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)
J. Robert Oppenheimer and his student Hartland Snyder publish the OppenheimerβSnyder model, proving for the first time in contemporary physics how black holes could develop. Date: September 1, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 1 π Events on this day in 1939 π On This Day (Today)
World War II: Germany and Slovakia invade Poland, beginning the European phase of World War II. Date: September 1, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 1 π Events on this day in 1939 π On This Day (Today)
Nazi Germany mounts a false flag attack on the Gleiwitz radio station, creating an excuse to attack Poland the following day, thus starting World War II in Europe. Date: August 31, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 31 π Events on this day in 1939 π On This Day (Today)
First flight of the turbojet-powered Heinkel He 178, the world's first jet aircraft. Date: August 27, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 27 π Events on this day in 1939 π On This Day (Today)
The United Kingdom and Poland form a military alliance in which the UK promises to defend Poland in case of invasion by a foreign power. Date: August 25, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 25 π Events on this day in 1939 π On This Day (Today)
The Irish Republican Army carries out the 1939 Coventry bombing in which five civilians were killed. Date: August 25, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 25 π Events on this day in 1939 π On This Day (Today)
World War II: Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union sign the MolotovβRibbentrop Pact. In a secret protocol to the pact, Poland, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Romania are divided into German and Soviet "spheres of influence". Date: August 23, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 23 π Events on this…
The Wizard of Oz premieres at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, California. Date: August 15, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 15 π Events on this day in 1939 π On This Day (Today)
Twenty-six Junkers Ju 87 bombers commanded by Walter Sigel meet unexpected ground fog during a dive-bombing demonstration for Luftwaffe generals at Neuhammer. Thirteen of them crash and burn. Date: August 15, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 15 π Events on this day in 1939 π On This Day (Today)