1939 University of Prague raid & executions...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 18, 1939



* International Students' Day

* University of Prague raid & executions

* Charles University in Czechoslovakia



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "9 CZECH STUDENTS EXECUTED" with subheads that include: "1,200 Held BY Nazis" and more. (see) First report coverage on the raid and executions made by the Germans up... See More  

Tony Galento vs. Max Baer... heavyweight boxing...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 3, 1940



* Tony Galento vs. Max Baer

* Heavyweight boxing fight



The sport's section (page 21) has a banner headline: "22,711 See Baer Stop Galento, Who Fails to Answer Bell for Eighth Round" with subheads, round by round coverage and related photo. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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Yankees win 1941 World Series...

RHINELANDER DAILY NEWS, Rhinelander, Wisconsin, October 6, 1941 



* New York Yankees wins World Series 

* Mickey Owen's famous error in series 

* Joe DiMaggio 



This 8 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Yankees Take Series As Bonham Pitches Four-Hitter to Win, 3-1" and a 1 column subhead: "Wyatt Yields Six Safeties, Strikes O... See More  

The death of J. J. Thomson... electrons...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 31, 1940



* J. J. Thomson death

* Electrons - atoms



Page 13 has one column headlines: "SIR J. J. THOMSON, 83, PHYSICIST, IS DEAD",  "His Research on Nature of the Atom Led to Electron Theory--Stricken in England", "Winner Of Nobel Prize" and more with photo. This is 1st report coverage on the death of British physic... See More  

Bombing of Belgrade...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 7, 1941



* Nazis bomb Belgrade Yukoslavia

* World War II German Luftwaffe



This 34 page newspaper has a three line banner headline on the front page: "NAZIS ADVANCE IN YUGOSLAVIA, BOMB BELGRADE; GREEKS RESISTING STRONGLY IN STRUMA VALLEY; U. S. PLEDGES QUICK AID; BRITISH IN ADDIS ABABA" with subhead. More inside with related photos and map. (see)

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World Series of baseball...

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, October 9, 1939



* 1939 World Series of baseball - MLB

* New York Yankees win World championship



This 10 page newspaper has a seven column headline on page 5: "Yankees Win Fourth Straight World Series for Grand Slam"

with subheads and box scores. 1st report coverage on the New York Yankees winning their fourth straight World Series champio... See More  

1940 Battle of Britain... London bombings...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 27, 1940



* Battle of Britain

* London, England  bombings

* World War II - WWII



The the top of the front page has a six column headline: "NAZIS POUND AT LONDON AREA IN LONG RAID" with subheads. (see) Nice coverage on the 1st air bombings on London during the Battle of Britain.

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Bugsy Siegel murders Harry Greenberg...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, November 25, 1939



* Gangster Benjamin Bugsy Siegel

* Harry "Big Greenie" Greenberg murder



Page 8 has a one column heading: "Gangland Victim Linked to Lepke" with subhead. (see) First report coverage of the murder of gangster Harry "Big Greenie" Greenberg by Benjamin 'Bugsy'  Siegel and a few others. Of course Siegel is not... See More  

1939 Battle of the River Forth...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 17, 1939



* Battle of the River Forth - Scotland

* Rosyth Naval Base - Firth of Forth

* Supermarine Spitfires vs. Junkers Ju 88



The top of the front page has a five column headline: "NAZIS BOMB NAVY BASE IN SCOTLAND, HIT CRUISER, KILL 15, LOSE 4 PLANES" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 4 with 2 related photos and map.

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Lou Gehrig named to Parole Board in 1939...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 12, 1939



* Lou Gehrig named to parole board

* New York Yankees "The Iron Horse"



The top of page 27 has a one column heading: "LOU GEHRIG NAMED TO PAROLE BOARD" with subheads and photo. I assume not many people knew that Gehrig took this office shortly before his death. Probably only reported in a NYC publication.

