What Happened on October 8, 1939

Historical Events

  • Baseball World Series: NY Yankees beat Cincinnati Reds, 7-3 at Crosley Field for 4-0 sweep; Yankees 4th straight WS title
  • Germany annexes Western Poland

Famous Birthdays

  • Andrew William Thomas, American composer (Three Transformations), born in Ithaca, New York
  • Armando Gentilucci, Italian composer, born in Lecce, Italy (d. 1989)
  • Boris Dubrovsky, Russian rower (Olympic gold double sculls [Oleg Tyurin] 1964), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2023)
  • Elvīra Ozoliņa, Soviet javelin thrower (Olympic gold 1960), born in Leningrad
  • Harvey Pekar, American comic book writer (American Splendor), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2010)
  • Lynne Stewart, American defense attorney (known for representing controversial, poor, and often unpopular defendants), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2017)
  • Paul Hogan, Australian actor (Crocodile Dundee, Lightning Jack), born in Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia
Born in 1939
1939 Highlights

About October 8, 1939

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 84 years, 5 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Libra