Imperial Japanese Army Ammunition Dump Explosion in Hirakata, Osaka, March 1, 1939

The Holocaust: The MS St. Louis, a ship carrying 973 German Jewish refugees, is denied permission to land in Florida, in the United States, after already being turned away from Cuba. Forced to return to Europe, more than 200 of its passengers later die in Nazi concentration camps. Date: June 4, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia…

Norway claims Queen Maud Land in Antarctica. Date: January 14, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 14 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli Elected Pope Pius XII March 2, 1939UK-Poland Military Alliance Formed to Defend Poland Against Invasion,…

The All India Forward Bloc is formed by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Date: May 3, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Spanish Civil War: Franco Takes Barcelona in Catalonia Offensive, January 26, 1939Heinkel He…

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 1939Spanish Civil War Ends as Franco Announces Victory April 1, 1939Pope Pius XII Christmas…

World War II: The siege of Warsaw comes to an end. Date: September 28, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 28 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Oppenheimer-Snyder Model Proves Black Hole Formation September 1, 1939Franco Conquers Madrid in Spanish Civil…

In Bombay, Mohandas Gandhi begins a hunger strike in protest at the autocratic rule in British India. Date: March 3, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 3 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Slovakia Declares Independence Under German Pressure, March 14,…