League of Nations Outlaws Civilian Bombings, September 30, 1938

Spanish Civil War: Two days after the Nationalist army occupied the Catalan city of Lleida, dictator Francisco Franco decrees the abolition of the Generalitat (the autonomous government of Catalonia), the self-government granted by the Republic, and the official status of the Catalan language. Date: April 5, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events…

Bulgaria signs a non-aggression pact with Greece and other states of Balkan Antanti (Turkey, Romania, Yugoslavia). Date: July 31, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 31 📅 Events on this day in 1938 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1938Hawaii Clipper Disappears in Trans-Pacific Service, July 28, 1938Dr….

Pieces of a meteorite land near Chicora, Pennsylvania. The meteorite is estimated to have weighed 450 metric tons when it hit the Earth's atmosphere and exploded. Date: June 24, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 24 📅 Events on this day in 1938 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

Adolf Hitler appoints himself as head of the Armed Forces High Command. Date: February 4, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 4 📅 Events on this day in 1938 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1938Rudolf Caracciola Breaks World Land Speed Record on Public Road, January 28, 1938House…

Kweilin incident: A Japanese warplane shoots down the Kweilin, a Chinese civilian airliner, killing 14. It is the first recorded instance of a civilian airliner being shot down. Date: August 24, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 24 📅 Events on this day in 1938 📅 On This Day (Today)…

Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Wuhan starts. Date: June 11, 1938 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 11 📅 Events on this day in 1938 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1938Spanish Civil War: Alicante Bombing Kills 313, May 25, 1938Superman Debuts in Action Comics #1, April 18,…