Irish Republican Army Coventry Bombing Kills Five Civilians, August 25, 1939
Date: August 25, 1939
Date: August 25, 1939
Lou Gehrig, recently diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, informs a crowd at Yankee Stadium that he considers himself "The luckiest man on the face of the earth", then announces his retirement from major league baseball. Date: July 4, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅 Events on this day…
In Munich, Adolf Hitler narrowly escapes the assassination attempt of Georg Elser while celebrating the 16th anniversary of the Beer Hall Putsch. 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 1939France UK Australia…
Spanish Civil War: Catalonia Offensive: Troops loyal to nationalist General Francisco Franco and aided by Italy take Barcelona. Date: January 26, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 26 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Franco Conquers Madrid, Spanish Civil War Ends…
Albert Einstein and Leo Szilard write a letter to Franklin D. Roosevelt, urging him to begin the Manhattan Project to develop a nuclear weapon. Date: August 2, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 2 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939South…
World War II: General Władysław Sikorski becomes prime minister of the Polish government-in-exile. Date: September 30, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 30 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Carpatho-Ukraine Declares Independence, Annexed by Hungary March 15, 1939U-47 Sinks HMS Royal…
World War II: The Estonian military boards the Polish submarine ORP Orzeł in Tallinn, sparking a diplomatic incident that the Soviet Union will later use to justify the annexation of Estonia. Date: September 14, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 14 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This…