May 1939

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The following events occurred in May 1939:

May 1, 1939 (Monday)

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  • During May Day celebrations at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Adolf Hitler spoke of an "international clique of war agitators" trying to encircle Germany and declared, "If we want to survive we must be unified."[1]
  • Born: Judy Collins, singer and songwriter, in Seattle

May 2, 1939 (Tuesday)

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May 3, 1939 (Wednesday)

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May 4, 1939 (Thursday)

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May 5, 1939 (Friday)

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May 6, 1939 (Saturday)

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May 7, 1939 (Sunday)

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  • Italy and Germany announced their intention of signing a military alliance to "contribute effectively to assuring peace in Europe."[7]
  • Born: Sidney Altman, molecular biologist and Nobel laureate, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (d. 2022); Ruud Lubbers, Prime Minister of the Netherlands, in Rotterdam (d. 2018)

May 8, 1939 (Monday)

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  • Britain offered to mediate in the German-Polish dispute over Danzig.[8]

May 9, 1939 (Tuesday)

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May 10, 1939 (Wednesday)

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May 11, 1939 (Thursday)

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May 12, 1939 (Friday)

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  • Britain and Turkey announced a mutual aid agreement in the event of aggression or war.[11]
  • Born: Ron Ziegler, White House Press Secretary, in Covington, Kentucky (d. 2003)

May 13, 1939 (Saturday)

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  • The German ocean liner MS St. Louis departed Hamburg for Cuba with 936 passengers, mostly Jewish refugees. The Cuban government had already canceled their landing certificates, but many passengers boarded the ship anyway hoping the Cubans would honor the certificates they had already obtained.[12]
  • Born: Harvey Keitel, actor and producer, in Brooklyn, New York
  • Died: Stanisław Leśniewski, 53, Polish mathematician, philosopher and logician

May 14, 1939 (Sunday)

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May 15, 1939 (Monday)

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May 16, 1939 (Tuesday)

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May 17, 1939 (Wednesday)

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May 18, 1939 (Thursday)

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May 19, 1939 (Friday)

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May 20, 1939 (Saturday)

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May 21, 1939 (Sunday)

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May 22, 1939 (Monday)

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May 23, 1939 (Tuesday)

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  • A constitutional referendum was held in Denmark. 91.9% of voters approved of a new constitution, but only 48.9% of eligible voters turned up to vote, meaning the percentage of voters who approved of the new constitution fell below the 45% required.
  • The American submarine Squalus dove during a routine test run off Portsmouth, New Hampshire and failed to surface due to a faulty valve. Rescue efforts based from the USS Brooklyn soon got underway.[27]
  • Born: Reinhard Hauff, film director, in Marburg, Germany

May 24, 1939 (Wednesday)

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May 25, 1939 (Thursday)

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May 26, 1939 (Friday)

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May 27, 1939 (Saturday)

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May 28, 1939 (Sunday)

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  • The Yugoslav adventure comic strip Zigomar first appeared.

May 29, 1939 (Monday)

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May 30, 1939 (Tuesday)

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May 31, 1939 (Wednesday)

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References

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  1. ^ Schultz, Sigrid (May 2, 1939). "Unite or Perish, Hitler Cautions German People". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 5.
  2. ^ "Jews' Homes Raided for Currency As Slovak Terror Mounts; 30,000 Lose Citizenship". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. May 3, 1939. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  3. ^ "Sox Win; Cubs Lose; Gehrig's Streak Ends". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 3, 1939. p. 21.
  4. ^ Stout, Janis P. (1995). Katherine Anne Porter: A Sense of the Times. University Press of Virginia. pp. 150–151. ISBN 978-0-8139-1568-5.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i "1939". MusicAndHistory. Archived from the original on June 5, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  6. ^ "Johnstown Wins Kentucky Derby". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 7, 1939. p. 1.
  7. ^ "Duce Accepts Nazi War Pact". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 8, 1939. p. 1.
  8. ^ "England Offers to Help Settle Polish-Nazi Row". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 9, 1939. p. 4.
  9. ^ "National Membership of the League of Nations". 2002. indiana.edu. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  10. ^ "Duce Shows Italy's Powerful Navy to Yugo-Slav Regent". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 12, 1939. p. 7.
  11. ^ a b c "Chronology 1939". indiana.edu. 2002. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  12. ^ Rozett, Robert; Spector, Schmuel (2013). Encyclopedia of the Holocaust. Oxon: Routledge. p. 419. ISBN 978-1-135-96950-9.
  13. ^ Schultz, Sigrid (May 15, 1939). "Hitler Inspects Fortresses on Western Front". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 7.
  14. ^ "Duce Opens New Army Airdrome Close to France". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 16, 1939. p. 5.
  15. ^ "Tageseinträge für 15. Mai 1939". chroniknet. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  16. ^ Görtemaker, Heike B. (2012). Eva Braun: Life With Hitler. Vintage Books. p. 192. ISBN 978-0-307-74260-5.
  17. ^ Ray, James Lincoln. "Connie Mack Stadium (Philadelphia)". SABR Baseball Biography Project. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  18. ^ "Britain Decided to Hand Over Holy Land to Arab Majority". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 18, 1939. p. 2.
  19. ^ a b c d Mercer, Derrik, ed. (1989). Chronicle of the 20th Century. London: Chronicle Communications Ltd. p. 510. ISBN 978-0-582-03919-3.
  20. ^ "Fight Rioters in Holy Land". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 19, 1939. p. 1.
  21. ^ "A King Sits Upon Throne for First Time in Canada". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 20, 1939. p. 4.
  22. ^ "King in Bearskin Hat Reviews His Canadian Troops". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 21, 1939. p. 6.
  23. ^ "POLAND: Swiss Runcimcm?". Time. 5 June 1939.
  24. ^ "King and Queen Walk Unguarded in Ottawa Crowd". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 22, 1939. p. 5.
  25. ^ "Axis War Pact Is Signed; Resources to Be Pooled". Brooklyn Eagle. May 22, 1939. p. 1.
  26. ^ Kinsley, Philip (May 23, 1939). "Quints Greet Queen With a Hug and a Kiss". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1.
  27. ^ a b Bonner, Kermit (1996). Final Voyage. Turner Publishing Company. pp. 43–44. ISBN 978-1-56311-289-8.
  28. ^ "Britain Never Will War on U.S., King Declares". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 25, 1939. p. 15.
  29. ^ "Tageseinträge für 24. Mai 1939". chroniknet. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  30. ^ "Seize Bund Leader as Thief". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 26, 1939. p. 1.
  31. ^ "SS-192, U.S.S. Squalus/Sailfish". FleetSubmarine.com. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  32. ^ Schultz, Sigrid (June 1, 1939). "Germany Hails Heroes of War Back From Spain". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 3.