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 → 📅 Other events on December 27 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: Pope Pius XII makes a Christmas Eve appeal for peace. Date: December 24, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 24 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today)
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 → 📅 Other events on December 22 📅 Events on this…
World War II: The Battle of the Heligoland Bight, the first major air battle of the war, takes place. Date: December 18, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 18 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: Battle of the River Plate: The Admiral Graf Spee is scuttled by Captain Hans Langsdorff outside Montevideo. Date: December 17, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 17 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today)
Gone with the Wind (highest inflation adjusted grossing film) receives its premiere at Loew's Grand Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Date: December 15, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 15 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today)
Winter War: The Soviet Union is expelled from the League of Nations for invading Finland. Date: December 14, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 14 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Battle of the River Plate is fought off the coast of Uruguay; the first naval battle of World War II. The Kriegsmarine's Deutschland-class cruiser (pocket battleship) Admiral Graf Spee engages with three Royal Navy cruisers: HMS Ajax, HMNZS Achilles and HMS Exeter. Date: December 13, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 13…
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)
HMS Duchess sinks after a collision with HMS Barham off the coast of Scotland with the loss of 124 men. Date: December 12, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 12 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today)