Historical Events
- 30,000 killed by earthquake in Concepcion Chile
Gunga Din
Adventure film "Gunga Din", based on the poem by Rudyard Kipling and starring Cary Grant, Victor McLaglen, and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. is released
Baseball Hall of Fame
Eddie Collins, Willie Keeler & George Sisler elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
- Spanish government moves to Figueras
Famous Birthdays
Ray Stevens (85 years old)
American country, pop, and novelty singer-songwriter ("Ahab the Arab"; "Everything Is Beautiful"; "The Streak"), born in Clarkdale, Georgia
Famous Deaths
- Maximilian Bircher-Benner, Swiss physician and nutritionist, dies at 71
Died in 1939 1939 Highlights
About January 24, 1939
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 85 years, 3 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Aquarius
