Friday December 29, 1939: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 12/29/1939, UK date format: 29/12/1939

December 29th, 1939 was the 363rd day of the year 1939 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Capricorn. The day of the week was Friday.

Famous birthdays on this day include Clementina Anuarite and Maumoon Abdul.

The number one song in US was The Man Who Comes Around by Tommy Tucker & His Orchestra.

A Chump at Oxford, directed by Alfred J. Goulding, was one of the most viewed movie released in 1939

On TV people were watching Down on the Farm.

The US president was Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Neville Chamberlain (Conservative), Pope Pius XII was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at December 29 across the years or at December 1939 calendar.

December 29, 1939 Events

What happened on December 29, 1939?

Historical Events

First flight of the Consolidated B-24.

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December 29, 1939 Famous Birthdays

Who was born on December 29, 1939?

Clementina Anuarite
Maumoon Abdul
Gayoom; President of Maldives (1978).
Doug Wheeler
American visual and installation artist.

Other December 29th famous birthdays

Jude Law
English actor, producer, director.
Laurent Gerra
French TV actor, comedian, and impersonator.
Katherine Moennig
American actress.
Jon Voight
American actor, who received Oscar nominations for movies such as 1969's "Deliverance", and "Midnight Cowboy" in addition to a few minor...

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How old am I?

If December 29, 1939 is your birthday you are 83 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on December 29.

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December 29, 1939 Famous Deaths

Other December 29th famous deaths

Julius Axelrod
American biochemist, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1912).
Robert Morris
American artist, sculptor, and painter of minimalist design.
Jean-Claude Forest
French comics illustrator and writer, Barbarella.
Freddie Hubbard
American composer and trumpet player (d. 2008).

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December 29, 1939 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Capricorn

Capricorn personality

Who should a Capricorn marry?

Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn

Personality of December born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Rabbit

Element: Earth

Rabbit personality

Find out your Moon Sign

Can the numbers in December 29, 1939 reveal something about your future ? Find out

December 29, 1939 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was December 29, 1939?

The day of the week was Friday.

December 29th marks the 362nd day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 1939.

There are 2 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

December 1939 calendar

December	1939
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

December 29, 1939 Holidays and Observances

What is special on December 29, 1939?

Holidays

The fourth day of Christmas in Western Christianity.
R.C. Saints - Thomas Becket (optional memorial)

Music charts

What was the number one song on December 29, 1939? Which were the top hits on December 29, 1939?
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