Date: November 8, 1939
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) More events from 1939Mussolini Declares Italian Protectorate Over Albania, Exiles…
World War II: William J. Murphy commands the first Royal Air Force attack on Germany. Date: September 4, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 4 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Deadliest Chile Earthquake Strikes Chillán, 28,000 Killed, January 24, 1939Cardinal…
World War II: Germany and Italy sign the Pact of Steel. Date: May 22, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 22 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Winter War Battle of Tolvajärvi Begins, Finnish Victory, December 12, 1939Lou Gehrig Farewell Speech…
Lina Medina becomes the youngest confirmed mother in medical history at the age of five. Date: May 14, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 14 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Spanish Civil War Nationalists Begin Final Offensive March 26, 1939Hitler…
Shooting begins on Paramount Pictures' Dr. Cyclops, the first horror film photographed in three-strip Technicolor. 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 1939France UK Australia New Zealand Declare War on Germany, September…
Venlo Incident: Two British agents of SIS are captured by the Germans. Date: November 8, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 8 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Canadian National War Memorial Unveiled in Ottawa by King George VI and Queen…