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    Default July 1939

    Events 1 - 20 of 20
    3rd - Ernst Heinkel demonstrates 800 kph (500 mph) rocket plane to Hitler
    3rd - Lou Gehrig day; Gehrig makes "luckiest man" speech
    4th - Red Sox Jim Tabor hits 2 grand slams in 1 game
    4th - Yankees retire 1st uniform (Lou Gehrig #4), 1st Old Timers Day
    6th - German Nazis close last Jewish enterprises
    7th - 52nd Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Alice Marble beats Kay Stammers (62 60)
    7th - 74th British Golf Open: **** Burton shoots a 290 at St Andrews
    8th - 59th Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Bobby Riggs beats E Cooke (2-6 8-6 3-6 6-3 6-2)
    9th - A meeting of 6,000 Indians, held at the Indian Sports Ground in Johannesburg South Africa, launch the Passive Resistance Campaign against apartheid and racial policy in South Africa
    11th - 7th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 3-1 at Yankee Stadium, New York NY Yankee/AL maanager Joe McCarthy starts 6 Yankees


    Singer/Actor Frank Sinatra

    13th
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    Frank Sinatra makes his recording debut
    15th - Clara Adams (NYC) is 1st woman to complete round world flight
    17th - 22nd PGA Championship: Henry Picard at Pomonok CC Flushing NY
    19th - Dr Roy P Scholz is 1st surgeon to use fiberglass sutures
    22nd - 1st black woman judge (Jane Matilda Bolin-NYC)
    25th - 5th & last Dutch government of Colijn, forms
    25th - NY Yankee Atley Donald sets AL rookie record with 12 consecutive win
    26th - Yankee catcher Bill ****ey hits 3 consecutive HRs
    28th - 5th Dutch government of Colijn falls
    30th - Belgium Sylvere Maes wins 33rd Tour de France
    See you on the Dark Side......

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    Great way to put the war in a real timeline context Neil.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    You forgot to put your birthday in there Neil


    I'm learning to fly, but I ain't got wings
    Coming down is the hardest thing

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    Missed that one, Paul.
    See you on the Dark Side......

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    I thought someone had fixed the "shortened version of Richard" problem....

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    Just noticed two of the forenames * out.
    See you on the Dark Side......

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    We could always use D1ck instead.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte View Post
    We could always use D1ck instead.
    Rob.
    Or we could fix the bloody thing....

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    Quote Originally Posted by csadn View Post
    Or we could fix the bloody thing....
    Don't hold your breath Chris.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."



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