Historical Events
- Anti-German demonstrations and strikes in Czechoslovakia
- Spitfire shoots German Heinkel-111 down above Scotland
Film & TV History
Warner Bros, releases gangster film "The Roaring Twenties", directed by Raoul Walsh, starring James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart
Famous Birthdays
- Andy Bey, American jazz singer and pianist (Horace Silver; Gary Bartz), born in Newark, New Jersey
- Jane Alexander, American actress (Betsy, Kramer vs Kramer), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Miroslav Cerar, Yugoslav gymnast (Olypmics gold 1964, 68), born in Ljubljana, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Famous Deaths
- Alice Brady, American silent and talkie film actress (My Man Godfrey; The Gay Divorcee; Zenobia), dies of cancer at 46
Died in 1939 1939 Highlights
About October 28, 1939
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 84 years, 5 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Scorpio
