Date: March 24, 1939
World War II: The Estonian military boards the Polish submarine ORPΒ OrzeΕ in Tallinn, sparking a diplomatic incident that the Soviet Union will later use to justify the annexation of Estonia. Date: September 14, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 14 π Events on this day in 1939 π On This…
Winter War: The Red Army's advance on the Karelian Isthmus is stopped by Finns at the Mannerheim Line during the Battle of Taipale. Date: December 6, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 6 π Events on this day in 1939 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1939New York…
NBC broadcasts the first televised American football game. Date: September 30, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 30 π Events on this day in 1939 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Gandhi Begins Hunger Strike Against British Rule, March 3, 1939Lina Medina Becomes Youngest Confirmed Mother in Medical…
Lou Gehrig, recently diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, informs a crowd at Yankee Stadium that he considers himself "The luckiest man on the face of the earth", then announces his retirement from major league baseball. Date: July 4, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 4 π Events on this day…
Spanish Civil War: The Nationalists conclude their conquest of Catalonia and seal the border with France. Date: February 10, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 10 π Events on this day in 1939 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Slovakia Declares Independence Under German Pressure, March 14, 1939Last…
World War II: The siege of Warsaw comes to an end. Date: September 28, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 28 π Events on this day in 1939 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Norway Claims Queen Maud Land in Antarctica, January 14, 1939Canada Declares War on Germany,…