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| Years: 1936 1937 1938 - 1939 - 1940 1941 1942 | |
| Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s - 1930s - 1940s 1950s 1960s | |
| CenturiesMillennia These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. The individual century pages contain lists of decades and years. See history for different organizations of historical events. See Calendar and List of calendars for other groupings of y: 19th centuryAlternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical ( 18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801- 1900. Events The Little Ice Age ended - 20th century19th century 20th century 21st century more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901- 2000 in the sense of the Gre - 21st century20th century 21st century 22nd century other centuries) Definition In calendars based on the Christian Era or Common Era, such as the Gregorian calendar, the 21st century is the current century, as of this writing, lasting from 2001- 2100. The 21st centur 1939 in art 1939 in aviationThis is a list of aviation-related events from 1939: Events January January 12 the RAF Auxiliary Air Force Reserve is formed February February 9 Alex Henshaw sets a new speed record for the round trip between England and Cape Town in 4 days 10 minutes in 1939 in filmSee also 1938 in film 1939 1940 in film 1930s in film 1940s in film years in film film Events Movie historians and film buffs often look back on the year 1939 as "the greatest year in film history. Hollywood was at the height of its Golden Age, and this p 1939 in literatureSee also 1938 in literature, other events of 1939, 1940 in literature, list of years in literature. Events December 25 A Christmas Carol was read before a radio audience for the first time. The Day of the Locust by Nathanael West is published. Finnegans W 1939 in musicSee also 1938 in music, other events of 1939, 1940 in music and the list of 'years in music'. Events Publication of Music Here and Now book by Ernst Krenek March 23 Bela Bartok's Violin Concerto No. 2 (the only violin concerto known to be by him at the ti 1939 in radio 1939 in science 1939 in sports 1939 in television 1939 state leaders 1939 in Canada | |