Spanish Civil War: Franco’s Troops Take Barcelona, January 26, 1939

Spanish Civil War: Nationalists begin their final offensive of the war. Date: March 26, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 26 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Roosevelt Enforces Neutrality Act, Cash-and-Carry Weapons Sales Begin November 4, 1939Spanish Civil War National…

Spanish Civil War: Generalísimo Francisco Franco of the Spanish State announces the end of the Spanish Civil War, when the last of the Republican forces surrender. Date: April 1, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 1 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

Last public guillotining in France: Eugen Weidmann, a convicted murderer, is executed in Versailles outside the Saint-Pierre prison. Date: June 17, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 17 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 19391939–40 New York World’s Fair Opens April…

World War II: After a one-month siege, German troops occupy Warsaw. Date: October 1, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 1 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Winter War Battle of Tolvajärvi Begins, Finnish Victory, December 12, 1939Finnish Government Resigns Amid…

First flight of the German Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighter aircraft. Date: June 1, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 1 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Hungarian Air Force Attacks Slovak HQ, Starts Slovak-Hungarian War, March 23, 1939Pope Pius XII Christmas…

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 1939MS St. Louis Denied U.S. Landing, Jewish Refugees Turned Away June 4, 19391939…