February 12th, 1939 (SUNDAY)
UNITED KINGDOM: London: The body of night club singer Georgina Hoffman is found in her flat in Dover Street. 'The Black Butterfly' had been stabbed to death. More.....
U.S.A.: The Grumman G-36, a modified XF4F-3 carrier-borne fighter prototype makes its first flight. This aircraft will be ordered in quantity as the Grumman 'Wildcat.' (23)