Date: February 27, 1939
Slovakia declares independence under German pressure. Date: March 14, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 14 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939NBC Launches Regular TV Service in New York City, April 30, 1939Gandhi Begins Hunger Strike Against British Rule, March…
The 1939 Liechtenstein putsch takes place; approximately 40 members of the VBDL starting from Nendeln march towards Vaduz with the intention of overthrowing the government and provoking Liechtenstein's annexation into Germany. Date: March 24, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 24 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On…
First flight of the turbojet-powered Heinkel He 178, the world's first jet aircraft. Date: August 27, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 27 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Norway Claims Queen Maud Land in Antarctica, January 14, 1939World War II:…
World War II: HMS Rawalpindi is sunk by the German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. Date: November 23, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 23 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939The Wizard of Oz Premieres at Grauman’s Chinese Theater, August 15, 1939Spanish…
The New York Municipal Airport (later renamed LaGuardia Airport) is dedicated. Date: October 15, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 15 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Siam Renamed Thailand by Plaek Phibunsongkhram, June 24, 1939Columbia Lions vs. Princeton Tigers in…
First flight of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning. Date: January 27, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 27 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1939Germany and Italy Sign Pact of Steel, May 22, 1939Spanish Civil War Ends as Franco Announces Victory April…