Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli Elected Pope Pius XII March 2, 1939
Date: March 2, 1939
Date: March 2, 1939
The Sutton Hoo helmet is discovered. Date: July 28, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on July 28 đ Events on this day in 1939 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Germany Calling Begins Nazi Propaganda Broadcasts September 18, 1939First Flight of Lockheed P-38 Lightning January 27, 1939Finnish Government Resigns…
The 7.8 Mw⯠Erzincan earthquake shakes eastern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme). At least 32,700 people were killed. Date: December 27, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on December 27 đ Events on this day in 1939 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Polish Government Flees…
Venlo Incident: Two British agents of SIS are captured by the Germans. Date: November 8, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on November 8 đ Events on this day in 1939 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Gandhi Begins Hunger Strike Against British Rule, March 3, 1939Irish Republican Army Coventry…
Indian Muslims observe a "Day of Deliverance" to celebrate the resignations of members of the Indian National Congress over their not having been consulted over the decision to enter World War II with the United Kingdom. Date: December 22, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on December 22 đ Events on this…
During a speech in the Reichstag, Adolf Hitler makes a prediction about the end of the Jewish race in Europe if another world war were to occur. Date: January 30, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on January 30 đ Events on this day in 1939 đ On This Day (Today) More…
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 â đ Other events on November 4 đ Events on this day in 1939 đ On This Day (Today)…