What Happened on December 2, 1939

Historical Events

  • British Imperial Airways & British Airways merge to form BOAC
  • NY's La Guardia Airport began operations as an airliner from Chicago lands, 1 minute after midnight

Famous Birthdays

  • Francis Fox, Canadian politician (member of the Senate of Canada), born in Montreal, Quebec

Harry Reid (1939-2021)

American attorney and politician (U.S. Senator from Nevada, 1987-2017; U.S. House of Representatives, 1983-87), born in Searchlight, Nevada [1]

  • Yael Dayan, Israeli writer and politician, born in Nahalal, Israel

About December 2, 1939

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 84 years, 4 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Sagittarius