Date: April 30, 1939
Robert Menzies, who became Australia's longest-serving prime minister, is elected as leader of the United Australia Party after the death of Prime Minister Joseph Lyons. Date: April 18, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 18 π Events on this day in 1939 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
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 β π Other events on January 26 π Events on this day in 1939 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Nazi Execution of Czech Students After Anti-Nazi…
World War II: General WΕadysΕaw Sikorski becomes prime minister of the Polish government-in-exile. Date: September 30, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 30 π Events on this day in 1939 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Pope Pius XII Christmas Eve Peace Appeal, December 24, 1939Germany and Slovakia…
World War II: Battle of the River Plate: The Admiral Graf Spee is scuttled by Captain Hans Langsdorff outside Montevideo. Date: December 17, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 17 π Events on this day in 1939 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Mussolini Declares Italian Protectorate Over…
Germany occupies Czechoslovakia. Date: March 15, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 15 π Events on this day in 1939 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Lou Gehrig Farewell Speech and Retirement at Yankee Stadium, July 4, 1939U.S. Supreme Court Limits NLRB Rehiring Rights in Sit-Down Strikes, February…
First flight of the German Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighter aircraft. Date: June 1, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 1 π Events on this day in 1939 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Spanish Civil War: National Defence Council Coup Seizes Republican Government, March 5, 1939Gandhi Begins Hunger…