Howaldtswerke yard
Aleksandrów Kujawski (648 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Second Polish Republic. During the German occupation of Poland, between October 1939 and January 1940 Germans murdered many Poles from the town in the nearby
Dragan Kovačić (76 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Dragan Kovačić (5 October 1939 – 11 February 1999) was a Yugoslav-Croatian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics
1939–40 Dundee United F.C. season (76 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers 21 October 1939 Stenhousemuir A 0-1 28 October 1939 King's Park H 1-0 4 November 1939 Cowdenbeath A 4-2 11
Budhi Kunderan (960 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Krishnappa Kunderan pronunciation (born Budhisagar Krishnappa Kunderam 2 October 1939 – 23 June 2006) was an Indian cricketer. He played as a wicket keeper
Chitose Air Group (136 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Japanese Navy Air Service during World War II. The group was formed on 1 October 1939 at Chitose Airfield, Hokkaidō equipped with Mitsubishi G3M Type 96 bombers
1939 Peruvian general election (109 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
General elections were held in Peru on 22 October 1939 to elect the President and both houses of the Congress. In the presidential elections the result
Marvel Comics (10,460 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Books. Postal indicia in issue, per Marvel Comics #1 [1st printing] (October 1939) Archived November 3, 2014, at the Wayback Machine at the Grand Comics
1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election (1,401 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
in October 1939, protesting India's involvement in the Second World War. The Presidency came under the direct rule of the Governor on 30 October 1939, according
Ayi Kwei Armah (1,359 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Ayi Kwei Armah (born 28 October 1939) is a Ghanaian writer best known for his novels including The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born (1968), Two Thousand
Coupé utility (3,324 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Trove.nla.gov.au. 25 October 1939. Retrieved 19 June 2019. "13 Oct 1939 - MOTORING - Trove". Trove.nla.gov.au. 13 October 1939. Retrieved 19 June 2019
Minister of Foreign Affairs (Estonia) (100 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
June 1936 9 May 1938 24 Karl Selter 9 May 1938 12 October 1939 25 Ants Piip (5th term) 12 October 1939 21 June 1940 26 August Rei 18 September 1944 25 September
Nick Dondas (243 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Nicholas Manuel Dondas AM (born 26 October 1939) is a former Country Liberal politician in the Northern Territory, Australia, representing the seat of
Nummy Deane (1,987 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Hubert Gouvaine "Nummy" Deane (21 July 1895 – 21 October 1939) was a South African cricketer who played in 17 Tests from 1924 to 1931. All of his Tests