Date: March 24, 1939
World War II: The United Kingdom and France begin a naval blockade of Germany that lasts until the end of the war. This also marks the beginning of the Battle of the Atlantic. Date: September 3, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 3 📅 Events on this day in 1939…
United States labor law: The U.S. Supreme Court rules in NLRB v. Fansteel Metallurgical Corp. that the National Labor Relations Board has no authority to force an employer to rehire workers who engage in sit-down strikes. Date: February 27, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 27 📅 Events on this…
World War II: The British Royal Air Force suffers its first fighter pilot casualty of the Second World War at the Battle of Barking Creek as a result of friendly fire. Date: September 6, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 6 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On…
Spanish Civil War: Nationalists begin their final offensive of the war. Date: March 26, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 26 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Chamberlain Pledges British Support to Poland Against Nazi Germany, March 31, 1939Black Friday Bushfires…
First flight of the German Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighter aircraft. Date: June 1, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 1 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 19391939 Liechtenstein Putsch Attempt to Overthrow Government March 24, 1939Baseball Hall of Fame Opens in…
World War II: Germany annexes western Poland. Date: October 8, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 8 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939World War II Battle of Kock Ends Poland Campaign, October 6, 1939Hitler Survives Georg Elser Assassination Attempt in…