Historical Events
- British Expeditionary Force reaches France
Lord Haw-Haw
Lord Haw-Haw (William Joyce) becomes radio host of Reichsrundfunk Berlin
- Wehrmacht (German regular army) murders 100 Jews in Lukov Poland
Famous Birthdays
- Moshe Weinberg, Israeli Olympic wrestling coach (murdered in the Munich Olympic massacre), born in Haifa, British Mandate of Palestine (d. 1972)
About September 19, 1939
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 84 years, 7 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Virgo