Historical Events
Event of Interest
US recognizes Francisco Franco's government in Spain at end of Spanish civil war. Pope Pius XII congratulates Generalissimo Franco's victory in Spain
Famous Birthdays
- Ali MacGraw, American actress (Love Story, Goodbye Columbus), born in Pound Ridge, New York
- Nick Peters, American Baseball Hall of Fame writer (Oakland Tribune, Sacramento Bee, Berkeley Gazette, San Francisco Chronicle), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2015)
Phil Niekro (1939-2020)
American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (knuckleballer; no-hitter 1973; 5 x MLB All Star; 5 x Gold Glove; Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves), born in Blaine, Ohio
- Rudolph Isley, American rocker (Isley Brothers - "Shout"), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Vitali Davydov, Russian ice hockey defenceman (Olympic gold 1964, 68, 72; HC Dynamo Moscow), born in Moscow, Russia
1939 Highlights
About April 1, 1939
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 83 years, 11 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Aries
