Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli Elected Pope Pius XII March 2, 1939
Date: March 2, 1939
Date: March 2, 1939
As part of British air raid precautions, the first of 2.5 million Anderson shelters is constructed in a garden in Islington, north London. Date: February 25, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 25 π Events on this day in 1939 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Gandhi Begins…
Winter War: The Soviet Union is expelled from the League of Nations for invading Finland. Date: December 14, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 14 π Events on this day in 1939 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1939World War II Battle of the Heligoland Bight Begins December…
Spanish Civil War: The Nationalists conclude their conquest of Catalonia and seal the border with France. Date: February 10, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 10 π Events on this day in 1939 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Romanian Prime Minister Armand CΔlinescu Assassinated by Iron Guard,…
World War II: The Canadian declaration of war on Germany receives royal assent. Date: September 10, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 10 π Events on this day in 1939 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Hitler Reichstag Speech Predicts End of Jewish Race in Europe, January 30,…
World War II: Following the start of the invasion of Poland the previous day, the Free City of Danzig (now GdaΕsk, Poland) is annexed by Nazi Germany. Date: September 2, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 2 π Events on this day in 1939 π On This Day (Today) More…
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 β π Other events on January 30 π Events on this day in 1939 π On This Day (Today) More…