Date: March 23, 1939
African-American singer Marian Anderson gives a concert at the Lincoln Memorial after being denied the use of Constitution Hall by the Daughters of the American Revolution. Date: April 9, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
The Heinkel He 100 fighter sets a world airspeed record of 463 mph (745 km/h). Date: March 30, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 30 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Polish Government Flees to Romania, World War II, September 18, 1939Spanish Civil…
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 1939World War II: Władysław Sikorski Becomes Polish Government-in-Exile Prime Minister, September 30, 1939All India Forward Bloc Formed by Netaji…
Italy invades Albania. Date: April 7, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 7 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Norway Claims Queen Maud Land in Antarctica, January 14, 1939Spanish Civil War Ends as Franco Announces Victory, April 1, 1939Madison Square Garden…
Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli is elected Pope and takes the name Pius XII. Date: March 2, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 2 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939World War II: Germany Annexes Western Poland, October 8, 1939Slovakia Declares Independence Under…
Germany takes Memel from Lithuania. Date: March 22, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 22 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Slovakia Declares Independence Under German Pressure, March 14, 1939Norway Claims Queen Maud Land in Antarctica, January 14, 19391939 Liechtenstein Putsch…