Date: March 24, 1939
The U.S. Navy submarine USS Squalus sinks off the coast of New Hampshire during a test dive, causing the death of 24 sailors and two civilian technicians. The remaining 32 sailors and one civilian naval architect are rescued the following day. Date: May 23, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May…
World War II: German battleship Bismarck is launched. Date: February 14, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 14 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Chamberlain Pledges British Support to Poland Against Nazi Germany, March 31, 1939Lou Gehrig Farewell Speech and Retirement…
The deadliest earthquake in Chilean history strikes Chillán, killing approximately 28,000 people. Date: January 24, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 24 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939UK-Poland Military Alliance Formed to Defend Poland Against Invasion, August 25, 1939South Africa…
World War II: A joint German–Soviet military parade in Brest-Litovsk is held to celebrate the successful invasion of Poland. Date: September 22, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 22 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Focke-Wulf Fw 190 First Flight June…
Albert Einstein and Leo Szilard write a letter to Franklin D. Roosevelt, urging him to begin the Manhattan Project to develop a nuclear weapon. Date: August 2, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 2 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Sutton…
First flight of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning. Date: January 27, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 27 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939World War II: Soviet Red Army Invades Finland, Starts Winter War, November 30, 1939Spanish Civil War: Nationalists Conquer…