What Happened in Mar 1939

Eugenio Pacelli (Pius XII) elected Pope

The Venerable Pope Pius XII (Latin: Pius PP. XII; Italian: Pio XII), born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli (2 March 1876 – 9 October 1958),... Read more

Gandhi Announces Fast-Unto-Death in the Effort to Form a People's Council in Rajkot

Before the convening of the plenary session of the Congress Party at Tripuri on March 11, India watched with interest and alarm the struggle... Read more

Germany establishes the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia

The Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia was the majority ethnic-Czech protectorate which Nazi Germany established in the central parts of Bohemia,... Read more

"Midnight" Is Released

Midnight is a 1939 romantic comedy (with some elements of screwball comedy) directed by Mitchell Leisen and written by Charles Brackett and Billy... Read more

"Love Affair" Is Released

Love Affair is a 1939 romantic film starring Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer and featuring Maria Ouspenskaya. It was directed by Leo McCarey and... Read more

Battle of Nanchang

The Battle of Nanchang (Traditional Chinese: 南昌會戰, Simplified Chinese: 南昌会战) was a major battle between the Chinese National Revolutionary Army and... Read more

Frank Sinatra first recording, Our Love with Frank Mane

On March 18, 1939, Sinatra made a demo recording of a song called "Our Love", with the Frank Mane band. In June, Harry James hired Sinatra on a one... Read more

First NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - Oregon Defeats Ohio State 46-33

The 1939 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 8 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more

Ralph Guldahl wins the 6th Masters Tournament

After consecutive runner-up finishes in 1937 and 1938, Ralph Guldahl shot a second nine 33 Sunday for a one-stroke victory over Sam... Read more