Date: June 4, 1939
World War II: The Battle of the Heligoland Bight, the first major air battle of the war, takes place. Date: December 18, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 18 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Germany Occupies Czechoslovakia, March 15, 1939Columbia…
World War II: U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt orders the United States Customs Service to implement the Neutrality Act of 1939, allowing cash-and-carry purchases of weapons by belligerents. Date: November 4, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 4 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today)…
African-American singer Marian Anderson gives a concert at the Lincoln Memorial after being denied the use of Constitution Hall by the Daughters of the American Revolution. Date: April 9, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
The 1939 Liechtenstein putsch takes place; approximately 40 members of the VBDL starting from Nendeln march towards Vaduz with the intention of overthrowing the government and provoking Liechtenstein's annexation into Germany. Date: March 24, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 24 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On…
The Heinkel He 100 fighter sets a world airspeed record of 463 mph (745 km/h). Date: March 30, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 30 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Spanish Civil War: Franco’s Troops Take Barcelona, January 26, 1939Soviet Invasion of…
World War II: A day after the beginning of the Winter War in Finland, the Cajander III Cabinet resigns and is replaced by the Ryti I Cabinet, while the Finnish Parliament move from Helsinki to Kauhajoki to escape the Soviet airstrikes. Date: December 1, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December…