This date in 1939

Do you know the major events of this one particular year?
All answers happened in the year 1939
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January 16
Comic strip of now famous flying superhero debuts
Superman
January 24
Earthquake kills 30,000 in this Andean country
Chile
March 2
This New England state legislature votes to ratify the U.S. bill of rights - 147 years late
Massachusetts
March 16
Germany occupies this country
Czechoslovakia
March 28
This general wins Spain's civil war
Francisco Franco
April 5
This group for young people became obligatory to join in Germany
Hitler Youth
April 7
This country is invaded by Italy
Albania
April 14
This John Steinbeck novel is first published
Grapes of Wrath
May 14
Lina Medina becomes youngest woman to do this
Have a child
May 22
Hitler and Mussolini sign this pact
Pact of Steel
June 1
First time this sport is televised
Boxing
July 13
This well-known American singer/actor makes his recording debut
Frank Sinatra
August 15
This world famous musical/fantasy premiered in Hollywood
Wizard of Oz
September 1
WWII starts as this country is invaded
Poland
September 14
The world's first practical one, designed by Igor Sikorsky, took flight
Helicopter
October 8
This "damned" team beats the Reds in the World Series
New York Yankees
November 4
1940 Olympics are awarded to this country, but later canceled due to WWII
Finland
December 14
This country is dropped from the League of Nations due to their aggression
Soviet Union
December 25
Montgomery Ward introduces this famous red-nosed reindeer
Rudolph
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