Historical Events
- Clara Adams (NYC) is 1st woman to complete round world flight
Famous Birthdays
- Don Kojis, American basketball forward (NBA All-Star 1968, 69; Detroit Pistons, SD Rockets, Seattle SuperSonics), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2021)
- Haseeb Ahsan, Pakistani cricket off-spinner (12 Tests 1958-62)
- Mike Shannon, American baseball utility (World Series 1964, 67 St. Louis Cardinals) and broadcaster (St. Louis Cardinals radio 1972-2021), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2023)
- Patrick Wayne, actor (Rounder, Shirley, Beyond Atlantis), born in Los Angeles, California
- Ronald Hadfield, chief constable (West Midlands England)
- William David Hellerman, composer
Famous Deaths
- Johon Mellanby, physiologist, dies
- Percy Scott Worthington, architect, dies
1939 Highlights
About July 15, 1939
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 83 years, 10 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Cancer
