13 January 1939 January 12, 2014 Author: Staff 71 people are killed in Australia in the Black Friday bush fires. Famous Words of Inspiration..."People will pay more to be entertained than educated." Johnny Carson — Click here for more from Johnny Carson Related posts: 23 August 1939 26 March 1939 2 August 1939 1 September 1939 15 August 1939 18 December 1939 29 January 2002 11 January 1998 9 January 1947 9 January 1947 Categories: History Tags: 13 January, 1939