All India Forward Bloc Formed by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, May 3, 1939
Date: May 3, 1939
Date: May 3, 1939
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…
World War II: Following the start of the invasion of Poland the previous day, the Free City of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland) is annexed by Nazi Germany. Date: September 2, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 2 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
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 1939Germany Takes Memel from Lithuania, March 22, 1939Spanish Civil War Nationalists Begin Final Offensive…
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 1939Carpatho-Ukraine Declares Independence, Annexed by Hungary March 15, 1939World War II Battle…
Spanish Civil War: The National Defence Council seizes control of the republican government in a coup d'etat, with the intention of negotiating an end to the war. Date: March 5, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 5 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
Winter War: The Battle of Tolvajärvi, also known as the first major Finnish victory in the Winter War, begins. 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 1939Venlo Incident: British SIS Agents Captured…