HMS Duchess Sinks After Collision with HMS Barham, December 12, 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…

Romanian prime minister Armand Călinescu is assassinated by the Iron Guard. Date: September 21, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 21 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939RAF First Fighter Pilot Casualty in Friendly Fire, September 6, 1939All India Forward Bloc…

New York City's LaGuardia Airport opens. Date: December 2, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 2 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Franco Conquers Madrid in Spanish Civil War, March 28, 1939NBC Launches Regular TV Service in New York City, April…

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) More events from 1939Columbia Lions vs. Princeton Tigers in First Televised Sports Event, May 17,…

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: German submarine U-29 sinks the British aircraft carrier HMS Courageous. Date: September 17, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 17 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 19391939 Liechtenstein Putsch: VBDL March on Vaduz, March 24, 1939World War II Battle of…