April 30, 1939 — The New York World’s Fair opens
Dedicated to the promise of tomorrow, the New York City World’s Fair opened on Sunday, April 30, 1939. A crowd...
March 19, 2019
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May 13, 1939 — Harvey Keitel born
One of those rare actors to not use a screen name, Harvey Keitel was a US Marine and later a...
March 14, 2019
July 14, 1939 — Betty Grable stars in “Million Dollar Legs”
“Million Dollar Legs” – the 1939 film, not to be confused with the 1932 W.C. Fields vehicle of the same...
March 9, 2019
September 1, 1939 — Germany invades Poland
It was the opening gambit of World War Two in Europe. After trying to press its geographical claims (especially to...
March 4, 2019
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