Date: April 30, 1939
As part of British air raid precautions, the first of 2.5 million Anderson shelters is constructed in a garden in Islington, north London. Date: February 25, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 25 π Events on this day in 1939 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1939HMS Nelson…
Spanish Civil War: The National Defence Council seizes control of the republican government in a coup d'etat, with the intention of negotiating an end to the war. Date: March 5, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 5 π Events on this day in 1939 π On This Day (Today) More…
Events preceding World War II in Europe: Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain pledges British military support to the Second Polish Republic in the event of an invasion by Nazi Germany. Date: March 31, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 31 π Events on this day in 1939 π On This Day…
World War II: U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt orders the United States Customs Service to implement the Neutrality Act of 1939, allowing cash-and-carry purchases of weapons by belligerents. Date: November 4, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 4 π Events on this day in 1939 π On This Day (Today)…
Slovakia declares independence under German pressure. Date: March 14, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 14 π Events on this day in 1939 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Canadian National War Memorial Unveiled by King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, May 21, 1939Norway Claims Queen Maud Land in…
The Black Friday bushfires burn 20,000 square kilometres (7,700Β sqΒ mi) of land in Australia, claiming the lives of 71 people. Date: January 13, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 13 π Events on this day in 1939 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1939World War II: Battle of KΔpa…