Focke-Wulf Fw 190 First Flight June 1, 1939

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 → 📅 Other events on January 30 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More…

The Black Friday bushfires burn 20,000 square kilometres (7,700 sq mi) of land in Australia, claiming the lives of 71 people. Date: January 13, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939South Africa Declares War on Germany,…

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 → 📅 Other events on February 25 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Madison Square…

The Baseball Hall of Fame opens in Cooperstown, New York. Date: June 12, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 12 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Battle of Hel Begins: Polish Resistance in WWII September 9, 1939Spanish Civil War: Franco’s Troops…

World War II: Germany annexes western Poland. Date: October 8, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 8 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Slovakia Declares Independence Under German Pressure, March 14, 1939Germany Takes Memel from Lithuania, March 22, 1939Luftwaffe Ju 87…