About September 1, 1939

September 1, 1939 is the 244th day of the year 1939 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 121 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Friday.

You can browse the full year 1939 calendar in case you need it.

A person born on this day will be 84 years old today. (Assuming this person is still alive and kicking)

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Virgo is the sun sign of a person born on this day. Sapphire is the modern birthstone for this month. Agate is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Rabbit is the mythical animal and Earth is the element for a person born on this day if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology (or Chinese zodiac).

What Happened On September 1, 1939

  • 1939
    Adolf Hitler signs an order to begin the systematic euthanasia of mentally ill and disabled people.
  • 1939
    George C. Marshall becomes Chief of Staff of the United States Army.
  • 1939
    Switzerland mobilizes its forces and the Swiss Parliament elects Henri Guisan to head the Swiss Army (an event that can happen only during war or mobilization).
  • 1939
    The Wound Badge for Wehrmacht, SS, Kriegsmarine, and Luftwaffe soldiers is instituted. The final version of the Iron Cross is also instituted on this date.
  • 1939
    World War II: Nazi Germany and Slovakia invade Poland, beginning World War II.

Who Were Born On September 1, 1939?

  • 1939
    Lily Tomlin, American actress and comedian

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