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John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir death....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 12, 1940



* John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir death

* Scottish novelist, historian & Unionist politician

* 15th Governor General of Canada



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Lord Tweedsmuir Is Dead; A Third Operation Futile" with subhead. (see) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues on page 2 with photo. Always nice to have notable ev... See More  

Édouard Branly death... French inventor...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 25, 1940



* Édouard Branly death (1st report)

* French inventor, physicist & professor

* Wireless telegraphy - Coherer



The top of page 15 has a on column heading: "E. BRANLY DEAD; FAMED PHYSICIST" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.... See More  

Sir Donald Tovey death... British composer....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 12, 1940



* Sir Donald Tovey death (1st report)

* British pianist - composer - conductor



The top of page 15 has a one column heading: "SIR DONALD TOVEY, BRITISH COMPOSER" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

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Maurice "Rocket" Richard 50th goal...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 19, 1945



* Maurice 'Rocket' Richard 

* National Hockey League - NHL

* Montreal Canadians 

* Becomes 1st to score 50 goals in season (1st report) 



The sport's section (page 15) has a very small one column heading: "Richard gets 50th Goal" First report on Maurice 'Rocket' Richard becoming the very 1st NHL hockey player t... See More  

Nazis capture Brussels Belgium...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE May 18, 1940



* Nazis capture Brussels Belgium

* World War II era original



The front page has a banner heading: "Germans Take Brussels; 'Paris in 15 Days,' They Cry" with subhead. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day with much more on World War II. Complete in 32 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine... See More  

St. Louis Browns Win 1944 Pennant...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Massachusetts, October 3, 1944



* St. Louis Browns win AL pennant

* Future Baltimore Orioles



This 12 page newspaper has headlines on page 10: "St. Louis Baseball Capital Of World During Classic" and "Browns' Stock Booms Because Of First Flag" which tells of the St. Louis Browns winning their only American League pennant. They wou... See More  

Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 20, 1944



* Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public

* Nazi-occupied Europe exterminations

* Help on the way?



This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 5: "SPEED SEEN NEEDED FOR JEWS' RESCUE" and "1,500,000 in Hungary and Rumania Can Be Saved, Says Official in Palestine"



See photos for coverage on an attempt to save the... See More  

From Estonia when under Nazi control...

REVALER ZEITUNG (Reval Newspaper) from the current-named city of Tallinn, Estonia, 1944  This ancient city was known as "Reval" in the German language. This city was annexed by Nazi Germany from 1941-1944, then was annexed by the Soviet Union.

A six page newspaper, totally in the German language from when under Nazi control. Rejoined at the spine, nice condition.

Ernest Kaltenbrunner captured...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 16, 1945 



* Ernest Kaltenbrunner captured 

* Nazi death camp gas originator 



This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 8: "AMERICANS SEIZE MASS GAS KILLER" "Kaltenbrunner, Originator of Germans; Technique of Execution, in Custody"



Tells of the capture of Nazi death camp (Auschwitz) head Ernest Kaltenbru... See More  

Japs accept terms...

GAZETTE AND BULLETIN, Williamsport, PA, August 15, 1945



This issue features the bold banner headline "JAPS ACCEPT TERMS'" with the subhead "Thousands Storm Business Center of City to Celebrate Surrender of Japs" "Most Destructive War Ends When Hirohito Surrenders To Allies".  The front page also features an illustration of Gen. Douglas MacArthur who was to rec... See More  

Nazi rocket glider bombs in 1943.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 24, 1943



* Rocket warfare during World War II

* New Nazi rocket glider bombs



This 44 page newspaper has a one column heading on page 22: "Glider Rocket-Bombs" (see photos for text). Other World War II era news throughout. Minor spine wear, otherwise in nice condition.

German V-1 Flying Bomb...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, June 18, 1944 



* German V-1 Flying Bomb (1st use) 

* Luftwaffe 

* Robot planes - no pilot 



This 30+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Coastal Guns Explode Nazi Robots in Air" "Pilotless Planes Fall Like 'Clay Pigeons'" with related photo. (see)



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40 hour work week in effect...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 24, 1940 



* 40 hour work week in effect 



This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 7 that include: "CALLS 40-HR. WEEK NO BAR TO DEFENSE" "Fleming on Eve of Reduction Opposes Moves to Lengthen Time Set by Wage Act" and more. Tells of the 40 hour work week going into effect nationwide.



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1940 Detroit Tigers wins AL pennant...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, September 28, 1940



* Detroit Tigers win American League pennant 

* Major league baseball 



This 18 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 14: "York's Homer Clinches Flag for Tigers As Fans Stage Demonstration of Fruit Throwing" with subheads and box scores. (see)



Other news of the day. Light browning, minor margin w... See More  

Rockefeller Center construction completed...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 2, 1939



* Rockefeller Center complex completed

* Commercial buildings construction ends

* Best title to be had ?



The front page has a two column heading: "Rockefeller Center Is Completed As Its Creator Pleads for Peace" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the completion of construction continues inside with related photo. Always nice to have ... See More