The Wizard of Oz Premieres at Grauman’s Chinese Theater, August 15, 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…

Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli is elected Pope and takes the name Pius XII. Date: March 2, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 2 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Polish Government Flees to Romania, World War II, September 18, 1939Einstein and Szilard…

World War II: After a one-month siege, German troops occupy Warsaw. Date: October 1, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 1 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Franco Conquers Madrid in Spanish Civil War, March 28, 1939Gandhi Begins Hunger Strike Against…

The Baseball Hall of Fame opens in Cooperstown, New York. Date: June 12, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 12 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Columbia Lions vs. Princeton Tigers in First Televised Sports Event, May 17, 1939U Ottama Dies…

HMS Duchess sinks after a collision with HMS Barham off the coast of Scotland with the loss of 124 men. Date: December 12, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 12 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Polish Government Flees to Romania, World War…