1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (dominical letter A), the 1939th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 939th year of the 2nd millennium, the 39th year of the 20th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1930s decade.
Real World Events
- Effects artist Roger Dicken is born.
January
1
- Actor Steve Kahan is born.
May
3
- Editor Denny O'Neil is born.
October
28
- Editor Charles Lippincott is born.
November
15
- Actor Yaphet Kotto is born.