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Daily Newspaper comic strip Superman debuts
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On January 16, the first Superman comic strip was published in newspapers. It was written by Jerry Siegel, a cartoonist for DC comics. -
Mahatma Ghandi begins to fast
On this day On March 3, 1939, Mahatma Ghandi began his first fast against British rule in India. -
Batman comic begins
http://www.fastcocreate.com/3033002/who-really-created-batman-a-dc-comics-historian-weighs-in. This series was illustrated by Bob Kane and written by Bill Finger -
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Hitler invades Poland, officially starting World War II.
The Germans use blitzkreig tactics for the first time, causing massive casualties and defeating the Poles in mere weeks. This invasion caused Britain and France to declare war on Germany, which was the official start of the war. Invasion of Poland, Fall 1939 -
Taisto Maki breaks 10k world record, running 29:52
BiographyIn a very short career, the Finnish athlete broke 5 world records in a single summer. His career was cut short by serving in the Finnish War, and just after coming back, he was drafted into World War II. -
Hitler incorporates the western part of Poland into Germany according to the race doctrine.
Overview of InvasionHItler wanted to expand Germany, and with the help of the Soviets, he invaded Poland. After the Polish defeat, Germany took the western half and Russia took the eastern half. -
Al Capone released from Alcatraz
FBI After serving over seven years in Alcatraz, Al Capone was finally released in 1939. -
James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, dies
BiographyNaismith was a gym teacher who thoght of an idea for keeping kids occupied in a cold canadian winter in 1990. Since games like football and lacrosse were ill-suited to be played inside, he decided to hang two peach baskets ten feet in the air, creating basketball. -
Chuck Norris is born
http://www.biography.com/people/chuck-norris-15720761. Chuck Norris is a famous man who served in the U.S. Air Force and then became an actor where he made a number of movies and TV shows. -
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The Nazis establish 356 ghettos in Poland, the SU, Baltic States, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania
Holocaust museum ghettosAlthough the Nazis continued establishing ghettos until 1945, the first was established in Poland on this date. Jewish people and other victims were sent here to be kept away from the rest of society before being sent to concentration camps. -
Bears beat Redskins 73-0 in the NFL Championship Game
Before the game, the Redskins coach publically called the bears quitters and crybabies. These remarks infuriated the bears, which dominated for the entire game, and could have scored more points, but they were asked to stop kicking field goals and extra points because they were almost out of footballs.
