1939

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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Births and Deaths:

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Convention series started or ended:

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Onetime conventions:

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Bids:

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Publications started or ended:

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Publishers founded or closed:

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Awards made, started or ended:

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Stores opened or closed:

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Clubs founded or disbanded:

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Fanhistory:

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New fanspeak coined:

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Miscellaneous:

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Asia:

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Australia:

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Britain:

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Canada:

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Europe:

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Ireland:

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New Zealand:

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US:

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Rest of the World:

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