Date: January 30, 1939
World War II: Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union agree on a division of Poland. Date: September 28, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 28 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939All India Forward Bloc Formed by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose,…
The Thirteen Roses: Thirteen female members of the Unified Socialist Youth are executed by Francoist forces in Madrid, Spain. Date: August 5, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 5 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Hungarian Air Force Attacks Slovak HQ,…
The deadliest earthquake in Chilean history strikes Chillán, killing approximately 28,000 people. Date: January 24, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 24 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939NBC Launches Regular TV Service in New York City, April 30, 1939Imperial Japanese…
Last public guillotining in France: Eugen Weidmann, a convicted murderer, is executed in Versailles outside the Saint-Pierre prison. Date: June 17, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 17 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Einstein and Szilard Urge Manhattan Project, August…
In Bombay, Mohandas Gandhi begins a hunger strike in protest at the autocratic rule in British India. Date: March 3, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 3 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Slovakia Declares Independence Under German Pressure, March 14,…
The 1939 Liechtenstein putsch takes place; approximately 40 members of the VBDL starting from Nendeln march towards Vaduz with the intention of overthrowing the government and provoking Liechtenstein's annexation into Germany. Date: March 24, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 24 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On…