Date: May 23, 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…
An Imperial Japanese Army ammunition dump explodes at Hirakata, Osaka, Japan, killing 94. Date: March 1, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 1 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Chamberlain Pledges British Support to Poland Against Nazi Germany, March 31, 1939Baseball…
World War II: German submarine U-29 sinks the British aircraft carrier HMS Courageous. Date: September 17, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 17 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Hitler Proclaims Bohemia and Moravia German Protectorate, March 16, 1939MS St. Louis Denied U.S….
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 → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅 Events on this day…
The Canadian National War Memorial is unveiled by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Date: May 21, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 21 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939South Africa Declares War on Germany, September…
Germany takes Memel from Lithuania. Date: March 22, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 22 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Germany Calling Begins Nazi Propaganda Broadcasts September 18, 1939Franco Conquers Madrid, Spanish Civil War Ends March 28, 1939Franco Conquers Madrid…