1939

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During the first Worldcon, fans took the opportunity to visit Coney Island, where this foto-op took place. Front, from left: Mark Reinsberg, Jack Agnew, Ross Rocklynne. Rear: Vincent Kidwell, Robert A. Madle, Erle Korshak, Ray Bradbury, July 4, 1939. Courtesy of Robert Madle.


May 23 Television introduced at New York World’s Fair.
July 4 Nycon (First Worldcon) and Exclusion Act.
July FAPA Interregnum starts.
August First known use of Bug-Eyed Monster in print in Thrilling Wonder Stories.
First known use of Goshwowboyohboy, also in Thrilling Wonder Stories.
September 1 Germany invades Poland, starting World War II.
Fall Philcon 1939.
November 5 First official meeting of the Futurian Society of Sydney.
December Arkham House's first publication published.
The rise of Claude Degler.
Planet Stories started.
Third British Convention in London.



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