What generation is 1939? Silent Generation

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About the Generation (1939)

The Silent Generation (1928-1945): Came of age during the post-war era, known for their conformist attitudes and silent approach to political and social issues.

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Famous People (Celebrities) Born in 1939

  • Tina Turner (Nov 26, 1939)
  • Marvin Gaye (Apr 2, 1939)
  • Lynda Baron (Mar 24, 1939)
  • Ian McKellen ( 25, 1939)
  • Maury Povich (Jan 17, 1939)
  • Ralph Lauren (Oct 14, 1939)
  • Claudette Colvin (Sep 5, 1939)
  • Abraham Quintanilla Jr. (Feb 20, 1939)
  • Wes Craven (Aug 2, 1939)
  • Carmen Salinas (Oct 5, 1939)

What Happened in 1939

  1. Jan 30 - Adolf Hitler threatens Jews during his speech to the German Reichstag (Parliament)
  2. Mar 3 - Mahatma Gandhi begins a fast in Mumbai (Bombay) to protest against autocratic rule in India
  3. Mar 17 - Battle of Nanchang between the Kuomintang and the Japanese breaks out (Sino-Japanese War 1937-1945)
  4. Mar 28 - Spanish Civil War ends, Madrid falls to the Nationalists headed by Francisco Franco
  5. May 7 - Germany and Italy announce an alliance known as the Rome-Berlin Axis
  6. May 22 - Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini sign "Pact of Steel" in Berlin, Germany
  7. Sep 1 - World War II starts when Germany invades Poland by attacking the Free City of Danzig
  8. Sep 3 - World War II: Britain declares war on Germany after invasion of Poland. France follows 6 hours later quickly joined by Australia, New Zealand, South Africa & Canada
  9. Sep 14 - World’s 1st practical helicopter, the VS-300 designed by Igor Sikorsky takes (tethered) flight in Stratford, Connecticut
  10. Sep 28 - German-Soviet Frontier Treaty is signed by Joachim von Ribbentrop and Vyacheslav Molotov; redraws German and Soviet spheres of influence in central Europe and transfers most of Lithuania to the USSR

Top Songs 1939

  1. Over the Rainbow - Judy Garland
  2. Moonlight Serenade - Glenn Miller
  3. God Bless America - Kate Smith
  4. Strange Fruit - Billie Holiday
  5. Body & Soul - Coleman Hawkins
  6. If I Didn't Care - The Ink Spots
  7. Deep Purple - Larry Clinton
  8. And the Angels Sing - Martha Tilton
  9. Beer Barrel Polka (Roll out the Barrel) - Will Glahe & his Orchestra
  10. South of the Border (Down Mexico Way) - Shep Fields & his Rippling Rhythm Orchestra

Popular Movies 1939

  1. The Rules of the Game - Director: Renoir, Jean. Country: France.
  2. Gone with the Wind - Director: Fleming, Victor. Country: USA.
  3. The Wizard of Oz - Director: Fleming, Victor / Vidor, King / Cukor, George / LeRoy, Mervyn. Country: USA.
  4. Stagecoach - Director: Ford, John. Country: USA.
  5. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington - Director: Capra, Frank. Country: USA.
  6. Ninotchka - Director: Lubitsch, Ernst. Country: USA.
  7. Le Jour se lève - Director: Carné, Marcel. Country: France.
  8. Wuthering Heights - Director: Wyler, William. Country: USA.
  9. The Women - Director: Cukor, George. Country: USA.
  10. Destry Rides Again - Director: Marshall, George. Country: USA.

Who Was US President 1939

Franklin D. Roosevelt
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