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Eagle Archives, Feb. 11, 1939: Pope Pius XI was childhood playmate of Gaetano Arienti, Great Barrington

Image The Berkshire Eagle 11 Feb 2026
Eagle Archives, Feb. 11, 1939. Gaetano Arienti of Great Barrington, 77, recalled his boyhood friendship with Achille Ratti, later Pope Pius XI, after reading news of the Pontiff’s death ....
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Stay Alive: Berlin 1939-45 by Ian Buruma – how Berliners defied their Nazi masters

The Guardian 11 Feb 2026
An immersive account of how the inhabitants of a liberal city – including the author’s father – survived fascism ... The women were no better ... Berlin had always been a case apart ... ....
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InventHelp Inventor Develops Portable and Protective Guard Shack (SBT-1939)

PR Newswire 09 Feb 2026
PITTSBURGH, Feb ... My design enhances safety and comfort, and it provides a protected workspace.". The invention provides a portable guard shack ... 24-SBT-1939, InventHelp, 100 Beecham Drive, Suite 110, Pittsburgh, PA 15205-9801, or call (412) 288-1300 ext.
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Obituary: Robert J. Johnson, MD, 1939-2026

Seven Days 09 Feb 2026
357px) 100vw, 357px" />Robert Johnson, MD Credit. Courtesy ... Johnson, MD passed away on February 2, 2026 ... The son of Virginia (Carney) and Robert Johnson II, Bob was born on August 7, 1939, in Iowa Falls, Iowa ... Sports Medicine in 2002 ... Robert J ... ....
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'Two Ton' Tony and the Brown Bomber: How a 1939 heavyweight farce became a title fight that gripped the nation

Yahoo Daily News 05 Feb 2026
How a 1939 heavyweight farce became a title fight that gripped the nation ... When Galento fought Abe Feldman in Miami on George Washington’s birthday in early 1939, Jacobs described it as a bout benefitting “a worthy private charity composed of Mr ... 1939.
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In Memoriam: David A. Bean, 1939-2026

Seven Days 02 Feb 2026
240px) 100vw, 240px" />David Bean Credit. Courtesy. David A. Bean passed away on January 20, 2026. A memorial service will be held on February 7, 2026, 11 a.m., at St. Mark’s Roman Catholic Church, 1251 North Ave., Burlington, VT ... ....
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On this day: Irish poet and dramatist William Butler Yeats dies in 1939

Philenews 28 Jan 2026
Following are some of the major events to have occurred on January 28.. 1939Irish poet and dramatist William Butler Yeats died; he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923 ... She was 94 ... 2011Nelson Mandela arrives home from hospital.
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Whale Spotted in Pagasetic Gulf for First Time Since 1939

Greek City Times 27 Jan 2026
... marking the first documented appearance in the area since 1939.
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Eagle Archives, Jan. 23, 1939: Prendergast sisters run brothers close second in long service race

Image The Berkshire Eagle 23 Jan 2026
Eagle Archives, Jan. 23, 1939. Three Prendergast sisters — Elizabeth, Sarah and Catherine — logged a combined 88 years at Eaton Paper Corporation, beginning in 1905 ....
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Ashby, Mary R. 1939-2026 St. Joseph, Mo.

News-Press Now 23 Jan 2026
Mary R. Ashby, 86, St. Joseph, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026 ... .
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10 Movies From 1939 That Are Now Considered Classics

Collider 20 Jan 2026
1939 was a big year for cinema ... ....
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Gulliver's Travels (1939)

Rumble 18 Jan 2026
Click the Rumble article link to see the video ....
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