Fatto generale: 39 is the number of Scud missiles which Iraq fired at Israel during the Gulf War in 1991.
Fatto matematico: 39 is the sum of five consecutive primes (3 + 5 + 7 + 11 + 13) and the sum of the first three powers of 3 (31 + 32 + 33).
Trivia: 39 is the number of mentions of work or labor in the Torah.
Data storica: February 8th is the day in 1837 that Richard Johnson becomes the first Vice President of the United States chosen by the United States Senate.