Historical Events
- LaGuardia Airport opens in NYC
- Yeshiva of Mir closes after 124 years
Famous Birthdays
- Carmelo Bossi, Italian boxer (Olympic silver 1960; Lineal, WBC, WBA super welterweight title 1970-71), born in Milan, Italy (d. 2014)
- Willibert Kremer, German soccer coach (MSV Duisburg, Bayer Leverkusen, 1860 Munich, Fortuna Düsseldorf), born in Hochneukirch, Germany (d. 2021)
About October 15, 1939
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 84 years, 6 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Libra
