What Happened on January 4, 1939

Historical Events

  • Frieda Wunderlich elected 1st woman dean of a US graduate school

Heydrich Heads Jewish Emigration

Hermann Goering appoints Reinhard Heydrich head of Jewish Emigration

Famous Birthdays

  • Jens Jørgen Hansen, Danish soccer right back (40 caps; Esbjerg fB), born in Struer, Denmark (d. 2022)
  • Jon Appleton, American electronic and electro-acoustic music composer, educator, and co-developer of the Synclavier, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2022)

About January 4, 1939

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 85 years, 3 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Capricorn